Jonathan Wilson
@jtothewil.bsky.social
CEO of former LP Crystal Cure Inc. 🙃
Passionate legal cannabis industry advocate. 🌱
Neck deep in worms, living soil, and more. 🪱
Lover of pop-culture, people, and products. 💕
Passionate legal cannabis industry advocate. 🌱
Neck deep in worms, living soil, and more. 🪱
Lover of pop-culture, people, and products. 💕
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There are several provinces in violation of their cannabis tax agreement. They were told not to over mark it up or it’ll fuel the illicit market. These provinces ignore that and now receive all the duty and al the profit. I hope you like heritage minutes.
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If you want to kill the fentanyl problem, might I suggest an excise tax? Works on cannabis producers.
March 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
If you want to kill the fentanyl problem, might I suggest an excise tax? Works on cannabis producers.
Excluding legal cannabis from inter-provincial trade discussions allows more 💰💰to flow to the illicit market that could easily be a legal sale that helps all of us, regardless of of your stance on the plant.
That’s it. That’s the post.
That’s it. That’s the post.
March 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Excluding legal cannabis from inter-provincial trade discussions allows more 💰💰to flow to the illicit market that could easily be a legal sale that helps all of us, regardless of of your stance on the plant.
That’s it. That’s the post.
That’s it. That’s the post.
Holy crap. New amendments coming to the Canadian Cannabis regulations. Being published on March 12. These were the ones about removing regulatory and administrative burdens affecting LPs. This is what happens when our industry speaks up and works with staffers. 👍
March 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Holy crap. New amendments coming to the Canadian Cannabis regulations. Being published on March 12. These were the ones about removing regulatory and administrative burdens affecting LPs. This is what happens when our industry speaks up and works with staffers. 👍
I don’t think the 🇨🇦 cannabis industry realizes that they can easily be left out of interprovincial trade reform if they don’t unify and start pressing to be at the table.
February 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I don’t think the 🇨🇦 cannabis industry realizes that they can easily be left out of interprovincial trade reform if they don’t unify and start pressing to be at the table.
I’m excited to see if our politicians’ apathy towards cannabis is greater than its love for Canada’s economy.
Largest cannabis exporter in the world.
Tens of billions added to our domestic economy.
Shrinking illicit market.
All this despite roadblocks from government at every step.
Largest cannabis exporter in the world.
Tens of billions added to our domestic economy.
Shrinking illicit market.
All this despite roadblocks from government at every step.
February 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I’m excited to see if our politicians’ apathy towards cannabis is greater than its love for Canada’s economy.
Largest cannabis exporter in the world.
Tens of billions added to our domestic economy.
Shrinking illicit market.
All this despite roadblocks from government at every step.
Largest cannabis exporter in the world.
Tens of billions added to our domestic economy.
Shrinking illicit market.
All this despite roadblocks from government at every step.
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Attending a meeting between Health Canada and the cannabis industry today. I’ll try to provide updates as we go.
January 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Attending a meeting between Health Canada and the cannabis industry today. I’ll try to provide updates as we go.
Cannara Biotech just posted some banging Q1 financials worthy of their bragging.
They are a top-notch, well-run company, but the Quebec power costs help when you have one of the largest indoor cultivation footprints in 🇨🇦
$0.05/kW in electricity compared to the $0.15/kW we paid here in NB. Huge.
They are a top-notch, well-run company, but the Quebec power costs help when you have one of the largest indoor cultivation footprints in 🇨🇦
$0.05/kW in electricity compared to the $0.15/kW we paid here in NB. Huge.
January 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Cannara Biotech just posted some banging Q1 financials worthy of their bragging.
They are a top-notch, well-run company, but the Quebec power costs help when you have one of the largest indoor cultivation footprints in 🇨🇦
$0.05/kW in electricity compared to the $0.15/kW we paid here in NB. Huge.
They are a top-notch, well-run company, but the Quebec power costs help when you have one of the largest indoor cultivation footprints in 🇨🇦
$0.05/kW in electricity compared to the $0.15/kW we paid here in NB. Huge.
