Talk about a tease: Weed edibles are now legal in Canada. But you\u2019ll need to wait a couple more months before you can buy them.<\/p>\n
One year ago, Canada became the second nation to federally legalize recreational, or adult-use, marijuana. It\u2019s also the first country to legalize weed for all adults aged 21 and over, regardless of citizenship or national origin. (Uruguay<\/u><\/a> is technically the first nation to go legal, but only Uruguayan citizens can legally access the herb.)<\/p>\n Yet, despite Canada\u2019s revolutionary move, weed edibles, drinkables, vape pens, and extracts have not been available through the legal market. In June, Health Canada \u2014 the nation\u2019s regulatory agency that oversees legal weed sales, distribution, and production \u2014 announced<\/u><\/a> it would begin sales for these products on December 16th, just in time for the holidaze season. <\/p>\n \u201c…all that means is licensed producers can submit the products they want to bring to market to Health Canada for approval,\u201d wrote Manisha Krishnan at VICE<\/em><\/u><\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s a 60-day wait before any of the products can be sold in stores.\u201d<\/p>\n Gallery \u2014 Happy Edibles Day, Canada!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n