A. Langley, British Columbia, cannabis company Received the green light from Health Canada earlier this month to manufacture and sell cocaineBut the province’s premier says he was unaware of the move, CityNews Vancouver reports.
BC Premier David Eby is now opposing the decision to allow Edastra Holdings Ltd. xtxxf (FRA: D2EP) not only interacts with up to 250 grams of cocaine but also possesses, produces, sells and distributes up to 1,000 grams of psilocybin and psilocin.
“I understand this company is indicating that Health Canada has given them some sort of authorization,” Abby Said on Thursday. “This is not part of our provincial plan. If Health Canada did indeed do this, they did it without engaging with the province and without giving us notice. So we will have answers for British Columbians about this. not a part.” Our initiative “
According to a press release issued last week, Michael Forbes, CEO of Adastra Holdings, said the company, which supplies products to more than 1,400 cannabis retailers nationwide, “put forward an amendment to our dealer’s license to include cocaine back in December 2022.”
“Harm reduction is a critically important and mainstream topic, and we are staying at the forefront of drug regulations across the board,” he said.
British Columbia decriminalized Possession of small amounts of all drugs after Jan. Carolyn Bennett, Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Announces Three years relaxation under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).
Opposition questioned the government’s move
bc liberal leader Kevin Falconwho is leader of the opposition until May 2022, said the BC NDP government is implementing decriminalization “without proper guardrails,” resulting in the EdStra scenario, the Vancouver Sun reported.
“Since the NDP decriminalized hard drugs like cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine, this company’s stock price has doubled,” Falcon Said during a question hour. “But let’s be really clear here. Cocaine is not prescribed. It’s not safe. It’s wrong. Commercializing cocaine equals legalizing cocaine trafficking as a business opportunity, full stop. So, this premiere Why is it allowed to be commercialized?” Cocaine?”
bc minister of public safety mike farnsworth I was weighed. He said the decriminalization experiment is the result of cooperation between different levels of government to combat the “toxic opioid crisis.”
“We have a policy that has been developed by working a great deal with Health Canada, with addiction specialists, with health professionals, and with police chiefs to make sure that we have a safe supply of drugs for those who need them. who are addicted,” Farnsworth said. “It is not and has never been about legalizing cocaine or encouraging it for commercial distribution, despite what members may be reading.”
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