Long-awaited Canadian regulatory updates to create a more robust research climate for marijuana and increase the amount of cannabis-infused beverages that can be purchased at any one time have come into effect.
Federal cannabis regulator Health Canada announced in a Dec. 9 news release that the changes took effect one week earlier, on Dec. 2.
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The government did not answer MJBizDaily’s questions regarding the delay.
The regulatory amendments increase the public possession limit for cannabis beverages to 17.1 liters (578.2 fluid ounces), equivalent to 48 standard-sized 355-milliliter beverage cans.
The previous regulations effectively limited beverage purchases to about five standard-sized cans.
Health Canada previously said the change “would correct an unintended consequence of the current equivalency, which restricts the possession and sale of beverages to a greater extent than other forms of cannabis.”
“Existing controls that mitigate the risks of overconsumption and accidental consumption, such as child-resistant
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