Statistics Canada shows the province sold $21 million worth of cannabis in Alberta in July 2019 and spent the most money on cannabis with $123.7 million between October 2018 and June 2019. Ontario sold $29.6 million of cannabis spent $121.6 million respectively despite having three times more people. Damas says Alberta has led Canada’s per-capita sales because of lower pot prices coming from discounts for producers. Subscribe to the Cannabis Post newsletter for weekly insights into the industry, what insiders will be talking about and content from across the Postmedia Network. Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are selling more cannabis than the rest of Canada due to a better framework, according to one industry expert. “Manitoba and Saskatchewan are making Ontario and Quebec look very bad,” Chris Damas, editor of the BCMI Cannabis Report, told CBC. How Alberta swiped the pot province title from B.C. Manitoba premier wants more details on edibles, says packaging must protect kids Cannabis independents watch rise of chains in Saskatchewan The prairie provinces allow retailers to sell cannabis, but Saskatchewan allows producers to sell directly to store owners, an approach Ontario may soon adopt.
Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are selling more cannabis than the rest of Canada due to a better framework, according to one industry expert.
“Manitoba and Saskatchewan are making Ontario and Quebec look very bad,” Chris Damas, editor of the BCMI Cannabis Report, told CBC.
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