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LEGALIZATION With less than a handful of days away before recrea onal cannabis becomes legal in Canada, and s ll months out before cannabis edibles become regulated, it's important to understand and be educated going forward. Over the last couple of years, Canadians in the cannabis scene have been fortunate enough to see the crea on and execu on of MANY dierent forms of edibles for both medical and recrea onal consumers. From gummies to recreated childhood candies like the fuzzy peach, to teas and ice cream sandwiches and steak dinners, pre y much ANYTHING can be infused with cannabis. However, without regula ons, rules or quality control it's been an overwhelming area of the industry to dip into if your not cannabis and food safety educated. Whether your a medical pa ent who doesn't want to smoke cannabis and edibles are the only way you can take your medica on, or if your a recrea onal consumer, then it can be hard to decide which edibles are best for you. Let's start with some basic informa on.
can buy packaging these days and Vistaprint can send you all your labeling needs in one order, so if you don't want to make your own edibles, then do your research on where the edibles you will consume come from. Look at the companies website and social media pages and just pay a en on to small details. I can't tell you how many mes I've seen some awesome new edibles at markets that I want to buy, but a er checking out social media pages and discovering the treats were made by some person in their apartment in their underwear, with dirty hands or showcasing their treats in a picture where its all been set upon a dirty counter or table, is endless. I'm all for small cra and even home based business, but overall knowledge of Health and Safety is of the utmost importance. Make sure to ask the vendor:
KNOW WHERE YOUR EDIBLES COME FROM
Ask where the cannabis that is used in the edibles comes from. Is it an LP? a local grower? Has it been lab tested? Ask if vendor is educated in medical/recrea onal dosing and recommenda ons.
Just because something is in a nice package, does not mean the product is safe to consume. Turns out anyone
Who personally makes the edibles? Is it made with bu er? oil? Concentrates? Find out if they hold their Food handlers cer ďŹ cate and if they make their product at home or in a commercial, city approved kitchen?
