Legalization lessons from the municipal front lines

FCM is calling for federal leadership to ensure municipalities have the financial tools to fully put in place federal cannabis policy.

Provincial and territorial premiers and the prime minister meet Dec. 7 in Montreal for a first ministers' meeting. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities pushed to get on the meeting’s agenda the issue of federal support for municipalities affected by federal cannabis policy.PMO photograph courtesy of the PM's Twitter

Opinion

BY VICKI-MAY HAMM

January 16, 2019

Legalizing non-medical cannabis has been a significant challenge for every order of government. Municipalities’ practical experience with legalization also underscores the need to modernize how governments work together to benefit the Canadians we all serve. This is a big national commitment. And...

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