Graham Thomson: Public pot or private pot? Answer depends in part on whether NDP thinks it will lose election

Alberta is going to pot.
The question is, will it be public or private?
During this fall’s sitting of the legislative assembly (which starts Oct. 30), the government will introduce a bill to regulate the distribution and sale of cannabis. That’s the dope, so to speak, from a government source.
What the source can’t say is if the government will only allow sales through government-run outlets or permit privately owned stores.
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