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Statistics on recreational cannabis have been added to the Control and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages publication for the first time. The addition provides by-product details on the sales of cannabis, as well as details on government revenues from the control and sale of cannabis. This information is now available in tables 10-10-0164-01 and 10-10-0165-01.
Government revenue from alcohol and cannabis totals $15.2 billion
In total, federal and provincial governments earned $15.2 billion from the control and sale of alcohol ($13.6 billion, +1.1%) and recreational cannabis ($1.6 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. This includes net income from provincial liquor and cannabis authorities, excise taxes, retail sales taxes, other specific taxes, and licenses and permits.
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