14-09-2017 18:26 via montrealgazette.com

Opinion: Quebec should lead battle on marijuana legalization costs

Just as Quebec got into the gun control business, it can get into the cannabis control business. The province may need to do just that to get the feds to pay their fair share of the cost of legalization. 
As it stands, the Trudeau government gets to put the cart (legalization) before the horse (paying for regulation, enforcement and public health costs), thanks to Canada’s division of powers. 
Quebec can use its leverage to force the feds to make provinces whole for an initiative
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