It appears Premier Doug Ford doesn't approve of his own government's new rules that would allow people to smoke cannabis in public parks. Ford directly contradicted that plan while speaking with reporters, saying: "We won't be allowing [cannabis use] close to parks." "Premier Ford was clear in his remarks today — under our proposed legislation — individuals will not be permitted to smoke cannabis in playgrounds around children," Simon Jefferies, a spokesperson for Ford, wrote in an email to CBC Toronto. Jefferies adds that municipalities have the freedom to enact their own bylaws restricting smoking in outdoor spaces, including parks. "I'm talking playgrounds, parks," Ford said.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2018 17:48 UTC