The launch follows the January debut of Medical Cannabis by Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario, where the company says uptake "has been strong."
He says the advent of legalization has brought with it dubious health-and-wellness claims that are likely pushing some inexperienced users to self-medicate in the recreational market -- both legal and not -- where they get hazy information. In Alberta, retail staff must be certified by the SellSafe, in which they are quizzed about the province's cannabis laws.
"When we started down the road of legalization of cannabis, I had really hoped there'd be federal leadership that you would have one set of retail-type of operations, one set of training and it's just been like a patchwork blanket," says Murie.
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