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Looking at Canadian laws six years after legalization

No one expected Canada's cannabis laws to be perfect from the get-go.

When Canada legalized cannabis for adult use six years ago this week, politicians built in a timeline that ensured that it would be a work in progress.

Edibles and drinks were not made legal until late 2019, and then took a while to find their way to shelves due to regulatory hurdles.

Baby-step changes for things such as online ordering and delivery were walked out provincially with no advance warnings. Federal laws and regulations were supposed to be re-examined five years later, in 2023.

Read more at Business Intelligence for B.C.

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