Canadian Health System Authorizes Firm To Begin The Production And Sale Of Cocaine

A Canadian politician is seeking answers after discovering that the country’s health system has given its approval for a cannabis company to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine. Health Canada, the entity responsible for Canada’s national health policy, approved an amendment on Feb. 17 that would allow Adastra Labs in Langley, British Columbia, to sell, produce and distribute cocaine, CBC reported. Health Canada has granted a British Columbia cannabis company the right to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine. (RELATED: Authorities Seize $20 Million In Fentanyl Disguised As Prescription Drugs From Notorious Cartel))“It is not part of our provincial plan,” Eby told CBC. Health Canada specified that the license would only allow Adastra Labs to distribute to pharmacists, practitioners and hospitals for research purposes.