CORNER BROOK OUTFIT HAS RECIPE FOR TACKLING THC TREAT MARKET

Rita Hall has been a busy bee as the legalization of edibles in Canada approaches.

Producing edibles has been the plan for BeeHighve Inc., a cannabis production facility in Corner Brook, N.L., from the start. The company plans to create cannabis-infused treats, such as a bar made of honey, blueberries, chocolate and nuts called the “honey I need an adventure” bar, with product from local hives.

But BeeHighve has to wait until Oct. 17 when edibles are legal to get the ball rolling.

“All recipes have to be approved by Health Canada and the approval process takes two months after legalization,” Hall, CEO of BeeHighve, said, adding the company has a chef who is making honey-based recipes.

“Unfortunately, BeeHighve can’t make edibles because it’s not legal to make them commercially yet, so that has been challenging.”

Hall said cannabis dosage is one of the most important things in edibles, but the delay of products coming onto the market after legalization may cause some “unexpected or sometimes unwanted results” if consumers try to make their own edibles at home.

“I don’t think that the general population is educated enough on making and consuming edibles,” she said.

“Sometimes people consume too much because they don’t have immediate results.”

Hall said recipes approved by Health Canada with clear consumption messages should “help improve the experience of consuming edibles.”

The BeeHighve hopes to have edibles available in early 2020.