BC Premier ‘Astonished’ Firm Got Health Canada Approval to Make and Sell Cocaine

BC Premier ‘Astonished’ Firm Got Health Canada Approval to Make and Sell Cocaine
Martin Steward holds cocaine he received from the Drug User Liberation Front, in Vancouver, B.C., on April 14, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is “astonished” that Health Canada has granted a cannabis company the right to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine.
Adastra Labs in Langley, B.C., said in a news release that Health Canada gave it approval on Feb. 17 for an amendment under its controlled substance dealer’s licence.