Pot Tax

• B.C.’s weed dispensaries advised to shut down by Wednesday if they want to operate legally

  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth is advising dispensary owners who hope to legally operate recreational marijuana shops to shut their doors before Wednesday. 

  Cannabis

  Oct 15, 2018
  
• Medical users fear legalized recreational pot may leave them behind in puff of smoke

  Will there be enough product to supply both markets? And how will medical users manage the cost, which will be subject to the same excise tax levied on consumers merely looking to get high?

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
  
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• Alberta says feds’ marijuana tax revenue plan ‘much better’ than earlier 50-50 share

  Alberta's finance minister is pleased Ottawa improved its original proposal for how much tax revenue from marijuana provinces will get.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2017
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• Alberta cannabis producer calls proposed taxation of medical marijuana a ‘major mistake’

  An Alberta-based cannabis producer says federal plan to tax medical marijuana at the same rate as recreational cannabis is "outrageous and wrong."

  Politics

  Nov 11, 2017
• B.C.’s finance minister disagrees with proposed split on pot tax revenue

  B.C.'s Finance Minister Carole James says the federal government's tax position is welcome news but adds there're still issues with how revenues will be divvied up.

  Nov 10, 2017
• Pot tax: Alberta asks Ottawa, ‘What are you smoking?’

  Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci says the proposed federal tax on pot is "completely unacceptable."

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2017
• Pot-tax warning from Alberta business group: ‘We don’t want to reinforce the black market’

  An Alberta business group warns Ottawa to be careful with its proposed tax on pot.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2017
• Canadians could pay at least $1 per gram in weed tax, plus GST: feds

  Anyone planning to purchase legal marijuana next year better be prepared to pay the taxman as well, to the tune of at least $1 for every gram -- plus GST.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2017
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• Premiers to call for more information on marijuana legislation at summer meet

  The leaders of Canada's provinces and territories are set to compare notes on how to handle the rules when the federal government legalizes recreational use of cannabis next July.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2017
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• Toronto’s mayor proposes pot tax to cover associated costs with marijuana legalization

  Among the associated costs with legalizing the drug could be more responsibility placed on Toronto police officers for law enforcement. 

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2017