BC cities seek share of future pot taxes
B.C. municipalities are appealing for a share of future taxes to help cover the costs of regulating pot dispensaries, as marijuana looks set to become legal in Canada by next spring.
The cities of Duncan, Nelson and Prince George have each put forward resolutions to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention next month, suggesting the UBCM petition the federal government to provide local governments with a portion of future federal or provincial tax collected through marijuana sales and distribution.
Duncan’s resolution also suggests the tax-sharing concept be forwarded to the federal task force set up to design the new regulatory framework for marijuana.
“We want to make sure there aren’t negative impacts for municipalities. Different communities are dealing with it in different ways. It’s quite a mess out there right now,” Duncan Mayor Phil Kent said.
“If they’re going to allow storefront-type dispensaries, there’s going to be a competitive clamouring for space...
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