The proposal calls on the Conservative Party of Canada to adopt a policy that will “abolish the excise tax on medical cannabis, fostering compassionate patient care and promoting its potential as a ‘Made in Canada’ safer alternative to addictive opioids.” It argues that ending this tax would encourage economic growth, support healthcare affordability, and could lessen opioid use. The proposal, Policy 1849, has now passed the first stage of voting and will next be heard as a regional priority from New Brunswick in a breakout session on Friday, September 8, explains Tanner Stewart, who helped inform the policy. Stewart is the founder of Stewart Farms, a cannabis producer in St Stephen, New Brunswick, and will be at the convention seeking to rally support for the proposal. The Conservative party’s convention is in Quebec City from September 7-9. If the policy makes it through that round of voting at the regional stage, it then has a chance to be heard on the convention floor for a final vote by all delegates to determine if the proposal will officially become party policy.
Source: StratCann