National cannabis organization suspends operations, citing active illegal market
The lobby group said members lack funds for national advocacy as illicit producers take market share and keep most legal businesses unprofitable.
- On Monday, The Cannabis Council announced its suspension of operations in Halifax, citing financial pressures and the 'highly active' illicit market constraining available resources.
- Paul McCarthy, the council's president, said most legal businesses remain unprofitable because illicit producers capture market share while driving down prices, leaving 'the margins are already razor thin.'
- Illegal product is shipped via Canada Post and Purolator, McCarthy said, and disrupting these delivery channels would prevent repeat purchases by customers seeking unregulated cannabis.
- McCarthy argued accountability rests with Ottawa, urging a Canada-wide strategy rather than building 13 separate provincial enforcement plans to tackle the unregulated market.
- The illicit market remains the barrier to achieving legalization objectives, McCarthy noted, including keeping the drug from underage Canadians and ensuring product safety.
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National cannabis lobby group suspends operations, citing black market
HALIFAX — A national cannabis lobby group says it's suspending its operations, citing the financial challenges to the industry from the illicit market.
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National cannabis organization suspends operations, citing active illegal market
HALIFAX - A national cannabis lobby group representing licenced producers and processors is suspending operations, citing challenges tied to the unregulated cannabis market.
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Mugglehead MagazineCanada’s top cannabis lobby group suspends operations indefinitely
A thriving illicit market, high taxes and persistent regulatory issues have made working in Canada's cannabis industry too challenging for many. With that said, the Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) announced Monday that it has chosen to suspend its active operations indefinitely. The organisation, a national lobby group larger than any other, will be entering a period of dormancy until industry conditions should improve. "The Board will now take …
Canada: National cannabis lobby group suspends operations, citing black market
HALIFAX — A national cannabis lobby group says it’s suspending its operations, citing the financial challenges to the industry from the illicit market. In a news release Monday, the Cannabis Council of Canada suggested its members don’t have enough money to pay for its lobbying services. Financial pressure, complex regulations and the “highly active” illicit […]
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