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The PRIMARY concern is to protect everyone from the potentially harmful effects of medical cannabis second-hand smoke and vapour. Wellllllllllll that poses a bit of an issue. I smoke. I find that I know exactly how much I need when I smoke. I’ve tried the oils, tried vaping, and even tried making edibles. And I can’t figure it out. So I smoke.
In section 11 of the Cannabis Act, the law as written is as follows:
11 (1) No person shall consume cannabis in,
(a) a public place;
(b) a workplace within the
meaning of the Occupational
Health and Safety Act;
(c) a vehicle or boat; or
(d) any prescribed place.
Cannabis for medical purposes
(2) A medical cannabis user may consume cannabis for medical purposes in a place referred to in subsection (1), subject to any prohibitions or restrictions set out in the regulations or under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017.
Under the new law, the use of an e-cigarette and the smoking and vaping of medical cannabis would be prohibited in the same places where the smoking of tobacco is currently prohibited. The law also expands smoke and vapour-free areas around outdoor restaurants and bar patios, and areas around schools and children and youth recreational facilities.
So basically anywhere. Some I definitely agree with, such as schools, parks where children are playing, or really any real area where children are. Same thing goes for smoking cigarettes or vaping propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. It’s sensible. But really, it doesn’t leave too many places to smoke cannabis outside of the home, and a medical patient, I need alternative forms to take my medication.