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Ministry of Health now being overseen by the Honorable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. I wonder what Adrian Dix has to say about the loss of HIS Health Ministry?



It’s taking much longer than I expected, however I am STILL working on a piece with regards to WHERE new revenues (from taxes and fees), on legalized cannabis, will be going.

I have to say I feel sorry for full-time media news people that must get rebuffed on a regular basis, while trying to seek out answers to questions for stories they are writing.

Here’s just ONE example for me …

I asked if there “…would be directed (and additional) funding to health initiatives such as rehabilitation, much needed additional beds for rehab, direct street services to addicts, etc?  If so, what specifics are being considered / set up? 

I also stated that, "Targeted taxes and fees seem so easily lost, when dropped into general revenue, so it will be wonderful to know that if we have (or will have) a similar program, in place, we won't simply be shuffling funds around, but instead putting new targeted revenue in place to cover the social costs of drug and alcohol addictions.”

The first question, at least to me, seemed very important given what we know about the need for services in British Columbia.  And the second point I was asking for a response on?  Well everyone knows that once specific taxes and fees hit General Revenues, there's no guarantee they'll be used for what they should be going to.

The question above, from me, was posed to Laura Heinze, a Media Contact with the Ministry of Health. For the second straight time, her reply to me was:

Hi Alan,

The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is responsible for the implementation of cannabis legalization here in B.C., and I have passed on your query to them.

Thanks
Laura

Well that certainly makes sense, right? 

The Ministry of Health is now being overseen by the Honorable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.  I wonder what Adrian Dix has to say about the loss of HIS Ministry (Health)?  Or NDP Premier John Horgan?

Stay tuned … there will be an op / ed piece, however it’s still about a week away.

In Kamloops, I’m Alan Forseth

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