Opposition wants price tag for government’s cannabis tracking system
OTTAWA — The federal government is under fire from the opposition Conservatives for failing to disclose the cost of a planned cannabis tracking system — just one of a host of proposed changes to be ushered in along with the legalization of marijuana.
Health Canada said the system would be designed to collect information about pot products from licensed producers, distributors and retailers, adding it would not track individual cannabis users.
The department also said it would allow businesses and regulators to trace all products and address recalls.
“They want to put a pot registry in but they are not telling us about how much it is going to cost,” said Conservative health critic Colin Carrie. “It is just basically more shady behaviour when it comes to this file.”