Four years following the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Quebec consumers are asking that the cultivation of plants be allowed at home.
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When marijuana was legalized in 2018 by the federal government, provinces had the freedom to choose their own rules regarding the sale and consumption of the product. Quebec has opted for the creation of SQDCs, run by the state, in addition to prohibiting the cultivation of plants at home.
A consumer met near a branch of the SQDC denounces that Quebec does not authorize the cultivation of four plants at home, as is permitted in several other Canadian provinces.
“There is a problem in Quebec. They won’t let us grow our pot (…) If you grow four plants and you know what you’re doing, you can get regarding half a pound per pot plant. Do the math, that means you don’t come here to buy anymore [à la SQDC] throughout the winter. $16 a gram of hash doesn’t make sense!” he says.
He says the authorities need to change their approach, to prevent people from turning to the illegal market. He himself admits to buying most of his cannabis on illegal websites, where the costs are three times lower than at the state company.
In Ontario, where the law is much less restrictive, the sale of marijuana is not controlled by the state and the cultivation of four plants is authorized. Only Quebec and Manitoba prohibit such a practice.
