THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe Mahoney

UPDATED March 19, 2018 4:29pmET

This afternoon, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor and parliamentary secretary Bill Blair released the outcome of Health Canada consultations on cannabis regulation.

Here’s more from February on the federal and provincial outlook for taxing and regulating legalized cannabis once Bill C-45 becomes law:

Excise Tax Sharing

Finance Minister Bill Morneau and his provincial and territorial counterparts announced an agreement in December on excise tax sharing. The federal government will keep 25% of revenue, up to an annual limit of $100 million. The rest goes to the provinces and territories. Announcing deal w/ provinces on excise tax, Finance Minister Bill Morneau estimates cost of legal marijuana will be ~$10/gram after tax. Says goals “are very much about ensuring we get rid of the black market.” pic.twitter.com/BozLCHGUUk — CPAC (@CPAC_TV) December 11, 2017 Ottawa originally proposed a 50/50 revenue split with the provinces, who argue they will bear more responsibility in implementing the legalization of cannabis — from health care to policing — beginning next year when Bill C-45 is expected to take effect. Here’s more on the tax breakdown: Watch the finance ministers’ full Dec. 11 news conference: Replaced By Player English Français Floor The federal government confirmed its plan for an excise tax on legalized cannabis in November: $1 per gram up to $10, with a 10% rate on prices above $10. That’s in addition to existing sales tax. Bill Blair on proposed cannabis excise tax: “It’s a matter of finding the right level of taxation & price” to compete w/ illicit market while not creating incentive to buy. pic.twitter.com/bfGPtomaCM — CPAC (@CPAC_TV) November 10, 2017 The excise tax, paid by manufacturers, would apply to all legally available cannabis products. That includes flowers, seeds, and seedlings for use by home growers. It also includes the sale of cannabis for medical use, which the NDP opposes as “misconceived, unfair to patients, and damaging to public health.” Bill C-45 makes Ottawa responsible for duty collection and the licensing of cannabis cultivation and manufacturing. The provinces and territories oversee distribution and the retail market, according to Finance Canada. Consumers would be responsible for paying GST and HST. Retail products would require a federal excise stamp, similar to what you see on a pack of cigarettes. So according to Ottawa, one gram of dried cannabis with a price of $8 would see a $1 excise duty, followed by the application of sales tax, for a final retail price of $10.17: Dried Cannabis: one gram pre-duty price $8.00 Excise Duty $1.00 Subtotal $9.00 GST/HST (13%) $1.17 Total $10.17 Seeds or seedlings would be taxed on a dollar-per-seed basis. And “a lower rate per gram will be applied for trim in relation to flower.” Residents of a province or territory without a retail system in place by the time of legalization would be able to buy online from a federal license holder. Cannabis imports or exports would be banned, except for government-authorized medical or scientific use.

-Andrew Thomson