This is the story from coast-to-coast. Provinces taking the lions share of revenue from producers, giving customers one more reason to go back to the illicit market. Enjoy the ill-gotten profits now while you have them.
January 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is the story from coast-to-coast. Provinces taking the lions share of revenue from producers, giving customers one more reason to go back to the illicit market. Enjoy the ill-gotten profits now while you have them.
I had the chance to speak with @poitrasj.bsky.social last week about the Canadian cannabis industry and what’s really going on.
Shared our story from Crystal Cure to try and show how badly reform is needed.
Shared our story from Crystal Cure to try and show how badly reform is needed.
Excise tax, store markups crushing cannabis industry, producer says | CBC News
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January 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I had the chance to speak with @poitrasj.bsky.social last week about the Canadian cannabis industry and what’s really going on.
Shared our story from Crystal Cure to try and show how badly reform is needed.
Shared our story from Crystal Cure to try and show how badly reform is needed.
Another day, another generic response from the feds. There’s literally nothing yet. The things they’ve announced in past years are meaningless. Shame shame.
January 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Another day, another generic response from the feds. There’s literally nothing yet. The things they’ve announced in past years are meaningless. Shame shame.
It’s funny how quickly the cannabis stigma goes away when it’s time for provincial governments to announce profits or receive loads of excise tax they shouldn’t be getting?
And then comes back stronger?
Funny how? Like we are clowns? Like we amuse you? 🤡
And then comes back stronger?
Funny how? Like we are clowns? Like we amuse you? 🤡
January 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s funny how quickly the cannabis stigma goes away when it’s time for provincial governments to announce profits or receive loads of excise tax they shouldn’t be getting?
And then comes back stronger?
Funny how? Like we are clowns? Like we amuse you? 🤡
And then comes back stronger?
Funny how? Like we are clowns? Like we amuse you? 🤡
Tilray CEO expects US to be canna friendly.
I think Canada should REALLY show them (ha!) by being proactive to make the industry more friendly to the businesses making it happen despite the treatment from gov.
Zero hangover solution for all. 👍
I think Canada should REALLY show them (ha!) by being proactive to make the industry more friendly to the businesses making it happen despite the treatment from gov.
Zero hangover solution for all. 👍
January 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Tilray CEO expects US to be canna friendly.
I think Canada should REALLY show them (ha!) by being proactive to make the industry more friendly to the businesses making it happen despite the treatment from gov.
Zero hangover solution for all. 👍
I think Canada should REALLY show them (ha!) by being proactive to make the industry more friendly to the businesses making it happen despite the treatment from gov.
Zero hangover solution for all. 👍
Reposted by Jonathan Wilson
Could a new Conservative government in Canada could address cannabis industry concerns? stratcann.com/news/governm...
Could a new Conservative government in Canada could address cannabis industry concerns?
The impact of a Conservative government on the cannabis industry in Canada: What ca we expect after the next election?
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January 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Could a new Conservative government in Canada could address cannabis industry concerns? stratcann.com/news/governm...
Fix the Environment and Watch it Bloom...
If the Canadian #cannabis industry is interested in its long term future, the time is now to put resources into creating a whitepaper to educate any incoming government what a prosperous future looks like.
If the Canadian #cannabis industry is interested in its long term future, the time is now to put resources into creating a whitepaper to educate any incoming government what a prosperous future looks like.
January 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Fix the Environment and Watch it Bloom...
If the Canadian #cannabis industry is interested in its long term future, the time is now to put resources into creating a whitepaper to educate any incoming government what a prosperous future looks like.
If the Canadian #cannabis industry is interested in its long term future, the time is now to put resources into creating a whitepaper to educate any incoming government what a prosperous future looks like.
“Babe wake up, ATIP search results just dropped and I want this one.” It’s the sequel to the original briefing on distress 3 weeks prior which was 🤯.
Talking Heads already in the background was perfect.
Talking Heads already in the background was perfect.
January 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
“Babe wake up, ATIP search results just dropped and I want this one.” It’s the sequel to the original briefing on distress 3 weeks prior which was 🤯.
Talking Heads already in the background was perfect.
