The B.C. government should be sharing cannabis excise tax revenue with B.C.’s municipalities, Union of B.C. Municipalities voted Sept. 23.
A resolution to again approach the provincial government to share that funding to offset local costs of implementing legal cannabis laws and regulations and other costs was approved by 99%.
The resolution said local governments have yet to receive a share of provincial cannabis taxation revenue, despite Ottawa’s decision to increase the provincial share of cannabis excise tax revenue by 25% in recognition of the costs and responsibilities assumed by local governments.
Outgoing UBCM president Maja Tait said the government has repeatedly rejected calls to share the revenue. “It’s time for them to show us the money,” the mayor of Sooke said.
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