Some of the revenue from tickets given to those breaking the rules when it comes to consuming legal cannabis could go towards local communities.
If a municipality is eligible to receive revenues from tickets stemming from items like traffic and alcohol offences, they’ll be able to receive 75 per cent of the revenue from tickets paid for cannabis offences, said a provincial government spokesperson.
The ticketable offenses include a $200 ticket for consuming cannabis in a public place; a $1,000 ticket for consuming cannabis at school; a $750 ticket for anyone caught selling or giving cannabis to a minor; a $2,250 ticket if a store fails to demand proof of age; a $300 ticket for possessing, consuming or distributing cannabis in a vehicle; and a $200 ticket for possessing or distributing more than 30 grams of dried cannabis in a public place.
These rules will be enforced by the RCMP and other police forces. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority will also have the power to enforce administrative penalties, similar to how it’s done with alcohol.
The new rules take effect Oct. 17. Until then, recreational consumption of cannabis is illegal.
