Ottawa and the provinces have raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018.

The federal government has collected $1.2 billion, with the remaining $4.2 billion going to provincial coffers.

Ontario has taken in the greatest provincial share of revenue — $1.5 billion — with Alberta coming in second at just over $1 billion, despite having less than a third of Ontario’s population.

The information comes in an answer to an order paper question from Quebec Conservative MP Luc Berthold, who requested a breakdown of cannabis tax revenue and spending on associated prevention programs.

Health Canada spent about $21.6 million on education and prevention programs since recreational cannabis use was legalized, with $13 mi

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