Trudeau said Friday that the federal government was 'working very quickly' with Adastra Labs of Langley 'to correct the misunderstanding'
VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine.
Victoria's Sunshine Earth Labs, a biosciences firm that "aims to bring safer supply of drugs to the global market," says in a news release it obtained an amended Controlled Drug and Substances Dealer's Licence to include MDMA and cocaine last year. "Health Canada has contacted the company to reiterate the very narrow parameters of their licence," it says. "If the strict requirements are not being followed, Health Canada will not hesitate to take action, which may include revoking the licence."
B.C.'s drug decriminalization policy went into effect at the end of January, allowing individuals who are 18 and over to possess up to 2.5 grams of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA without criminal penalties.The public uproar began after B.C. Opposition leader Kevin Falcon raised the issue during question period at the provincial legislature on Thursday.
Adastra Labs said Health Canada approved its licence amendment to produce, sell and distribute cocaine on Feb. 17.
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