Edmonton airport sees no errant cannabis 3 weeks after legalization

Bins installed at the Edmonton International Airportforinternational travellers who need to dispose ofcannabis have yet to be used, three weeks after Canada legalized marijuana.

Travellers flying within Canada are allowed to carry up to 30 grams in their carry-on or checked bags.

"I think some of us thought we were going to have a few problems ...a substantial amount of people going, 'It's legal. Now we can carry it and we're going to possess it,' " said RCMP Cpl. KevinKrebs.

"That actually didn't turn out to be true."

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RCMP Cpl. Kevin Krebs said police have seen no problems around the use of cannabis at the Edmonton International Airport.

Cannabis consumption is not permitted on airport property. There hasbeen noissues with travellers smoking cannabis at the airport, Krebs said.

Travellers are likely to becautious abouttravelling with cannabis,said TraciBednard, anEIAspokesperson.

"We always want to over prepare when we think about travel," Bednardsaid. "It's really stressful and sometimes the consequences can be significant if people don't understand the rules."

Cannabis dropped into the disposal bins is eventually burned in bulk at a commercial incinerator with the authorization ofHealth Canada.

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