Sunday, October 21, 2018 11:49:52 PM
?www.independent.co.uk
Canadians were so excited about getting their hands on some legal, recreational marijuana the country is reportedly experience a shortage.
Police were called to help shops struggling to handle long queues and with frustrated people unable to buy cannabis.
Bill Blair, a former Toronto police chief who has led the government's legalisation programme, told public broadcaster CBC the country was unable to supply enough to meet demand.
Read more
“We expected, you know, certain strains might run out and there would be a bit of a run on supply,” he said.
“But, you know, they've got a pretty good infrastructure in place and I'm confident it will work."
On Wednesday Canada became the first industrialised nation and only the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to legalise recreational cannabis as part of a controversial experiment in drug policy.
Under the new law, citizens will be allowed to carry up to 30 grams of cannabis in public and each household will be able to grow up to four marijuana plants.
leftCreated with Sketch. rightCreated with Sketch.?
Medical marijuana has been legal in Canada since 2001, and Justin Trudeau’s government has spent two years working to expand that to include recreational use.
According to Statistics Canada, 5.4 million Canadians will buy cannabis from legal dispensaries in 2018 – about 15 per cent of the population. Around 4.9 million already smoke.
Vancouver-based Lift, a marijuana media platform in Vancouver, estimates Canada’s cannabis industry has enough funding to boost production of the combustible herb to between 400,000 and 500,000 kilograms a year.
Recent KAYS News
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/26/2024 08:05:12 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/22/2024 08:15:12 PM
- Form 10-Q/A - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]: [Amend] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/19/2024 08:55:02 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/15/2024 01:30:38 PM
- Form 10-Q/A - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]: [Amend] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/01/2024 08:07:32 PM
- Form 10-K/A - Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]: [Amend] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/01/2024 08:05:41 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/10/2024 09:30:20 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/07/2024 01:20:18 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/16/2024 08:32:45 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/10/2024 12:30:26 PM
- Form D - Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 02/15/2024 09:38:31 PM
- Investor Ideas Potcasts: Interview with Kaya Holdings (OTCQB: KAYS) on the Sacred Mushroom Center - Pioneers with Psilocybin and Advocates for Mental Health • InvestorsHub NewsWire • 11/28/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 11/20/2023 10:25:51 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 11/09/2023 01:30:19 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 10/23/2023 08:15:17 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 10/03/2023 11:48:09 AM
VHAI - Vocodia Partners with Leading Political Super PACs to Revolutionize Fundraising Efforts • VHAI • Sep 19, 2024 11:48 AM
Dear Cashmere Group Holding Co. AKA Swifty Global Signs Binding Letter of Intent to be Acquired by Signing Day Sports • DRCR • Sep 19, 2024 10:26 AM
HealthLynked Launches Virtual Urgent Care Through Partnership with Lyric Health. • HLYK • Sep 19, 2024 8:00 AM
Element79 Gold Corp. Appoints Kevin Arias as Advisor to the Board of Directors, Strengthening Strategic Leadership • ELMGF • Sep 18, 2024 10:29 AM
Mawson Finland Limited Further Expands the Known Mineralized Zones at Rajapalot: Palokas step-out drills 7 metres @ 9.1 g/t gold & 706 ppm cobalt • MFL • Sep 17, 2024 9:02 AM
PickleJar Announces Integration With OptCulture to Deliver Holistic Fan Experiences at Venue Point of Sale • PKLE • Sep 17, 2024 8:00 AM