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 rule 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.
The National Police Federation, which represents nearly 20,000 RCMP members, welcomed the move, saying the previous policy was “not consistent with the police universe.”
A recent statement from Brian Sauvé, the
