Mr. Chair, my comments will be very similar to those in the last round. At the end of the day, if these cannabis products go through the process of testing and get a DIN, then they would be exempt from the excise tax, similar to other pharmaceutical or prescription drugs. I think it's not too much to ask that if you would like this exemption, then that work, that testing, needs to be put in place.
Again, I think it's important that there is a path toward this. I don't deny that there is a significant use and purpose for medical cannabis, but I think it has to go through that process just like any other prescription drug does.
(Amendment negatived)
(Clause 69 agreed to on division)
(Clauses 70 to 72 inclusive agreed to on division)
(On clause 73)