Has CanaDa GonE to pot?

The medical profession and government have spent 40 years trying to reduce cigarette consumption, with some obvious success.

Now it appears the government is encouraging smoking again, when recent studies have shown that cannabis is even more harmful to young brains and lungs than ordinary cigarettes. The reason is obviously financial in nature — i.e. more tax revenue.

When watching all the media discussions it is obvious there is little or zero guidance on where weed can be smoked (patios/parks etc.), issues with rental properties, condominiums with shared AC systems and the list goes on.

However, one of the major issues is the inability of police to check on impaired drivers.

The current test only detects cannabis and does not quantify it, unlike alcohol, which can be correlated to impairment.

My guess is that lots of impaired drivers will get away scot-free on legal technicalities.

This cannabis legislation was obviously rushed through without proper consideration of all the health, legal and societal implications. Bernard Bradford, Calgary