Canada’s ‘High’ Hopes for Regulatory Reform: Cannabis Legislation Sparks Debate

Sep 2nd, 2017
Robert Ross-Fichtner and Anna Schwanke, Focal Point Research, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
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The year 2018 could be a big one for regulatory reform in Canada—the country’s government is considering two massive changes that could reverberate well beyond its borders and have global implications.

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