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Tax and regulation combine to crush cannabis innovation and jobs

  • The illicit market is really the big winner when legal cannabis companies fall by the wayside with no pathway to profitability and no platform
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
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

Tax and regulation combine to crush cannabis innovation and jobs

Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
  • The illicit market is really the big winner when legal cannabis companies fall by the wayside with no pathway to profitability and no platform

Tax and regulation combine to crush cannabis innovation and jobs

Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
  • The illicit market is really the big winner when legal cannabis companies fall by the wayside with no pathway to profitability and no platform
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

Cannabis beverages in Canada: the glass is not even half full

  • Imagine trying to explain to a consumer why they can purchase only five cannabis beverages but can purchase 17 vape cartridges, 30 grams of
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | July 7, 2021
The weight limits placed on the amount of legal cannabis beverages a person can purchase represents a lost opportunity, including the ability to promote the responsible consumption of cannabis products, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Canopy Growth Company

Cannabis beverages in Canada: the glass is not even half full

Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | July 7, 2021
  • Imagine trying to explain to a consumer why they can purchase only five cannabis beverages but can purchase 17 vape cartridges, 30 grams of

Cannabis beverages in Canada: the glass is not even half full

Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | July 7, 2021
  • Imagine trying to explain to a consumer why they can purchase only five cannabis beverages but can purchase 17 vape cartridges, 30 grams of
The weight limits placed on the amount of legal cannabis beverages a person can purchase represents a lost opportunity, including the ability to promote the responsible consumption of cannabis products, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Canopy Growth Company

Budget 2021 missed opportunity to unleash economic growth across cannabis sector

  • When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland rose in the House of Commons to present her government’s budget, it was the eve of 4/20, the unofficial
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | April 28, 2021
The continued taxation of medicinal cannabis seems incongruent with the stated values and progressive actions of the government, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty

Budget 2021 missed opportunity to unleash economic growth across cannabis sector

Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | April 28, 2021
  • When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland rose in the House of Commons to present her government’s budget, it was the eve of 4/20, the unofficial

Budget 2021 missed opportunity to unleash economic growth across cannabis sector

Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | April 28, 2021
  • When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland rose in the House of Commons to present her government’s budget, it was the eve of 4/20, the unofficial
The continued taxation of medicinal cannabis seems incongruent with the stated values and progressive actions of the government, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
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