Mr. Chair, I don't know if it's a translation issue, but based on what the amendment says, it's not about all medical cannabis; it's specifically about prescription cannabis. A duty imposed on a prescription cannabis drug would not be payable under proposed subparagraph 158.3(a)(vii) of the amended Excise Act, 2001. Therefore, these amendments are not needed.
With all due respect to the chair, if your proposed amendment is meant to be all about medical cannabis, that's not how the amendment is drafted, based on the reading. As has been explained in the previous amendments, if it were by prescription, it would have a DIN and would not be subject to the duty. I'm not going to support this amendment because it's redundant, and I think it does not really represent what was meant to be drafted. As it's written, it seems redundant, because it would be covered already. That's my understanding, anyway.