University of Toronto: Public Policy Report on Marijuana Legalization

This report examines the public policy of marijuana legalization in Canada, focusing on its economic, social, and health impacts. The report discusses the licensing requirements for marijuana sales, including the Health Canada and CRA Cannabis licenses. It also highlights the role of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in regulating the sale of cannabis and its potential impact on retail stores. The analysis covers the implications of the policy, the challenges in its implementation, and the potential benefits for the Canadian economy. The report references relevant sources to support the analysis. The report discusses the challenges and implications of the policy, including the economic and social impacts, and the regulatory framework implemented to manage the legal sale of cannabis.

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 The legalizing of the marijuana has been a path breaking incident in the history of
Canada. The Canadian Government held its stand of not allowing marijuana to be sold
legally to the individuals. The recreational legalization of marijuana will have lots
impacts on the economy and culture of Canada in various ways (Hajizadeh, 2016). The
implementation of this policy would really be a very important challenge for all the
people within the country.
 The permission for selling of marijuana should be given to the individuals who have the
Health Canada license and the individuals must show the reason of why they are applying
for the CRA Cannabis license (Canada.ca, 2019). The individuals can also apply for the
CRA Cannabis license on the grounds of medical and non-medical needs. The
descriptions of being eligible for growing marijuana can be a very good initiative for the
new entrepreneurs (Hajizadeh, 2016).
 The AGCO has been doing their business in the alcohol, horse racing and gaming in the
country. Besides that they will look to expand their operations in the selling of cannabis
as well. They want to progress in this field since the demand of marijuana is very high
and they will look for a safe, lawful and responsible sale of the cannabis (Hajizadeh,
2016). AGCO will look to work with the Government to support the opening of the
private stores for selling of marijuana so the demands of the customers can be met. This
will be much motivating for the retail stores in Canada and they will make high profits
from this.

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References
Canada.ca. (2019). Apply for a cannabis licence - Canada.ca. Retrieved from
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/excise-duties-
levies/apply-cannabis-licence.html
Hajizadeh, M. (2016). Legalizing and regulating marijuana in Canada: review of potential
economic, social, and health impacts. International journal of health policy and
management, 5(8), 453.