Cannabis edibles, concentrates and beverages will be legal this week, but not available for purchase

Cannabis edibles, concentrates, beverages and topicals will officially become legalized this week in Canada on Thursday, Oct. 17.

However, the new products will not actually be available for purchase until mid-December at the earliest.

The delay is due to Health Canada’s 60-day review period for new products, making Dec. 16 the earliest possible date stores can order from suppliers.

It’s believed that a small supply of concentrated vape products, chocolate-based edibles and a limited assortment of beverages will be the first products available.

Health Canada has also implemented strict regulations surrounding dose limits and advertising for each product.

Edibles

• No more than 10milligrams of THC per packaged product
• No added nicotine or alcohol and a limit on caffeine
• Cannabis edibles must be produced in a different facility as non-infused foods
• Products cannot appeal to young people

To minimize risks, new or inexperienced #cannabis consumers should look for edible cannabis products containing 2.5 mg of THC or less. It can take up to 4 hours to feel the full effects, but you can still be impaired. #CDNCannabisReg https://t.co/jBsVTDmXyZ pic.twitter.com/pHuxWhh32C

— GovCanHealth (@GovCanHealth) June 14, 2019

Concentrates

• Concentrates will be sold as ingested capsules and vaping products
• Vape products can only contain up to 1,000 mg of THC
• Maximum package size is 90 ml for liquid extracts if under 3% THC
• Concentrates cannot have added vitamins, minerals, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, sugars, colours or sweeteners

(3/3) The department will inspect 1,000 #vaping specialty stores and 2,000 convenience stores in 2019, and monitor online sales and promotions to verify industry compliance with the prohibitions on the sale and promotion of #vaping products. https://t.co/Frzgc2Ggz4

— GovCanHealth (@GovCanHealth) June 14, 2019

Topicals

• Concerns products that can be applied to skin, hair or nails
• Products are not to be advertised for use in eyes or on damaged skin

For more information on Health Canada's regulations, click here.