Alberta is moving to get out of the online cannabis business and allow licensed retailers sell it on the internet instead.
Cannabis retailers would be allowed to sell some branded clothing and other accessories as well.
The province says online cannabis accounts for only about $200,000 a year in annual sales.
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Finance Minister Travis Toews said Thursday that the change would also help boost the profile of legitimate cannabis dealers and drive out black-market sellers.
“We would expect that a more robust online presence in the legal trade would have real potential to displace some of the illicit trade that takes place now,” Toews said.
He said some cannabis retailers have been asking to sell cannabis-related clothing and other accessories to help boost their bottom lines.
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The government is working on the details, but Toews said he expects
