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Chief Stoker said:Definition of narcotic from Websters dictionary
a drug (as opium or morphine ) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions
a drug (as marijuana or LSD ) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically (see physiological) addictive and narcotic or not
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narcotic
That being said marijuana is sometimes lumped into narcotics. Regardless my point is that it certainly can affect you similar to a narcotic and it is habit forming to a certain extent.
Being a prescription user, I'm not really concerned what they class it as. Opium poppies are natural, cannabis is natural. Both can be used in a natural state. The only differences I can see are that while opium and its derivatives morphine and heroin, being just two, will kill you and are highly addictive, cannabis is not highly addictive and by itself, will not kill you.
What it's classed as won't affect the governments plan to roll it out.
Pricewise, they'll have to keep the price low to undercut the dealer, who have product that can run comparable to what the LPs produce. Given that, the only difference in the product is price and procurement. Whoever controls that price is the winner. LPs are having trouble just supplying the medicinal side, often running out of many particular strains. Street dealers face the same thing when things go dry for them, but they don't have the overhead required to bring a product to market legally.
I really don't know how the government expects to make money off this, but it's going to be quite a ride between now and 010001ZJUL18, while they try sort it out. I can't wait to hear McWynnety's plan for Ontario. ;D