The Manitoba government welcomes the federal government's decision to delay cannabis legalization until Oct. 17 but remains concerned that key law enforcement tools like roadside sobriety tests will not be ready before then, Justice Minister Heather Stefanson said.
"I think that you just don't proclaim the legislation until they are in place. So however long that takes is, I think, what would be the responsible approach to this," she said.
The federal government had originally hoped to legalize cannabis by July 1.
The Senate recently passed the federal Bill C-45, which eliminates and amends sections of the Criminal Code that prohibit the sale and possession of marijuana, but the companion Bill C-46, which amends the Criminal Code to create new rules related to drug-impaired driving, has not been passed.
Last week, the Senate narrowly voted to reject parts of Bill C-46 that mandated roadside screening.
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