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12 THE BRANDON SUN • WESTMAN BUSINESS • OCTOBER 2019

» Continued from Page 10 ty if not all of these cases are involving government’s goals of having cannabis checking out a cannabis store.
black market vape products where there accessible within a 30-minute drive for He said an older couple once came
Arbuthnot said that some of the ed- have been certain additives put into the all Manitobans,” Arbuthnot said. in looking for CBD products, saying “I
ible products will take familiar forms vaporizable oil, which can be potentially Arbuthnot warned that a similar sup- hope our pastor doesn’t see us” and look-
like gummies, hard candies, baked goods harmful for people’s lungs. ply situation may occur with edibles as ing around before entering the building.
and chocolates. Also being developed are “I’m confident that here in Canada be- the market adjusts to accommodate the “I think that the negative connotations
cannabis drinks. cause of the regulatory structure where new products. These derivative products are still potentially there for some peo-
Because of regulations on how much we are prohibited from using any of those are expected to hit stores beginning De- ple, but realistically it’s gone to the way-
THC edible cannabis products can con- additives or stabilizers, on the front end cember 16/19, just in time for the holi- side a lot more,” Bristow said.
tain, drinkables will be more compara- we’ll have products that are much safer,” days. The team at the Brandon store has
ble to beer or coolers rather than harder Arbuthnot said. At Brandon’s Delta 9 store, manager staff ranging from people in their twen-
drinks like spirits or cocktails. When cannabis was first legalized, Taylor Bristow is ready to sell the new ties to their sixties. Bristow said that
Some might be worried about vaping there were some initial supply issues products when they arrive. Bristow has some customers enjoy having older, more
cannabis given reports of vaping-related with the availability of products. Arbuth- managed the store since it opened in experienced staff that can help them find
illnesses in the United States in recent not said that in the last six months, this April but also worked for Delta 9 in products to fulfill particular needs.
months. However, Arbuthnot said the problem has essentially been resolved, Winnipeg in the lead up to legalization. Bristow isn’t sure exactly which Can-
situation here in Canada will likely be and will continue to improve further as Bristow said that some people still nabis 2.0 products will arrive at Bran-
different. we see cannabis stores moving into more tentatively enter the store after decades don’s Delta 9 outlet in mid- December,
“What we’re seeing in those stories rural communities across the province. of prohibition, but people are becom- but he and his team will be ready when
out of the U.S. is that the vast majori- “That’s the next phase of achieving the ing more comfortable with the idea of they do.

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