Rolling Out Legal Weed Comes With a High Price Tag for Canada
Trudeau Says Canada Is Legalizing Pot to Protect Kids
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Enforcing Canada’s new legalized marijuana comes with a high price tag.
The federal government will spend C$546 million ($426 million) over the next five years to implement its new cannabis laws, according to the latest budget forecast. Agencies such as Heath Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will receive a portion of the funds to license, inspect and enforce the new rules. A “cost recovery scheme” will also be implemented to reduce the overall spending on the initiative, according to the document.