The new Quebec premier Francois Legault of the Coalition Avenir Quebec says he wants to put more money in the pockets of Quebecers. And now that the CAQ has the mandate of a majority government, his words will soon turn into actions. Legault and the CAQ have already declared they want more of a role for the private sector in health care and want to eliminate bureaucracy. Added to that, they want to cut taxes across the board. In addition, the CAQ has put the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) on notice, saying that the state agency "profits from its monopoly status to take advantage of consumers," and the time has come to privatize it.

LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images Premier-designate of Quebec Francois Legault in Yerevan, Armenia on Oct.12, 2018.

Each of these proposals represent historical opportunities for consumers and entrepreneurs. But when it comes to cannabis, which was legalized on Wednesday nationwide, the CAQ is wrong. Their anti-pot stance is sure to hurt consumers and citizens in Quebec. The Most Restrictive Laws As the Globe and Mail detailed last week, Quebec will have the most restrictive laws in the country when cannabis is legalized. In the cannabis regulations passed by the previous Quebec Liberal Party, consumers in Quebec will be banned from growing the plant at home, and will only have 25 stores to choose from across the province, including just four in Montreal. Even more, prices will be fixed by the new SQDC and customers will only be allowed to have 150 grams of dried cannabis at home. Ontario, on the other hand, will open up 40 stores by July 2019, allowing consumers to buy online in the meantime. In Saskatchewan, up to 60 permits will be handed out to private retailers. Manibota is the only other province to ban home growing. The CAQ voted against the Liberals' provincial plan in June and have indicated they want even more regulations, including a ban on public consumption and an age limit of 21 years old. For Legault and the CAQ, the "commodification" of cannabis is a bad idea that Quebec has been forced to accept. That said, will the CAQ's sour opinion on cannabis ensure Quebec is left behind in the green economic boom? Watch: Raising legal age for pot may be counterproductive: Trudeau