A government-appointed panel of experts analyzing Canada’s adult-use legalization law, the Cannabis Act, has recommended the country enable pharmacy access for medical marijuana and reconsider how excise tax is applied to recreational products.
The proposals are part of a final report, 18 months in the making, that lays out 54 recommendations and a number of observations for the federal government to consider.
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Some of the recommendations align with industry expectations, such as allowing pharmacies to sell medical cannabis products, which the largest pharmacy chain in the country, Shoppers Drug Mart, had been calling for.
Canada’s cannabis industry expressed disappointment with some other recommendations and omissions.
For instance, the panel called for the government to maintain the limit of 10 milligrams of THC per
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