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The BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) has updated its regulations to allow cannabis retail store licensees and their employees to accept samples from a federal licence holder.
These changes will apply to Cannabis Retail Stores (CRS) and Producer Retail Stores (PRS ie farmgate)
A sample can not be used for any type of inducement. The LCRB has no limit on the size of a cannabis sample, but notes that samples are expected to be “of reasonable size and quantity and should have little retail value”.
Although retailers are not allowed to supply cannabis samples to other cannabis licensees, the LCRB says they are exploring this possibility in the future, along with allowing all marketing licensees to accept and provide samples to other licensees.
The change is based on industry feedback. Earlier this year, BC confirmed they were engaging industry on the issue.
Randy Rowe, the owner of the Grow Up industry conference, taking place October 1-3 in Victoria BC, says he was one who worked closely with the BC government to push for these changes. Grow Up’s Victoria event has been structured to allow for samples, which will be carefully tracked.
“This is a game changer for brands in BC,” says Rowe. “Being able to get in front of retailers gives producers a stronger opportunity to educate retailers on their product. For cannabis events like ours, this gives us the opportunity to bring a large number of retailers and brands together to be able to provide samples.”
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