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CBC News
Marijuana is now legal in Canada and Parks Canada wants campers to know that they are able to consume weed within its campsites. Parks Canada campgrounds are considered public areas and weed won't be permitted in the common areas. However, the individual campsites are being treated as temporary private homes, allowing campers to consume within them. Also, in some provinces, campers will even be allowed to smoke on certain hiking trails - as long as those trails aren't within the campgrounds.
It's up to you to learn about local provincial, territorial or municipal laws on cannabis before bringing marijuana to a national park. Just like with alcohol, Parks Canada sometimes has rules on consumption in specific campgrounds or at specific times of year.
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