Five years into legalization, BC is now home to some of Canada's favourite brands, but the promise of a thriving regulated cannabis industry remains unfulfilled. Unfortunately, excessive taxation means our growers, processors, and retailers continue to struggle.

Between taxes, fees, and mark-ups, the government often takes the most while contributing the least. For BC's most popular products, that take can be more than half.

BC's Direct Delivery program allows small producers to sell and deliver product directly to licensed retailers. Unfortunately, they still have to pay their 15% wholesale mark-up to the BC Liquor Distribution Board (BCLDB) as a "Proprietary Fee”.

We call on the BC government to reduce the BCLDB "Proprietary Fee" for Direct Delivery to 3.5% to help improve economic viability for all of BC's craft producers.