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IQALUIT, Nunavut — With marijuana legalization only months away, members of Nunavut’s new government are finally discussing how the territory will handle the change.

“We do feel behind in our preparation,” said Dan Carlson, Nunavut’s deputy minister of finance.

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The territory had an election in the fall and, because of its consensus-style government, little could be done until new members met and laid out an agenda for the new legislature session — a meeting that doesn’t begin until Monday.

“Bad timing,” said Carlson.

But he said Nunavut’s plans to regulate distribution and consumption of cannabis are emerging –and are likely to look a little different than anywhere else in the country. Don’t look for pot stores in Iqaluit any time soon, he said.

“We are only proposing to offer online sales. We think that’s the smart move for Nunavut.”

The territory is considering whether to partner with private-sector vendors who would sell cannabis on the government’s behalf.