ST. JOHN’S, NL - The provincial government will be giving an update on how it plans to deal with the legalization of cannabis today.
Justice and Public Safety Minister Andrew Parsons, Finance Minister Tom Osborne and Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation Minister Christopher Mitchelmore will meet with media in the Confederation Building at noon.
Recreational marijuana is set to become legal in Canada on July 1, 2018.
While the federal government will be responsible for cannabis production, it will be mostly up to the provinces to determine the specifics of how it is sold and who can buy it.