Priorities
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A 34% excise tax—far beyond the intended 10%—is creating financial strain on Canada’s legal cannabis industry
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Standardizing to a single national excise stamp will eliminate logistical challenges and support a more sustainable market.
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Eliminating illicit cannabis sales in Canada is essential to ensuring product safety, public health, and the integrity of the legal Cannabis industry.
INDUSTRY NEWS
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Legal Cannabis in Canada - 7 Years Later
Tracking public perceptions and support for the cannabis industry, 2025.
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Cannabis At The Crossroads - 2025 Conference
Hosted by The Pearson Centre, The State of Cannabis conference is an exclusive panel-style event where the most influential voices from public and private sectors will come together to discuss and debate the most pressing issues facing the Canadian cannabis industry.
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Open Letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney
“Despite our progress, writes Paul McCarthy, significant barriers still prevent the Canada’s massive cannabis industry from reaching its full potential — barriers we urge Ottawa to address as part of building One Canadian economy.”
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John Ivison: Punitive taxes are killing the legal cannabis industry
“Illicit producers still control between one quarter and a half of the market, partly because a punitive excise tax regime raises costs for legal producers”
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Our President, Paul McCarthy, joined Catherine Cullen on CBC’s The House to discuss Trudeau’s impact, including cannabis legalization.
McCarthy weighs in on its success and the need to eliminate the illicit market.
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Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders
Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.
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Internal cannabis trade barriers could be eliminated now
If Canada’s political parties are serious about reducing internal trade barriers to counteract Donald Trump’s tariffs, they could start with cannabis.
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Amendments to Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, makes the annexed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis (Streamlining of Requirements)
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Minister of Transport and Internal Trade announces creation of the Supply Chain Advisory Council
In the changing global landscape, the Government of Canada is dedicated to strengthening supply chains in our country to support a robust Canadian economy.
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C3’s President, Paul McCarthy Op-Ed for The Future Economy:
“The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issues 13 different excise stamps, despite being a single federal entity overseeing an ostensibly single market.”
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Canadians Back Cannabis As Economic Driver: 64% want federal support to help sector thrive
As Canadians grapple with the ongoing uncertainties triggered by the Trump administration’s tariff threats and potential economic fallout, there is broad recognition that our country must find new ways to expand its economy and create good-paying jobs.
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Cannabis Council of Canada Congratulates Mark Carney and Calls for Immediate Action to Strengthen Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry
The Cannabis Council of Canada today congratulated Mark Carney on his election victory.
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Press release
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