BC Allows Online Cannabis Purchases
Delivery Still Not Available from Private Cannabis Retailers – LPC
BC will now allow online cannabis purchases. However, that doesn’t mean delivery. Customers will still have to arrive in person to pick up their order. Attorney General David Eby said that the move supports public health and safety by promoting physical distancing.
“(Online cannabis purchases) allows them to remain physically distanced from employees and each other,” Eby said. He added that the change comes at the request of private cannabis retailers in BC.
That doesn’t close the door on the possibility of cannabis delivery in the future. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said he understands concerns with the black market cannabis in BC.
“We’ve heard from legal cannabis retailers that they want more tools to help increase competitiveness with the illegal market,” he said.
BC has had the lowest legal cannabis sales in Canada since the beginning. Delivery by unlicensed cannabis sellers is one reason.
In Ontario, the province allowed delivery and curbside pick-up during the COVID pandemic starting in April. Cannabis delivery ended in Ontario on July 29 with the suspension of emergency orders. However many would like to see cannabis delivery in Ontario continue with a permanent law change.
Delivery makes sense. If a cannabis retailer can card in-store, they can card at the customer’s home, too. Not only does online cannabis purchases and door-to-door delivery reduce the risk of transmitting COVID, it helps retailers compete against the unlicensed market.
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