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The federal government will have to decide whether to approve, reject or modify the changes before returning the bill back to the Senate for another vote.

“The federal minister (Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould) made some comments that were not very reassuring to Quebec and ourselves and that’s why we felt, particularly on the home grow area, that we want to ensure that (they) reiterate that this is under provincial jurisdiction,” said Stefanson on Friday. “So that’s what the Senate (did when) they passed an amendment to the legislation, which has now gone to the House of Commons and we’re … calling on her and her government to support that amendment.”

Earlier in the day, Premier Brian Pallister said he expects that the federal government will respect the province`s ability to enforce such a ban.

“We have no indications from the federal government that they wish to try overriding all the provinces in respect of cannabis strategies and no province is going to, I think, be very excited about seeing that happen,” said Pallister. “I think that they’ll be letting the provinces have some latitude in how they administer this.”

– with files from Joyanne Pursaga