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Each package stated the candy contained “10MG per microdosed candy.” The label said they were available on Earth’s Edibles website. The label also included a red square with a white marijuana leaf inside, alongside an exclamation mark. That is a universal pot-warning symbol in Oregon, where marijuana is legal.

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Earth’s Edibles owner Adam Osborne told Postmedia News on Tuesday that his business had nothing to do with the packages or their distribution.

“There’s definitely some espionage going on,” he said.

Osborne’s business makes pot-infused meals, but also sells gummy bears and gummy worms. He said his business was moving to California next week and wouldn’t return until the federal government legalizes cannabis edibles.

Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee said that whomever did distribute the packages had broken federal laws.

“This was a big mistake by someone,” Lee said.

While it has been legal for the authorized sale of dried cannabis in Canada since Oct. 17, 2018, it’s illegal to market and distribute edible cannabis. Lee said the federal government is seeking public input on plans to legalize the sale of edible cannabis and it’s expected to become law in the fall.

“You can’t sell (edible cannabis) and you can’t put it under windshield wipers because you don’t know who it might end up in the hands of,” Lee said. “Just because a car is parked at that location, you don’t know the driver isn’t 16.”

Not only could the person responsible be charged with trafficking, they could also run afoul of Health Canada laws around packaging and distribution of cannabis to minors. Lee said the Vancouver police would be responsible for the trafficking investigation.