Alberta to provide funding to help local police when pot is legalized
CALGARY – Alberta will be providing $11.2 million through the Municipal Cannabis Transition Program to help municipalities with policing after recreational cannabis becomes legal on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Finance Minister Joe Ceci says grants will be available for municipalities that have a population of more than 5,000 residents and are responsible for their own policing, and they will be distributed based on an application submitted to the province.
“60 percent of the money will be made available this fiscal year, with the remaining funds distributed next year,” Ceci said.
This money will be used to address legalization-related enforcement and other implementation costs at the local level.