Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to the principle of the bill, I guess the first thing that comes to mind is: where are we going to sell this product? Right now, we are putting it into the liquor stores, but that gives the liquor stores a step up. Who is going to cover these costs to do the renovations? The liquor stores that I've talked to, they have concerns about that, which then has an impact on the businesses, as well. I am concerned that we haven't reached out to the businesses that have already done the work to get licensing to grow the product. We haven't talked to them, nor have we reached out to the people who have the right to sell medical marijuana right now, who have done the work and done the homework, and we haven't done that. My concern is in regard also to the black market. We have already put a price out of $10 per gram, but have we done a business case? Have we looked at what the actual costs are to make it? The black market, how are we going to stop the people from actually coming out and selling their product at a cheaper price? These are the concerns that I have heard, and I am looking forward to the consultation process that we are going to do. I would like to thank the Department of Justice for doing the work they did, but we need some work done on that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Shane Thompson on Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization And Regulation Implementation Act
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2018. See this statement in context.
Bill 6: Cannabis Legalization And Regulation Implementation Act
Second Reading of Bills
February 28th, 2018
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