Province tables legislation to change Gaming and Liquor Act
EDMONTON — Amendments to the Gaming and Liquor Act have been tabled in the legislature in advance of cannabis legalization.
Kathleen Ganley, the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, along with Finance Minister Joe Ceci, announced Bill 6 on Monday. If passed, the amendments would modernize the Gaming and Liquor Act to include Cannabis.
“We remain focused on building a system for legal cannabis that prioritizes the safety and security of all Albertans,” said Ganley in a statement. “These amendments to the Gaming and Liquor Act represent another step in our continued work to prepare for the legalization of cannabis.”
Some of the proposed updates includes a prohibition from naming or branding cannabis retailers and products with terms and symbols that have medical connotation, such as “therapeutic” or “medicinal.”