
Calgary
1000 Hamptons Dr NW #614, Calgary, AB
T3A 6A7
4034553132
With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, we are pleased to announce that we will be opening more stores across Calgary in the on-going months. Co-op Cannabis is proud to be a division of the Calgary Co-operative Association Limited, one of the largest retail cooperatives in North America with 440,000 members, 3900+ employees, assets of $486 million and annual sales of over 1.3 billion. Similar to our Co-op Wine Spirits Beer, our Cannabis Stores will operate separately from any current Calgary Co-op retail stores.
Canadian Cannabis Has Added $43.5 Billion to Canada's GDP Since Legalization
Legalizing cannabis seemed like a risky bet for Trudeau over 3 years ago. However as we pass year 3 of legalization the industry seems to be in robust health! Consumption is widely accepted across the country and the sky has certainly not fallen as the reefer madness campaigners had wanted you to believe. In addition, Cannabis has contributed $43.5 B to Canada's GDP since legalization on October 17th, 2018 according to Deloitte.
Highlights from the Deloitte report:
Legal recreational cannabis sales have grown from $1.6B in 2018 to $3.9B in 2021. This is an increase of 143% and totals to over $11B in that time. It is also estimated an additional $29B was generated through capital expenditures in no small part to the large construction projects needed to develop the facilities to both grow and distribute cannabis across Canada.
Moreover, the industry has generated over 151,000 jobs and put over $15B into government coffers. Another way of looking at the economic contribution is that for every $1.00 of revenue or capital expenditure the industry adds $1.09 to Canada's GDP which shows a positive return which all successful industries need to have.
The $15B in tax revenue generated can be bro...
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