Don’t be surprised if you hear a lot of young golfers shouting “Fore-Twenty!” in British Columbia this fall. A new survey has found that more than half of golfers under 35 plan to enjoy a little “puff, puff, putt” after Canada legalizes recreational marijuana on October 17.
In preparation for legalization day, BC Golf – the province’s official golf association – and the sport publication Inside Golf teamed up to poll golfers across the province about their pot preferences. While a clear majority of younger golfers are looking forward to bringing some green on the green, older putters aren’t so keen.
“We’re hearing a different story from an older demographic,” BC Golf CEO Kris Jonasson told Global News, adding that the older crowd might be put off of some venues if there’s a thick smell of cannabis on the course.
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“Golf courses are going to have to find an appropriate balance between the rights of employees to have a smoke-free environment and the rights of the members potentially to use cannabis on the golf course,” Kyla Lee, a criminal lawyer for Acumen Law, told Global News.
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