The National Post reports in its Wednesday edition that even after the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana later this year, Manitobans are not likely to have many places where they will be allowed to use it. A Canadian Press dispatch to the Post says that the Progressive Conservative government introduced a bill Tuesday that would forbid people from smoking or vaping cannabis in almost all public areas. Streets, school grounds, parks, beaches, restaurant patios, and sports and entertainment venues would all be off limits. Most indoor public places would also be cannabis-free, with exceptions such as designated rooms in palliative care facilities. Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen said that the province wants to ban cannabis in some areas where people can smoke and drink out of caution and because the government does not want to "normalize" its use. Penalties would be similar to existing ones for smoking tobacco in a forbidden place -- starting at $100 to $500 for a first offence and climbing for subsequent infractions. The bill calls for people to be allowed to light up in their homes and on their property, but tenants might have few options if their landlords forbid cannabis smoking.