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Post by mnkdfann on Oct 8, 2018 21:52:55 GMT -5
Here is the bill www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/bill/C-45/royal-assentIt looks like schedule 4 was amended 193.1 Schedule 4 to the Cannabis Act is amended by adding the following in numerical order: Item edibles containing cannabis and cannabis concentrates. The bill also permits vaporizers. Dried cannabis was already permitted under schedule 4. Is TS pot dried cannabis or a concentrate, maybe its a dried concentrate but both are allowed now. Maybe RLS was waiting on a ruling but it appears IMO C-45 permits it? I don't know what to make of your link, as some information seems to be missing. What I do know is that every news agency I follow here in Canada is reporting that edibles and concentrates and vapers and such will not yet be legally available for sale. You may not go to prison for possessing them, but I think they are not going to be legally available for sale for some time yet. I've heard a another year for edibles, but that is just word of mouth (i.e. I have no link to offer). This article is a couple of months subsequent to that Senate document you found: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/from-marijuana-beer-to-pot-cookies-canadian-companies-creating-cannabis-edibles-1.4710308"Ottawa has pledged that recreational marijuana will become legal sometime this year and the Senate recently approved the pot legalization bill. But the federal government has said the sale of edible cannabis products will not be legal immediately." "In Calgary, reTreat Edibles is already selling brownie and cookie mixes, but until Ottawa brings in rules for marijuana-infused treats, they're leaving it up to consumers to add in cannabis oil, said chef John Michael MacNeil."
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Post by mnkdfann on Oct 8, 2018 21:54:02 GMT -5
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Post by mnkdfann on Oct 8, 2018 22:01:54 GMT -5
My understanding is the local provinces are handling the licensing. I think part of the fear is seeing dispensaries like in the States. A clean, commercial product in a box eliminates everything bad which come with the dispensaries. A prefilled product in a box can be sold from the shelf next to the blueberry scone. There is no need to dedicate the entire store. I'm not sure how familiar you are with Canadian practices. Believe me, it's not as simple as you make it sound. Alcohol sales are still pretty restricted in most provinces in Canada compared to what you have in the U.S.; it seems pretty clear (at least to me) that pot, once legal, is going to be even more restricted than alcohol when it comes to how and where it can be sold. If I knew you personally IRL I'd bet $100 it won't be available as you describe (as a prefilled product next to a blueberry scone) anytime soon. By the way, the above is not a criticism of Canadian practices.
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Post by sayhey24 on Oct 9, 2018 5:39:14 GMT -5
I don't know much about Canada. Whats in the legislation is whats in the link. I would go by that and not the press. God only knows what gets put in bills in the middle of the knight few read.
I spent some time working at Toronto hospital as it was one of the first to have digital bedside care. I also did some work in Vancouver. Both seemed more progressive than my home town and I drank a lot of beer in both as they had the micro breweries before us.
I could be completely wrong about RLS. What I do know is I saw the slide which said they were doing both medical and recreational pot. Then I saw ex-Microsoft people associated with RLS. Then Arthur Rubinfeld who was a marketing guy at Microsoft and the top marketing guy at Starbucks is a top RLS guy. Kevin Johnson is ex-Microsoft and is now heading up Starbucks.
I assume Arthur has a plan since he left a $Million job for a non-name secret company. Then we have Canadian legalization. We also have more Starbuck's in Canada per capita than any other place in the world. We also have Starbuck's announcing store closures last month so I am assuming they are looking for a new revenue stream. We also have SecondCup jumping in the game.
Thats all I got, plus hope that something finally pops the pps to where it should be giving Dr. Kendall time to fix the standards of care.
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Post by boca1girl on Oct 9, 2018 7:10:30 GMT -5
The thing that concerns me here is the “single use” inhaler. There is already a move to ban plastic straws in the US. What kind of backlash will there be from a “single use” inhaler? Would they consider a recycling program for the inhaler? For frequent users, it may make more sense for a reusable inhaler and cartridge sales. Cost of the inhaler would be less of a concern compared to plastic disposal.
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Post by mango on Oct 9, 2018 7:37:25 GMT -5
I'll be sticking with artesional strains & flowers.
I think RLS is better off focusing on specific cannabinoid & terpene profiles for specific medical conditions.
