Shoppers' Bid for Pot Business Shows Ottawa Needs to Get Rolling on Drug Rules
Canada in danger of getting smoked by the competition as Ottawa stalls on cannabis
Canada is in danger of getting smoked by the competition because the marijuana industry isn't waiting for government legislation. American companies know it, and now Shoppers Drug Mart has shown it knows it too.
A public request by Shoppers to sell pot in its stores shows the "pusher" stigma has begun to fade. Shoppers is part of the Loblaws chain known across Canada for its family-friendly Canadian Superstores and President's Choice brands.
But the government is still playing catch-up.A year ago when Canada had just elected a pro-pot government, it seemed that the country was poised to become a leader in the industry, as I wrote at the time.
But instead of moving efficiently to create a groundwork of legislation so businesses knew where they stood, the Canadian industry has been infected with government-led paralysis.
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