Yes to edibles, not so fast to food companies

摘要

Conventional food clients regularly ask us about participating in the edible cannabis market. Many expect edibles to become a significant segment of the cannabis industry, and see opportunities to leverage existing resources to expand into edibles. Conventional food companies should be well positioned to innovate in one of the first legal edible markets. For example, a baked goods company may be interested in leveraging its facility for CBD-infused muffins or a beverage company may consider a THC-infused water product. On December 22, 2018, Health Canada published the Proposed Regulations Amending the Cannabis Regulations Amending (New Classes of Cannabis) and Proposed Order Amending Schedules 3 and 4 of the Cannabis Act ("Proposed Regulations"), taking the first steps toward edible legalization. The proposed regulations are the draft amendments that, if finalized as is, outline how edibles could be formulated, manufactured and sold in Canada. It is important to note that the proposed regulations are subject to change.