Cannabis companies are making significant infrastructure investments as they pin their hopes on edibles and beverages, though it isn’t clear how big a market those products will capture.
The Star
- The most popular edible in REC legal US states is gummies, which don’t melt easily and can be quietly consumed in places like airports, concerts, and uncomfortable family dinners.
- But gummies are also among the likeliest products to run afoul of Health Canada’s ban on REC products that could “reasonably considered to be appealing to a young person.”
As LPs attempt to develop gummies that will appeal only to adults, they also have to figure out how to standardize potency to reflect labeled cannabinoid contents.
CTV News
- Fat-soluble cannabinoids don’t disperse evenly in baked goods or chocolates and may result in “hot spots,” while fat in such foods can throw off potency measurements.
Globe and Mail - Those who want to make their own edibles now using REC oil can do so with this just-add-cannabis gummy kit.
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Quick Hits
- CBD is useful for some medical conditions, but certainly not all. MDs would prefer it if you talked with them before turning to CBD for, say, bipolar disorder.
CBC Radio—The Current - GrowthOp breaks down the different forms of cannabis delivery available from province to province.
