QUEBEC IS READY FOR THE NEXT STEP
The industry has proven itself. The legal framework must follow.
Cannabis: Quebec is ready for the next step.
Open letter from Pierre Leclerc
To represent the Quebec hemp and cannabis industry and contribute constructively and responsibly to its development. To establish itself as a key player in the Quebec hemp and cannabis ecosystem. To be recognized by the members of the association as well as by industry stakeholders as a credible, constructive interlocutor with the ability to meet the strategic needs of the industry.
At Origine Nature, our team understands the plant and its needs. Thanks to years of experience, passion and respect for everything we do, we have been able to grow cannabis that makes us proud.
October 8 2026 • Canada
According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, agricultural revenue from cannabis rose from $94.8 million in 2016 to more than $3 billion in 2025, making it the fifth-largest crop in Canada. In Quebec, its importance is even greater, as it ranks as the third-largest crop in the province in terms of agricultural revenue.
September 30 2026 • Daily news
Pierre Lagacé’s column published in *La Presse* raises a question worth considering: How is it that the legal age for using cannabis is 21 in Quebec, while the legal age for alcohol is 18? Especially since “alcohol is the most harmful drug on the market. More harmful than pot. Yes, alcohol falls into this clinical category: drugs.”
September 24 2026 • Daily news
For the second stop on its “AQIC on Tour” series, the Quebec Hemp and Cannabis Industry Association made a big splash by bringing together business leaders from some of the industry’s largest companies, as well as prominent elected officials and candidates, in addition to numerous local and national media outlets. It was in Centre-du-Québec, at Groupe Chanv, in Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, that the AQIC’s second regional meeting took place, aimed at bringing together political and business leaders from every corner of Quebec for an event designed to foster dialogue and break down taboos and prejudices surrounding this thriving, innovative, and now major industry in Quebec.
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