The federal government's Cannabis Act does not outline how weed will be distributed in the different regions—that's up to the various provincial governments to figure out on their own. Last week, the premiers met in Edmonton for their annual Council of the Federation and weed was one of the big agenda items. Here are three key takeaways from discussions there:

With less than a year to go until the July 2018 deadline for cannabis legalization in Canada, the country's provinces and territories have a lot to figure out. And some are saying there's not enough time.

Delay legalization by a year

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister told reporters he wants the federal government to delay legalization by one year in order to give provinces adequate time to prepare for it.

"We need an additional year. I think that there are too many unaddressed issues that need to be paid attention to for us to hurry into something" he said a news conference.

Pallister said he was concerned about issues like travel into the US for people who may have "a remnant of a joint in an ashtray" and youth driving impaired. Pallister called for better coordination amongst the provinces.

"The provinces will do the bulk of the heavy lifting. The federal government I think should give serious consideration to letting us make sure, as a country, that there is minimal loss of opportunity and minimal loss of life or injury as a consequence of the changes that are being proposed."

However, when questioned on the issue at a stop in Quebec City last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country is still aiming to keep next summer's deadline.

Lack of info from feds

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the premiers established a provincial-territorial working group on legalization and will provide recommendations of how to move forward by November.

She said the group will share "best practices" on how to handle the pot file.

Notley also questioned the legalization timeline. She said the federal government needs to provide more information on five significant areas: road safety and enforcement; preparations and training for distribution networks; taxation arrangements and cost coverage; public education campaigns; and supply and demand and the black market.