Talking Heads already in the background was perfect.
Last week a company in AB reported 47% effective excise rate on a product.
Imagine. ½ of your REVENUE for that product gone to excise alone. You still have pay for everything else from that 43%, including more tax.
Coincidentally, 47% is just about the rate for the highest income earners.
Imagine. ½ of your REVENUE for that product gone to excise alone. You still have pay for everything else from that 43%, including more tax.
Coincidentally, 47% is just about the rate for the highest income earners.
January 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Last week a company in AB reported 47% effective excise rate on a product.
Imagine. ½ of your REVENUE for that product gone to excise alone. You still have pay for everything else from that 43%, including more tax.
Coincidentally, 47% is just about the rate for the highest income earners.
Imagine. ½ of your REVENUE for that product gone to excise alone. You still have pay for everything else from that 43%, including more tax.
Coincidentally, 47% is just about the rate for the highest income earners.
🇨🇦 Government way over-staffed.
🌱 Industry way over-taxed.
🌱 Industry way over-regulated.
✂️ Cut the red-tape and tax that allows illicit market to remain and cripples LPs.
💸 Allows for gov cuts, i.e CRA (less excise debt)
💪 Legal market strengthens.
🧪 More innovation.
Economy fck’n loves it. 💚
🌱 Industry way over-taxed.
🌱 Industry way over-regulated.
✂️ Cut the red-tape and tax that allows illicit market to remain and cripples LPs.
💸 Allows for gov cuts, i.e CRA (less excise debt)
💪 Legal market strengthens.
🧪 More innovation.
Economy fck’n loves it. 💚
January 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🇨🇦 Government way over-staffed.
🌱 Industry way over-taxed.
🌱 Industry way over-regulated.
✂️ Cut the red-tape and tax that allows illicit market to remain and cripples LPs.
💸 Allows for gov cuts, i.e CRA (less excise debt)
💪 Legal market strengthens.
🧪 More innovation.
Economy fck’n loves it. 💚
🌱 Industry way over-taxed.
🌱 Industry way over-regulated.
✂️ Cut the red-tape and tax that allows illicit market to remain and cripples LPs.
💸 Allows for gov cuts, i.e CRA (less excise debt)
💪 Legal market strengthens.
🧪 More innovation.
Economy fck’n loves it. 💚
You can call me a lot of things, but not closed-minded.
Watching this to learn. And to see how many of PP’s soundbytes will apply to the cannabis industry if he gets in.
Discussing hard-working folks being punished for doing the right thing (licensed producers), economic stimulus (🌱) and more.
Watching this to learn. And to see how many of PP’s soundbytes will apply to the cannabis industry if he gets in.
Discussing hard-working folks being punished for doing the right thing (licensed producers), economic stimulus (🌱) and more.
January 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
You can call me a lot of things, but not closed-minded.
Watching this to learn. And to see how many of PP’s soundbytes will apply to the cannabis industry if he gets in.
Discussing hard-working folks being punished for doing the right thing (licensed producers), economic stimulus (🌱) and more.
Watching this to learn. And to see how many of PP’s soundbytes will apply to the cannabis industry if he gets in.
Discussing hard-working folks being punished for doing the right thing (licensed producers), economic stimulus (🌱) and more.
Lately, I see more and more folks saying things like: “we need the Conservatives to come in and fix our cannabis industry!”
Our industry needs action from government to write their own wrongs, absolutely.
Please don’t forget ignorance towards cannabis comes from all over the spectrum.
Our industry needs action from government to write their own wrongs, absolutely.
Please don’t forget ignorance towards cannabis comes from all over the spectrum.
January 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Lately, I see more and more folks saying things like: “we need the Conservatives to come in and fix our cannabis industry!”
Our industry needs action from government to write their own wrongs, absolutely.
Please don’t forget ignorance towards cannabis comes from all over the spectrum.
Our industry needs action from government to write their own wrongs, absolutely.
Please don’t forget ignorance towards cannabis comes from all over the spectrum.
Reading through House of Commons debates during the lead up to cannabis legalization in Canada. Absolutely hilarious how little the group that made it legal knew about the plant then (and still to this day.
