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Arrival of cannabis edibles feeds new opportunities for Calgary businesses
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Monday saw the first deliveries of cannabis cookies, gummies and chocolate to some dispensaries Jan 14, 2020

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cannabis-edibles-calgary-1.5425658

"In the city's northeast, edibles have gourmet chocolate manufacturer Brad Churchill seeing green — and it's not the cannabis leaves.

His company Choklat is one of the first to be granted permission from the federal government to begin infusing their chocolate with cannabis. With that Federal Cannabis Processing License approval, he projects they will surpass the total revenue from last year in just a month.

"It's taking us into a whole different stratosphere," he said.

However, the rewards come with hurdles. The federal government is strict about separating cannabis production from other foods, meaning Churchill needs two separate warehouses to avoid accidental cross-contamination.

On top of that, license holders have to give Health Canada 60 days notice of their intent to create cannabis products.

He's planning all sorts of flavours and tastes but with roadblocks still to clear it could be the spring before Choklat's cannabis bars are available for purchase.