The task force Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government appointed to study how marijuana could be legalized and regulated in Canada released its report Tuesday, offering over 80 recommendations.
Sales and marketing
- • Set the minimum age of purchase as 18, respecting the rights of provinces and territories to harmonize with sales of alcohol.
- • Avoid selling alcohol and cannabis at the same location where possible: dedicated storefronts and direct mail are preferable.
- • Limit the density and location of storefronts, including their proximity to schools and parks.
- • Regulate retail sales at the provincial and territorial level.
- • Restrict the promotion and advertising of cannabis products, similar to restrictions now in place for tobacco.
- • Require plain packaging with company name, strain name, price, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) amounts and health warnings.
- • Prohibit any product deemed “appealing to children,” including products that look like candy.
Taxation
- • Establish pricing and taxation following an economic analysis.
- • Tax higher potency THC products at a higher rate to discourage purchase.
- • Use revenue from cannabis regulation for drug prevention, education and treatment.
CBC News – Dec 13, 2016.
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