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SYDNEY, N.S. —

Cannabis options are growing in Nova Scotia.

Jennifer Gray said the Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. has cut its first purchase order for cannabis seeds since the legalization of pot products in Canada on Oct. 17.

“We will have two options available for our customers to purchase online by Tuesday, Jan. 29,” said the NSLC spokesperson.

There will be two brands of seeds available for purchase, Tweed Argyle and Tweed Bakerstreet. Seeds will be sold in packages of four for $59.49.

Due to a limited supply, the public will not be able to purchase seeds in stores that sell cannabis products. Seeds will only be available online for now, she added.

The seeds are from the company Tweed which is based in Smiths Fall, Ont.

Jennifer White, spokesperson for Tweed, said the company opened in 2014.

“Since then, we have grown substantially and now have facilities across the country, including one opening soon in New Brunswick.”

Both the Argyle and Bakerstreet seeds are an Indica strain.

White said the Argyle seed is more mellow with a balanced CBD/THC, great for newer consumers while the Bakerstreet seed has more of a kick for experienced consumers with higher THC than the Argyle strain.

White said while the Canadian Cannabis Act allows Canadians to grow up to four plants per household, it can vary province-to-province, and is not currently allowed in Manitoba and Quebec.

The NSLC Sydney River store was the second-busiest store in the province the first day pot was legalized and the busiest store on the second day. The Sydney River location is currently the only Cape Breton store selling legalized pot.

Carol Anne Steeves, 54, of Ashby, waits in line for the historic opening of the NSLC outlet in Sydney River with the sale of cannabis products, decked out in a sweatshirt and socks depicting marijuana.

There has been a national shortage of cannabis products since it was legalized.

However, Gray said in terms of cannabis options, NSLC has sufficient inventory to serve customers at this time.

“We were hoping to have a more robust assortment when we opened our doors on Oct. 17,” she said.

“We continue to look for opportunities to expand the product assortment, especially as more local producers are ready to bring their products to market.”

The volume of online cannabis sales has been consistent since pot was legalized but less than expected, she added.

The NSLC offers approximately 260 products representing 70 plus strains.

All prices are determined by brand and package size. Price per gram decreases as product package size increases. Prices for one gram are: value - $6.33-$8.49, core - $9-$10.98, premium - $10.99 and above.

The maximum amount of cannabis one can purchase is 30 grams.

Health Canada confirmed there are currently 146 licence holders under the Cannabis Act in Canada, which include cultivators, processors and sellers. As of mid-December there were four cannabis licence holders based in Nova Scotia, including AtlantiCann Medical Inc., Aqualitas Inc., Breathing Green Solutions and Highland Grow Inc.

As of Dec. 17, there were more than 600 applications for cannabis licences at various stages of review and 17 applications for companies based in Nova Scotia.

In the last eight months Health Canada has typically received around 40 applications per month.

Health Canada says all applications undergo a strict and rigorous assessment process to ensure the requirements in the regulations are met.

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