The province’s acting Chief Medical Officer of Health would like to see the legal age for marijuanna much higher than the 18 years of age recommended by a federal task force.
Jennifer Russell told Brunswick News an internal working group set up by the province is recommending a minimum age of at least 21. She says some evidence suggests 25 would be even safer because of marijuanna’s effects on the developing brain…but there has to be a compromise somewhere and they’ve picked 21. That’s also recomended by the Canadian Medical Association.
The federal group recommended a minimum age of 18 but suggested provinces be allowed to set older age limits.