Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is trying to rally support among premiers meeting in Edmonton to delay the introduction of legalized marijuana by at least a year. Pallister said there are questions that must be answered before the “historic change” is brought into force. “I think that there are too many unaddressed issues that need to be paid attention to for us to hurry into something like this, [given] the magnitude of this,” he said. Pallister especially cited the need to make sure roadside testing is in place to keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, and to educate the public about the perils of getting behind the wheel high. He also wants to see a uniform national age for the use of marijuana. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, also a Conservative said would not object to a delay. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said the group will have further discussions on legalized pot tomorrow, but said their provinces are working towards meeting the July 2018 deadline — CBC
