OTTAWA — The RCMP is looking at easing a policy that requires front-line officers and many other employees to refrain from recreational cannabis use for four weeks before duty.
A change to the five-year-old policy could bolster recruitment of new officers by bringing the Mounties in line with police forces that have much less restrictive policies on pot use.
The policy covers a wide array of employees, from officers and reservists to telecommunication operators and firearm technicians. "Science shows that cannabis can intoxicate beyond initial consumption and that there are no established safe limits or data on how it affects performance. Without established scientific information about cannabis impairment, the RCMP policy is taking a careful approach at this time, to ensure workplace and public safety is maintained at all times."
Taylor said in an interview he enjoyed cannabis weekly as a recreational drug when personal use became legal. He then began taking it to help ease minor aches and pains, or simply to relieve stress."In my family, we were always raised to respect authority and police and that they're your friend, and they're there to help," he said.
The spring 2023 briefing note, prepared for RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme, says the risk of impairment from cannabis varies depending on the person, use patterns and product qualities.
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