I’m at the @GovCanHealth licensing information session in Victoria. I’ll try to post updates. Todd Cain begins with slide showing Gov’t objectives a primary part of which is the commitment “to enable a diverse competitive legal framework with range of market participants.” Followed immediately by slide on Act’s goals: restrict youth, controls adult access, provide for legal production to reduce black market. Public health and safety objectives.

Micro-class licensing webinar is pretty basic so far (not unexpected) but useful. It would be vastly more efficient (IMO) for @GovCanHealth to do one session in English and one in French. Jumping back and forth between languages to repeat things really disrupts the flow. Health Canada confirms that new licencees can bring starting materials (eg, genetics/seed) in their possession into the legal system, irrespective of how those genetics were acquired.