Carl responds to DD license delays
"Tin foil hat season again. Conspiracy theories abound. If they dont have it by now, there must be something wrong. WHY? Sometimes it just takes longer. Whether that is because we are located in Ontario, with the same HC resources as other provinces but with significantly more LPs, or because HC is trying to protect the industry by avoiding scandals. It doesnt matter, I am a bottom-line person. We thought we would get the licence in November and here it is August and we dont have it yet. That is why every reference we ever made to ADs licencing included the phrase subject to Health Canada approval. We are all frustrated over that but HC needs to do what it needs to do. They control the licencing process, not us and not investors. As Irwin said in the call, we continue to engage in dialogue with HC. At various times in the year they have prioritized other types of licences. Currently, they are dealing with a major event that no one expected. Unsurprisingly, that has diverted resources and caused them to change their procedures. We all look forward to the Friday in the future when we receive the licence. It will represent the next major step forward for Aphria."