What legal recreational cannabis could look like in the Yukon come this summer has become a little less hazy.

The territorial government presented a summary of its proposed legislation for the Cannabis Control and Regulation Act at a news conference Thursday afternoon.

"The legislation is intended to provide for legal, controlled access to cannabis that displaces illegal and criminal activity and to prioritize public health and harm reduction," said Community Services Minister John Streicker, who will be responsible for the act once it is passed.

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Police will be able to throw stoners in the drunk tank, under proposed rules

Even though private retail rules aren't expected to be ready in time for cannabis legalization this summer, the Yukon government provided a first look at what the new licencing rules could eventually look like for privately-run stores.

The territorial government released a summary of its proposed draft legislation Jan. 11. The paperwork provides a few more details about how cannabis could be managed when it is legalized.

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