Time For Reform: Cannabis Regulations To Undergo Amendment To Reduce Regulatory Burden

Health Canada has published a Notice of Intent¹ to review the Cannabis Regulations (Regulations) with the aim of streamlining and clarifying existing requirements, eliminating inefficiencies and duplicated requirements and reducing administrative and regulatory burdens where possible. Simplifying and reducing the regulatory burden in licensing, security, production, labelling and record keeping/reporting is the stated objective. This consultation period will result in draft amendments to the Regulations (to be published at a later date) and could lead to a refreshed cannabis regulatory framework that is more reflective of the practical realities of operating a cannabis business.