Canada: Tecumseh Mayor Wants Pot Revenue to Benefit Municipalities
Cities and towns should get a piece of the $5 billion in expected revenue once marijuana is legalized in Canada, say municipal leaders around Ontario.
Making sure municipalities get their share of the cash will be a focus of several talks in Windsor next month when members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario gather for their annual conference.
Towns and cities deserve to have more funding, considering they carry the load when it comes to policing and social services, explained Gary McNamara, Tecumseh Mayor and AMO president.
New challenges
Legalizing marijuana will only add new challenges for municipalities, McNamara told CBC News.
"We fund the health unit, we fund policing, we fund social services, so you can see there's going to be some pressure for us to make sure the regulations are going to be followed," he said.
The federal government has promised to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana by next spring. McNamara wants municipalities to get in...
This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.
Follow us on Instagram
Connect with us on Linkedin