According to the latest available data, published in 2019, Ontario's cannabis industry is valued at three times more than that of Quebec. According to Philippe Laperrière, owner of Fuga cannabis in Stoneham, Que., a large part of the reason for that is the lack of funding available to cannabis growers in Quebec. Investissement Québec has subsidies available for medical cannabis producers, but only once they obtain a permit from Health Canada. There are currently 81 authorized cannabis producers in Quebec. (Catherine Paradis/Radio-Canada)Marc-André Brissette-Hébert, president of Clinique Solution Cannabis Médical, is concerned that the stern approach to cannabis in the province has some self-medicating at the SQDC or the black market instead of inquiring about medical cannabis with their health professionals.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2021 18:56 UTC