The RCMP has eased its policy on cannabis use by members, saying simply they must be fit for duty when reporting for work.
The new substance use policy replaces a 2018 one that required front-line officers and many other employees in “safety-sensitive” positions to refrain from recreational cannabis use for four weeks before duty.
The change, implemented earlier this month, brings the Mounties in line with many other police forces on employee pot use.
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