The federal government adopted a full\u002Don nanny\u002Dstate approach to cannabis regulation
Recreational cannabis became a legal industry in Canada in 2018. The regulatory framework that was adopted was cobbled together quickly with no consultation on the actual regulatory text. The result is regulation that is far from optimal. Aware that the process was being rushed, Parliament wisely required the government to review the Cannabis Act within three years.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
In its approach to cannabis regulation, the federal government went far beyond the precautionary principle and adopted a full-on nanny-state approach. Though cannabis is safer than alcohol or tobacco, it currently operates under much tighter regulatory restrictions. Canada was the first G20 country to legalize recreational cannabis — though Germany has since indicated it intends to follow — so caution was to be expected.
If Health Canada truly wants a smart regulatory approach to cannabis, it needs to ensure the Rosenberg panel has a complete understanding of just how extensive this red tape is. The learning curve will be steep, as cannabis production and sale are exceptionally complex.
Public health obviously needs to be a key focus of policy. But the rush to establish cannabis regulations resulted in missed public health opportunities. For instance, although a recent scientificby researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital concluded that airway inflammation and emphysema are key risks for cannabis smokers, the regulations don’t currently allow for safer inhaled products: inhaler technology used in many medical puffers is simply not allowed.
Another smarter regulatory option would be to allow increased potency in legal edibles to help nudge cannabis consumers away from smoking or unregulated black-market edibles, which are both riskier. And products with reduced health risk should be allowed to have more attractive packaging and less restrictive marketing rules.
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