Industry says packaging restrictions for cannabis edibles will make black market battle harder

Health Canada has set the per package THC dosage limit at 10 milligrams for cannabis edibles, which will soon be available for recreational users in store.

Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY AIDAN CHAMANDY

October 30, 2019

With cannabis edibles set to soon be available in stores for recreational users, many industry players say packaging restrictions may hamper efforts to displace the edible black market, one of two key goals of the Cannabis Act, while others argue that the restrictions are reasonable and will prevent...

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