Julian has written to Morneau calling on the Finance Minister to do the right thing by medical cannabis patients, zero-rate medical cannabis tax in line with all other prescription medicine and to exempt medical cannabis from any additional taxes by amending T 3 Amendments to the Excise Act, 2001 (Cannabis Taxation), the Excise Tax Act and Other Related Texts, 69(4) Section 2 of the Act, to support amendments to Bill C-74 in the Standing Committee on Finance to remove this particular new excise tax you had proposed on patients who have prescriptions for medical cannabis.
“Canadians that have a prescription for medical cannabis are currently forced to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars every month to acquire a sufficient amount of medicine, or choose a riskier option, like a prescription opioid, because it’s tax exempt and covered for reimbursement,� said NDP Health Critic Don Davies, MP (Vancouver Kingsway). “This is perverse, and even more illogical given the growing body of data which suggests that cannabis can play a significant role in addressing the opioid crisis.�
Julian has put forward an amendment to Bill C-74, the Budget Implementation Act to end the excise tax on medical cannabis. The Finance Committee will vote on the amendment next month.
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