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REGINA — A Saskatchewan government survey suggests most respondents want legal recreational marijuana to be regulated in much the same way as alcohol.

The results of the online survey indicate most people — 46 per cent — want 19 to be the legal age to use cannabis, the same as for alcohol consumption.

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Two-thirds of people either agree or strongly agree that the same penalties for drunk driving should apply to people who use pot and get behind the wheel.

When it comes to retail sales, 45 per cent believe marijuana should be sold in government-run outlets similar to those run by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.

The next most popular choice — 37 per cent — was for small businesses to sell weed.

Justice Minister Don Morgan says the results will be used to develop the government’s legal marijuana strategy, but gave no indication when the plan will be rolled out.

Morgan said more than 34,000 people took part, the largest response ever to a Saskatchewan government survey.