Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) announced Tuesday that it will begin offering cannabis vaping products on its shelves starting Nov. 26.
A year ago, the SQDC announced its intention to enter the vaping products market in order to “better fulfill its mission of protecting public health by offering lower-risk products.”
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Cannabis vaping products have been legal in the country since 2019. In Quebec, products, including those with added flavours, and products with a THC level above 30 per cent remain prohibited.
The SQDC acknowledges that vaping presents health risks, but believes that “the lack of a legal option to date constitutes an even higher risk due to the dangerous nature of the products available on the illegal market.”
The SQDC assures that its products will comply with all legal obligations and will be analyzed by laboratories certified by Health Canada, unlike those circulating on the illegal market.
Two vaping batteries, compatible with approximately 21-gram cartridges, will be sold. The SQDC will work with 14 cartridge suppliers, nine of which are headquartered in Quebec.
SQDC staff received “comprehensive four and a half hours of training to be able to guide customers towards responsible consumption.”
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
