A local greenhouse operation that’s gone over to cannabis will be connected to a new edibles market that will soon have products on store shelves, but not in Delta anytime soon.
AgraFlora has a partnership with the huge Houweling Nurseries complex on 64th Street, which is converting its vegetable operation to cannabis.
AgraFlora recently announced the introduction of four cannabinoid infused products for production at an edibles facility in Winnipeg.
It says it intends to produce the following CBD or THC infused gummy SKUs, branded with Mesoamerican attributes:
Rojo: a strawberry flavoured pectin based, cannabinoid-infused gummy SKU
Naranja: a tangerine flavoured gelatine based, cannabinoid-infused gummy SKU
Azul: a blue raspberry flavoured gelatine based, cannabinoid-infused gummy SKU
Verde: a green apple flavoured pectin based cannabinoid-infused gummy SKU
AgraFlora also announced it is in the process of launching a national bilingual campaign dedicated to educating cannabis consumers on responsible consumption and secure storage of edibles products before they become available for sale in December.
Edibles became legal in Canada last month.
It was expected that a limited selection of products will be available in stores and online no earlier than mid-December.
Federal licence holders were required to provide 60 days’ notice to Health Canada of their intent to sell the new products and confirm regulatory requirements have been met.
Delta’s zoning bylaw prohibits the retail sale of cannabis anywhere in the city.
Mayor George Harvie this year said he wants to make it loud and clear Delta's new zoning bylaw will remain, despite the legalization of dried cannabis and edibles.
"We don't want anyone hopeful that this is only temporary and we're just in a holding pattern. I want to send the message that Delta is not open for business, we're closed for business," he said.
Harvie noted the city would not even accept any applications to open cannabis stores until the public safety committee has had a chance to explore the issues and report back to council with recommendations.
