Ottawa’s latest rules risk ruining cannabis-infused beverages before they’re even legal via fpcomment
Dried cannabis and oils are currently legal in Canada and edible cannabis, which includes beverages, are scheduled to become legal for sale by October 2019. The federal government’s draft regulations for edibles, released recently, are riddled with problems, but some of the most glaring problems concern regulations on cannabis-infused beverages.
The first main issue with the draft regulations are the proposed production rules and how they impact infused beverages. Infused beverages will have to be manufactured in buildings that are entirely separate from any and all other food production. This will mean that in order to actually produce these beverages, manufacturers will need entirely new buildings and facilities, rather than simply creating sealed and secure rooms within existing facilities.
Beyond the importance of branding, and the obvious double standard when compared to alcohol , there are significant problems with the physical limitations applied to how beverages need to be bottled. As currently written, these beverages will have to be in child-resistant packaging. It appears that current bottling practices may not meet this new threshold. Pry tops, pry tabs, and corks, although certainly child-resistant and good enough for alcohol products, don’t necessarily qualify.
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