The government of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has reversed its late-2019 ban on sales of cannabis vape products while retaining a restriction on added non-cannabis flavors.
The decision to carry vape products followed a review of Newfoundland’s cannabis industry by the provincial government and the Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corp. (NLC), the province’s adult-use cannabis regulator and wholesaler, according to its chief merchandising officer, Peter Murphy.
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“Given the significant portion of the illicit market that vape represents, we believe this is a positive step in continuing to capture market share from illegal operators,” Murphy wrote in a statement to MJBizDaily.
“Note that in an effort to limit appeal to youth, flavored vapes will not be permitted (with exception of natural flavors and terpenes related to cannabis itself).”
The change opens a new, albeit limited, market for vapes: Newfoundland was the second-smallest cannabis market among
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