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‘Several’ companies targeted in cannabis edibles crackdown, Health Canada says

Canada’s top health regulator said it is cracking down on “several” cannabis companies it alleges are selling “erroneously” classified products that far exceed the 10-milligram THC limit governing individual packages of edibles.

In a lengthy email response to MJBizDaily queries, Health Canada said it is working with “several” companies to resolve issues related to a lack of compliance with the country’s cannabis regulations.

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MJBizDaily reported Wednesday that producers of some lozenges and chewable extracts – whose packages are classified as extracts and contain more than 100 milligrams of THC – were recently handed a “stop sale” request by the federal regulator.

Health Canada said some of those products should be classified as “edibles” and thus should not exceed 10 milligrams of THC per package.

The government’s move appears to be an attempt to close a loophole some cannabis producers have been using to sell quasi-edibles as

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