Canada’s cannabis industry is hoping a newly launched review of the legislation that paved the way for the recreational use and sale of pot will help the sector stave off more financial difficulties.
It could also trigger changes to potency and packaging restrictions and excise tax regulations the sector has long griped about, Duclos said. Boodram hopes the review will quell some of the headwinds, if it results in changes that allow companies to be more creative with their pot packaging and take part in events, thus reducing stigma around cannabis, building distinct brand identities and attracting new customers.
Though she can often eventually figure out what the person was looking for, brand loyalty shouldn't be so challenging and companies shouldn't be"handcuffed by some regulations that are a little too rigid.""Not only are companies forced to deal with competition rules that make all of our packages look alike, we're dealing with ... illegal producers of cannabis that can use any kind of packaging, they want any kind of ingredients that they want," he said.
The cap"only serves to drive consumers to purchase illicit market products that are unregulated and don't come in tamper-proof packaging," said spokesperson Omar Khan.
Legalizing it didn’t bring any social benefits, didn’t stop the illegal (black market) didn’t stop crime associated with it. The only party benefiting is the tax collector but it will have to live knowing that cannabis destroys lives, by being the gateway to heavy drugs