OTTAWA—The Liberal government is well aware the massive black market for marijuana is banking on the appeal of products like gummies, tablets, sprays and creams but it defends waiting for another year to greenlight these items for the legal market. Canada became the first G7 country to legalize cannabis for recreational use Wednesday but it opted to limit purchases to dried or fresh cannabis and cannabis oil from government-licensed retailers. ( Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Canadians can also make cannabis products, such as food and drinks, for personal use. Police, for their part, are watching to see how the black market evolves now that recreational cannabis use is legal. NDP health critic Don Davies said the exclusion of edibles, concentrates and non-smokable products amounts to a “glaring hole” in the legal marijuana market, noting these forms are favoured among consumers.

Source: thestar October 18, 2018 21:11 UTC