Hash brownies and high tea; cannabis edibles NZ's next big thing?

Hash brownies and high tea; cannabis edibles NZ's next big thing?
Brent Melville
Photo: Elsa OlofssonA legal recreational cannabis market in New Zealand after the Oct. 17 referendum could spawn a host of spin-off commercial initiatives with cannabis-based food potentially the most fertile.While medicinal cannabis is legal in NZ under the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme, which came into effect on April 1 this year, this does not extend to cannabis edibles under current settings. That is because food cannot be classed as a medicine under the 1981 Medicines Act.But it’s a growth market globally, going well beyon...

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