More than a year after cannabis was legalized in Canada, Nunavut still has no retail outlets within the territory and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 SA国际影视传媒榰nacceptable,SA国际影视传媒� Iqaluit-Manirajak MLA Adam Lightstone said in the legislative assembly Tuesday.

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Finance Minister George Hickes, who oversees the alcohol and cannabis sales file, acknowledged that GNSA国际影视传媒檚 share of revenue from legal online cannabis purchases has been low SA国际影视传媒� just $12,000 between the end of March and now. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 despite the GN lowering its markup on dried cannabis to $1 per gram from $4 per gram in July.

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However, the minister still wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 provide a timeline of when cannabis retail outlets will be a reality in the territory.

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