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Canada’s cannabis industry prays for tax reform in federal budget

Canada’s Liberal government unveils its 2024 budget on Tuesday, and the country’s cannabis industry wants one thing above all: relief from a heavy excise-tax burden.
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Canopy Growth alum McCarthy takes helm of Cannabis Council of Canada

Cannabis industry veteran Paul McCarthy was appointed president of the Cannabis Council of Canada, the country’s largest industry-supported lobby group.
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Canada’s finance minister warned about cannabis industry ‘financial distress’

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was warned last fall about systemic “financial distress” facing the country’s cannabis producers, including skyrocketing tax debt and widespread insolvencies.
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Canada to launch review of cannabis industry fee structure

Health Canada will soon embark on a review of fees collected by the federal government from cannabis companies, including studying the impact those fees have on the industry as well as the policy goals of legalization. “License holders will be engaged …