Edible Pot Sales Could Miss Canadian Government’s October Target
- Candies, beverages exptected to become a key part of market
- But Trudeau’s pot czar says timing depends on provincial talks
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Marijuana edibles may not hit store shelves as soon as Canada’s government makes them legal, as provinces will need time to prepare for sales, Justin Trudeau’s pot czar says.
Trudeau’s government has said edibles and other products currently banned will be “permitted for legal sale” no later than Oct. 17, a year after Canada began legal sales of dried cannabis for recreational use. But Bill Blair, the Trudeau cabinet minister who leads the pot file, said the federal regulations due by Oct. 17 are not the final step, suggesting actual sales could come later.