A B.C. company that received federal approval to produce and sell cocaine has backed away from a previous statement that had outlined plans to commercialize the controlled substance. And it emerged that a Victoria firm has received a similar approval for cocaine, opium and MDMA, also known as ecstasy.
Health Canada approved Adastra Labs’ licence amendment on Feb. 17 to allow the production, and limited sale and distribution of cocaine. Under the licence, Adastra cannot produce more than 250 grams of cocaine in 2023. Scrutiny of the issue began Thursday when B.C. Opposition leader Kevin Falcon brought up Adastra’s original statement on commercialization plans during question period at the provincial legislature. The issue quickly triggered responses from both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier David Eby.
Trudeau said commercializing decriminalized cocaine “is not something that this government is looking at furthering.” In a statement, Health Canada says it “thoroughly reviews applications” to ensure licensees follow all existing policies on public health and safety. B.C.’s drug decriminalization policy went into effect at the end of January, allowing individuals who are 18 and over to possess up to 2.5 grams of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA without criminal penalties.
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