The debate on this is old. MJ is not worse than booze, is not a gateway drug. Medical benefits are well documented and CBD oil does not have a high THC content. I have not smoked in years but edibles (twice in 2 years) are fun. I don't drive or operate equipment. Same rules of use as drinking should be applied and regulation of drugs by the medical profession are already in place. I wish Trudeau were our president.

As a Canadian and someone that has never used marijuana. I also fully understand the need for medical use of it. This is going to be a big challenge for the next few years and should be.. Canada is a test case for other nations.

My province(Manitoba) has had tough smoking regulations for decades. I would hate to think that would change due to this. Like America, each province has always had differing regulations on a host of items.

As an RN and parent, I have concerns about how this is regulated to Dr’s, nurses, bus drives, pilots, etc. THC can stay in your body for a month as it is fat soluble.

Personally, being Canadian, I see at least the next few years to be a complete clusterfuck. Even though the law is federal, each province and municipality decide what the regulations are individually. The regulations for public workers and emergency service workers are also different from other people and in different provinces and municipalities. So far, most people are confused as to where, when, how you are permitted or not permitted to grow, buy, and use cannabis. The regulations can also be different for different forms or ways of using cannabis (smoking it, eating it, using CBD oil, etc.). In my province, selected government licensed stores can sell cannabis. In another province (was it Ontario or Quebec?), you can only buy from the government's online site (no store front). In Edmonton, you are not allowed to smoke pot in public within 10 m of any door or window. In some places, that puts you in the middle of the road in traffic!!! It may sound nice that pot is legal in Canada in two days. But the restrictions are insane!!!

Just FYI, I don't use or smoke pot at all. Never have and never will.

We shpuld have a group meeting in Niagra !