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Post by mnholdem on Oct 9, 2018 11:46:54 GMT -5
Canopy Growth Completes First Legal Medical Cannabis Export from Canada to the United States Published: Oct 09, 2018
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a major milestone in cannabis history, Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") has completed a legal transfer of cannabis products to a research partner in the United States. To the Company's knowledge, this transfer is the first export of legal cannabis products from Canada to the United States pursuant to an import permit issued by the federal United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The shipment was completed for the sole purpose of supporting medical research and development.
Source: www.biospace.com/article/releases/canopy-growth-completes-first-legal-medical-cannabis-export-from-canada-to-the-united-states/
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Post by casualinvestor on Oct 9, 2018 12:04:16 GMT -5
The thing that concerns me here is the “single use” inhaler. There is already a move to ban plastic straws in the US. What kind of backlash will there be from a “single use” inhaler? Would they consider a recycling program for the inhaler? For frequent users, it may make more sense for a reusable inhaler and cartridge sales. Cost of the inhaler would be less of a concern compared to plastic disposal. The plastic straw ban is related to wildlife endangerment, similar to the plastic rings on 6-packs of cans IIRC. I know that Disney already does not sell them in the Animal Kingdom park, but they do in other parks. But they do give you wax-paper drink straws if you ask for them. 5-hour energy, etc. would be the closest parallel I can think of, and there is no outcry about recycling those
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Post by mango on Oct 9, 2018 12:35:38 GMT -5
I personally don't like the idea of generating tons of plastic waste with MannKind inhalers for recreational Cannabis use. That is being irresponsible, IMO, unless they were made with biodegradable materials & could be biological decomposed even in composte piles.
Wonder if they have made a prototype using a bioplastic? Could even use hemp fibers, Ford bumpers used to be made from hemp and hemp is one of the world's strongest natural fibers.
Maybe they can try it out with one of UT's 3D printers.
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Post by markado on Oct 9, 2018 14:03:11 GMT -5
Or, maybe mnkd could offer a mail-in based recycling alternative (in exchange for a discount), to sterilize and reuse the plastic from the inhalers. I was also thinking that I've seen a UV based CPAP sterilization device that mnkd might consider modifying for inhaler sterilization, to increase the longevity of its inhalers. I honestly wonder how much it would cost to make inhalers from stainless steel, and make them clean by boiling -avoid the plastic altogether? One more patent, eh?
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Post by sellhighdrinklow on Oct 9, 2018 14:16:08 GMT -5
As Afrezza catches on , what about the cartridges for recycling in the plastics bin? I don't think I've see any mention of this.
Are cartridges recyclable or non-recyclable. Maybe I need to read through the Afrezza insert more thoroughly.
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Post by sayhey24 on Oct 9, 2018 18:05:21 GMT -5
If I am right about the Arthur Rubinfeld Starbucks connection then the recycling program would be the responsibility of Starbucks.
Lets hope I am right and MNKD starts seeing some royalty payments.
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Post by mango on Oct 9, 2018 18:48:37 GMT -5
Or, maybe mnkd could offer a mail-in based recycling alternative (in exchange for a discount), to sterilize and reuse the plastic from the inhalers. I was also thinking that I've seen a UV based CPAP sterilization device that mnkd might consider modifying for inhaler sterilization, to increase the longevity of its inhalers. I honestly wonder how much it would cost to make inhalers from stainless steel, and make them clean by boiling -avoid the plastic altogether? One more patent, eh? That's a good idea!
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Post by mango on Oct 9, 2018 18:51:12 GMT -5
As Afrezza catches on , what about the cartridges for recycling in the plastics bin? I don't think I've see any mention of this. Are cartridges recyclable or non-recyclable. Maybe I need to read through the Afrezza insert more thoroughly. That's a great idea about the cartridges! Ya'll should send these to investor relations.
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Post by mnkdfann on Oct 9, 2018 19:17:41 GMT -5
As Afrezza catches on , what about the cartridges for recycling in the plastics bin? I don't think I've see any mention of this. Are cartridges recyclable or non-recyclable. Anyone who has one just has to look and see (and then tell us) whether or not the inhaler has a recycling / RIC (Resin Identification Code) stamped on it. I was going to ask this last week, but I hesitated doing so as I just knew someone would accuse me of posting short FUD nonsense.
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