Alberta unveils marijuana framework, calls for minimum age of 18 to buy:
Alberta has unveiled its proposed framework for marijuana legalization, which calls for a minimum age of 18 to buy or use cannabis.
Other proposed rules include:
- Public possession limit of 30 grams (with no limit on possession in private residences).
- Sales will be in specialty stores, separate from alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceuticals.
- Limit of 30 grams per purchase.
- Smoking and vaping in public will fall under existing tobacco laws.
- No smoking or vaping in vehicles, including passengers.
- Four plants can be grown per household, to a maximum height of one metre each.
- Outdoor growing will be banned.
Albertans will have until Oct. 27 to give feedback on the rules.