Canada must help legal cannabis sector compete with the illicit market, experts say
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 30, 2022
The federal government's ongoing review of the Cannabis Act emphasizes protecting public health — but experts and industry insiders say it also has to find a way to boost the legal marijuana industry and help it compete with the illicit market.
The act, which legalized recreational marijuana in Canada in 2018, came with a requirement that the federal government review it three years after it became law.
After a delay, the government started the review in September 2022.