Cannabis group urges Canadian prime minister to change policies

With Mark Carney retaining his role as Canada’s prime minister, the Cannabis Council of Canada is calling on the Liberal government to implement policy changes to ensure the country’s marijuana industry continues to grow.Carney, a former central banker, initially was sworn in March 9 to replace Justin Trudeau, a cannabis proponent who resigned as prime minister on Jan.

6. ADVERTISEMENT Canadian voters went to the polls Monday to decide whether to give Carney a full term as prime minister or elect Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Carney won, but in question was whether voters would give his Liberals a majority or minority mandate.According to The (Montreal) Gazette, “A majority government would allow the Liberals to pass legislation without the support of other parties.

If the final result remains a minority, the Liberals would need help to pursue their agenda.” ‘Federal government has failed this industry’ Canada’s cannabis industry wasted no time trying to get on Carney’s agenda.“Canada likes to position itself as a global leader in legal cannabis – but since legalization in 2018, the federal government has failed this industry and the tens of thousands of hardworking Canadians it supports,” Cannabis Council of Canada (CCC) President Paul McCarthy said in a statement Tuesday.

ADVERTISEMENT “With a new government in office, it’s time for action.The cannabis industry deserves the same attention and support as any sector of our economy.” The price of cannabis in Canada has dropped from about $10 per gram in 2018 – after the nation legalized the world’s first recreational market with Trudeau’s support – to $3 per gram today, according to a Tuesday news release from the CCC.

Changes Canada’s cannabis industry wants to see The CCC is calling on the government to: Adjust the excise tax, which is the greater of 10% of the product...