Ontario college to start graduation certificate programme in cannabis production

Niagara College said that they will launch a graduation programme in the fall of 2018.

The production of cannabis shall include marijuana, hemp fibre and hemp seed.

Regarding the commencement of the programme in 2018, Niagara College president, Dan Patterson, told media the programme is aiming to address a growing labour market needs when the federal government brought some new rules and regulations.

The school said the programme will be conducted fully adhering to the new rules and regulations of the government with regard to cannabis.

As the sale of recreational marijuana getting legalised by next July, several strict restrictions will be imposed on it.

In April, keeping the campaign promise, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau legalised the use of recreational marijuana.

As per the new rules, a person of 18 years of age or above will be allowed only 30 grams of cannabis to possess or share with other adults.

Staffs selling marijuana in the stores will require special training.

Apart from legalising, the federal government has also decided to make an age of majority to use recreational marijuana and also to decide on the retail network of stores where the marijuana could be sold.

However, youth in possession of cannabis will not be criminalised from henceforth.

But any car driver or passenger will not be allowed to consume cannabis.

On the other hand, IBNS has received a mixed reaction towards the legalisation of the cannabis in Canada.

Police chiefs across the country are divided over the legalisation of the cannabis.

Some advocacy groups are even debating over the matter.

IBNS learnt that some of the advocacy groups even opine that the legalisation, perhaps, is too early for the country.

(Reporting by Suman Das)