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Opposition critics and veterans are calling on Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight to explain how only millions of dollars in reimbursement reductions for medical cannabis will amount to the projected $4-billion over four years in savings for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. Without swift action from the federal government, there soon may not be a legal market left to tax, says Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. Without swift action from the federal government, there soon may not be a legal market left to tax, says Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
Nearly five years after legalization, Canada's cannabis industry is struggling with the burden of an excise tax based on an 'idealized' valuation by Health Canada, say advocates, forcing many businesses to choose between bankruptcy, selling government weed, or returning to the illicit market to turn a profit. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 5, 2023
Nearly five years after legalization, Canada's cannabis industry is struggling with the burden of an excise tax based on an 'idealized' valuation by Health Canada, say advocates, forcing many businesses to choose between bankruptcy, selling government weed, or returning to the illicit market to turn a profit. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2023
Demonstrators gather for a 4/20 rally on Parliament Hill on April 20, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 5, 2023
Demonstrators gather for a 4/20 rally on Parliament Hill on April 20, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a chance to change the tax and regulatory structure conceived for cannabis that has made it nearly impossible for any company of any size to have a consistently positive cash flow, writes George Smitherman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a chance to change the tax and regulatory structure conceived for cannabis that has made it nearly impossible for any company of any size to have a consistently positive cash flow, writes George Smitherman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
New research in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside involving thousands of people who use drugs at highest risks of overdose has revealed possible benefits of cannabis use, but researchers also found that legal cannabis is largely unavailable to people who use drugs in those neighbourhoods, writes M-J Milloy. Flickr photograph by Viv Lynch
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
New research in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside involving thousands of people who use drugs at highest risks of overdose has revealed possible benefits of cannabis use, but researchers also found that legal cannabis is largely unavailable to people who use drugs in those neighbourhoods, writes M-J Milloy. Flickr photograph by Viv Lynch
Opinion | BY HELEN LONG | November 1, 2019
CBD is natural, and should be regulated as a natural health product, writes Helen Long of the Canadian Health Food Association. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY HELEN LONG | November 1, 2019
Opinion | BY HELEN LONG | November 1, 2019
CBD is natural, and should be regulated as a natural health product, writes Helen Long of the Canadian Health Food Association. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY MARC LEPAGE | October 30, 2019
The industrial production of cannabis under modern, controlled agricultural practices is a new development and significant genetic work is needed to turn cannabis into a modern crop, writes Marc LePage. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MARC LEPAGE | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY MARC LEPAGE | October 30, 2019
The industrial production of cannabis under modern, controlled agricultural practices is a new development and significant genetic work is needed to turn cannabis into a modern crop, writes Marc LePage. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Since cannabis was legalized, there hasn’t been a substantial increase in reported use by young people. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Since cannabis was legalized, there hasn’t been a substantial increase in reported use by young people. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
One issue that needs to be addressed quickly is the provinces’ struggle to secure an ample supply of high-grade cannabis, write Michael Boudreau and Sarah Hamill. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
One issue that needs to be addressed quickly is the provinces’ struggle to secure an ample supply of high-grade cannabis, write Michael Boudreau and Sarah Hamill. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the Liberals’ pot-record suspension bill in March, but was criticized for not going far enough and automatically expunging criminal records for simple cannabis possession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the Liberals’ pot-record suspension bill in March, but was criticized for not going far enough and automatically expunging criminal records for simple cannabis possession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 24, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau were the top-lobbied ministers in June, mentioned in a dozen reports each. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 24, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 24, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau were the top-lobbied ministers in June, mentioned in a dozen reports each. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY REBECCA JESSEMAN | January 16, 2019
Ministers, such as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, left, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, next to him, were quick to say during the legislative process that legalization isn’t an event, but a process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA JESSEMAN | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY REBECCA JESSEMAN | January 16, 2019
Ministers, such as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, left, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, next to him, were quick to say during the legislative process that legalization isn’t an event, but a process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade