Adoption of the bill: six things to remember about the legalization of cannabis

The day that Canadians can legally smoke one or more joints is fast approaching. The Senate officially passed the bill on cannabis Tuesday night. Several twists and turns having occurred in this file, here, to put you back in the bath, six things to remember about the legalization of weed .

POTTY ON THE STREETS: NOT IMMEDIATELY

You will have to wait a few more weeks before you can legally obtain cannabis. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that the bill would officially come into effect on October 17, 2018.

IN QUEBEC, NO PLANT AT HOME

The federal elected on Monday rejected the Senate amendment that would have allowed the provinces to ban pot culture at home.

Despite this decision, Lucie Charlebois, the minister responsible for the bill on the regulation of cannabis in Quebec, said on Wednesday that it would be "zero plants" . She hopes that the Canadian government will not challenge the provincial law, but if it does, Prime Minister Philippe Couillard has already mentioned that he is ready to go to court.

Manitoba is the only other province that has legislated. Other Canadians will be able to grow up to four cannabis plants at home.

IN A SHOP NEAR YOU

Twenty branches of the future Quebec Cannabis Society (SQDC) are expected to open soon. In three years, the SQDC is targeting the establishment of 100 establishments, but the figure could be higher depending on demand, according to Alain Brunet, President and CEO of the Société des alcools du Québec.

The opening date of the first 20 stores has not yet been determined. The website where Quebecers can buy weed will be functional at the same time.

In Montreal, the four points of sale will be built near the Berri-UQAM, Jean-Talon, Lionel-Groulx and Radisson stations.

SAME PRICE AS YOUR DEALER

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly said, the goal of legalization is to neutralize illicit transactions. Alain Brunet thinks that the SQDC will appropriate 30% of the black market in the first year. To do this, the Crown corporation intends to offer competitive prices, about $ 6 per gram. But no question of offering super-balances during the Christmas or Christmas holidays: the SQDC can not offer discounts.

YOU CAN DRIVE A LITTLE DRINK, BUT NOT A LITTLE FROZEN

The government of Quebec, in its bill, has stipulated that it is zero tolerance for the weed driving. Police forces will be able to detect the presence of the drug by testing a saliva sample. In case of a positive result, the driver's license will be immediately suspended for a period of 90 days.

THE "420" EVERYWHERE, EVERY DAY, EXCEPT ...

Quebeckers will be able to smoke in public, but respecting the rules already in force for cigarettes. For example, it will be forbidden to do so less than nine meters from the door of an establishment, on the grounds of a health facility or post-secondary education (but hey, will that really stop the cegépiens? Not really ), on the terrace of a bar, etc.