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The province is mulling over changes that could hike property taxes for Alberta’s cannabis producers.

The part of a producer’s facility dedicated to growing cannabis is currently taxed at an agriculture rate, which is zero in rural municipalities or counties or 20 per cent of the going rate in urban municipalities.

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That’s in stark contrast to the portion of each business dedicated to production or packaging, which is generally assessed as light industrial.

Groups that represent municipalities say they’re losing critical property tax dollars.

They’re pushing the province to change the regulations, with the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) recently passing a resolution to that effect.

Producers, on the other hand, point out cannabis is simply another crop and argue the industry has brought investment, jobs and economic diversification to the province.

Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu says he’s going to give the issue a “hard look.”