Canada’s pot market is still struggling to meet demand, and it’s about to get much worse

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Consumers should expect ‘missteps, delays and frustration’ in the early days of legal edibles, extracts and topicals

Canada’s legalization of pot edibles later this year is facing an even more shambolic start than the dried flower market, which is still struggling to meet demand, according to industry players.

“A full rollout amongst a nice wide array of producers and a wide array of these new product types is going to take time, literally years, because we have such a licensing backlog,” Fraser said. “We’ve made a very conscious effort to delay revenue,” said Chuck Rifici, chief executive officer of Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. Selling into the market today doesn’t build brand recognition because shelves are empty and consumers are buying whatever’s available, he added. “I would much rather save that product, get a multiple of margin on that brand and make sure that I have enough inventory.”

Companies are also making big bets on what products will be in demand, with Canopy and Hexo leaning toward cannabis beverages and others toward vaping.

 

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Designate cannabis as a farm crop. Problem solved. OMAFRA erniehardeman fordnation C_Mulroney VictorFedeli onpoli

Least of our problems.

Lol.... it tells you the state of the country and it’s citizens.... I guess that’s all what’s left....

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