Canada expects to start sales of cannabis-infused edibles by mid-December, while prohibiting pot products that might appeal to children such as gummy bears or lollipops, the government announced Friday. The new regulations — which follow last year’s legalization of recreational cannabis use — will come into effect on October 17. They will also apply to cannabis extracts and topicals. “The amended regulations are the next step in our process to reduce the risks to public health and safety from edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals and displace the illegal market for these products in Canada,” the government’s point man on cannabis, Bill Blair, said in a statement. New consumers, however, are being urged to look for cannabis food or drink products containing only 2.5 mg of THC or less.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2019 21:11 UTC