Is the Cannabis Act nipping competition in the bud?

By Joshua Chad, Emily Hush and Karandeep Lall (September 28, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT) -- In October 2018, Canada’s Cannabis Act (the Act) came into force, which created a legal but highly regulated market for the production, import and export, distribution and sale of recreational cannabis in Canada. The Act’s passage was in distinct contrast from the federal government’s historical reliance on prohibitive measures to regulate cannabis use and positioned Canada as a global pioneer in this space....