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The impacts of legalized cannabis on Edmonton have been “lower than expected,” the city’s police service says in a report months after requesting millions in additional funding to deal with legalization.

The new report is scheduled to go before city council’s community and public services committee next Wednesday, over six months after the police service sought millions in additional funding in part to enforce the new law.

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While some of the dire predictions about the impacts of legalization have come true, others have not.

“With the exception of impaired driving, cannabis’ overall impact to the community has been lower than expected,” the report states, noting there is “increasing concern” about meth use in the city.

“Thus far, the EPS has managed these impacts within existing budgets.”

“I think we’re going to hold off in relation to that right now,” Chief Dale McFee said when asked if police would continue to seek the additional funding.