Liberals’ legacy of legalized cannabis at risk as hopes for tax relief ‘slim to none’ before next election: industry

The inability to commit to a nationalized excise stamp in the fall economic statement is 'baffling,' says Cannabis Council of Canada president Paul McCarthy.

In December, the Liberals signalled an 'intent to explore' a potential switch to a national excise stamp for licensed cannabis products, but the looming election is threatening to extinguish the industry's hopes of receiving that small amount of relief.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY STUART BENSON

January 15, 2025

The lack of action to support the struggling legal cannabis industry in the recent federal economic statement is “disappointing and baffling,” says Cannabis Council of Canada president Paul McCarthy, who warns that if the feds can’t find their way to at least commit to...

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