Rob Nicholson from the Cons seem the most untrue compared to reality today.
Rob Nicholson from the Cons seem the most untrue compared to reality today.
December 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Reading through House of Commons debates during the lead up to cannabis legalization in Canada. Absolutely hilarious how little the group that made it legal knew about the plant then (and still to this day.
Rob Nicholson from the Cons seem the most untrue compared to reality today.
Rob Nicholson from the Cons seem the most untrue compared to reality today.
If a province makes over $200 mil from
the sale of cannabis, explain to me without using the word greed why they would need only the regular excise, but additional on top?
It’s almost like the doom and gloom from the provinces about added costs were….COMPLETELY MADE UP.
Don’t bother. It’s greed.☺️
the sale of cannabis, explain to me without using the word greed why they would need only the regular excise, but additional on top?
It’s almost like the doom and gloom from the provinces about added costs were….COMPLETELY MADE UP.
Don’t bother. It’s greed.☺️
December 24, 2024 at 11:34 PM
If a province makes over $200 mil from
the sale of cannabis, explain to me without using the word greed why they would need only the regular excise, but additional on top?
It’s almost like the doom and gloom from the provinces about added costs were….COMPLETELY MADE UP.
Don’t bother. It’s greed.☺️
the sale of cannabis, explain to me without using the word greed why they would need only the regular excise, but additional on top?
It’s almost like the doom and gloom from the provinces about added costs were….COMPLETELY MADE UP.
Don’t bother. It’s greed.☺️
@poitrasj.bsky.social are you in the loop re: coordinated cannabis taxation agreements? GNB signed on the dotted line stating they’d keep markups and margins reasonable in support of the objectives of legalization.
Then, they give the crown corp this mandate?
Lots of files if you’d like. ☺️
Then, they give the crown corp this mandate?
Lots of files if you’d like. ☺️
December 18, 2024 at 8:57 PM
@poitrasj.bsky.social are you in the loop re: coordinated cannabis taxation agreements? GNB signed on the dotted line stating they’d keep markups and margins reasonable in support of the objectives of legalization.
Then, they give the crown corp this mandate?
Lots of files if you’d like. ☺️
Then, they give the crown corp this mandate?
Lots of files if you’d like. ☺️
Reposted by Jonathan Wilson
Episode 41 Just Dropped!
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?, Irradiation research from Urbanistic, Updates from @jtothewil.bsky.social. Also, Graydon Welbourn of White Ash Group and the legacy of Origine Nature with Dave Bow and Alex Gauthier!
Thank you to Breadstack for powering Episode 41!
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?, Irradiation research from Urbanistic, Updates from @jtothewil.bsky.social. Also, Graydon Welbourn of White Ash Group and the legacy of Origine Nature with Dave Bow and Alex Gauthier!
Thank you to Breadstack for powering Episode 41!
December 12, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Episode 41 Just Dropped!
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?, Irradiation research from Urbanistic, Updates from @jtothewil.bsky.social. Also, Graydon Welbourn of White Ash Group and the legacy of Origine Nature with Dave Bow and Alex Gauthier!
Thank you to Breadstack for powering Episode 41!
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?, Irradiation research from Urbanistic, Updates from @jtothewil.bsky.social. Also, Graydon Welbourn of White Ash Group and the legacy of Origine Nature with Dave Bow and Alex Gauthier!
Thank you to Breadstack for powering Episode 41!
Just obtained a copy of the mandate letters given to the crown corporation in New Brunswick that’s responsible for this distribution and sale of legalized cannabis.
So, GNB signed onto the tax framework which states they couldn’t profit immensely, but give this mandate?
So, GNB signed onto the tax framework which states they couldn’t profit immensely, but give this mandate?
December 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Just obtained a copy of the mandate letters given to the crown corporation in New Brunswick that’s responsible for this distribution and sale of legalized cannabis.
So, GNB signed onto the tax framework which states they couldn’t profit immensely, but give this mandate?
So, GNB signed onto the tax framework which states they couldn’t profit immensely, but give this mandate?