Montreal police can smoke pot on personal time, must show up to work ‘fit for duty’
Montreal police will be allowed to smoke cannabis during their time off as long as they show up to work “fit for duty,” according to the city’s new marijuana policy, which is one of the most lenient in the province.
Both the RCMP and the Toronto police forces are reportedly planning on strictly controlling their members’ use of cannabis by prohibiting any pot smoking within 28 days of a shift.
In Montreal, “We have our own thing,” police spokesman Andre Durocher said.
“It’s the same for anything else. It’s what we call the ‘fit for duty’ (principle),” he told reporters at city hall. “Whether it’s under the influence of cannabis, alcohol or medication.”