Alberta Cannabis Secretariat has been officially disbanded
The official cannabis legalization date is October 17, 2018, and the work of the Alberta Cannabis Secretariat is now complete as legislation and regulations are now in place. RMA worked closely with the Secretariat over the past year to ensure the rural municipal perspective was heard during consultations and we would like to thank them for their hard work on this challenging file.
RMA has developed a page of resources to help municipalities in their efforts to make the changes necessary for cannabis legalization. Resources include a guide to cannabis legalization by FCM, webinars and presentations on amending land use bylaws and regulating public consumption, and much more. To view the resource page, click here. RMA continues to monitor and advocate for clarity on issues such as how the Government of Alberta will share excise tax revenues, and regulations for edibles and cannabis lounges.
Should you have questions for the Government of Alberta, contact:
Ryan Black, Intergovernmental Relations – Cannabis
Treasury Board and Finance
Address: 2nd floor Terrace Building
9515 – 107 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5K 2C3
Phone: 587-986-2341
E-mail: ryan.black@gov.ab.ca
For enquiries, please contact:
Chelsea Parent
Policy Analyst
chelsea@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com