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A concerted provincial effort to end a supply shortage of cannabis has been frustrated by Canadians’ hunger for the drug, a spokesman for Alberta’s regulator said Wednesday.

And the head of one of Canada’s largest licensed producers of pot said those supply gaps could soon be closed, only to reappear again next year.

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But a spokeswoman for Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) said the commission isn’t content to wait for that to happen and has sought more producers to supply what seems an insatiable demand.

“We’re actively searching for other producers, our merchandising team has reached out to every licensed producer in the country, whoever can fulfil what we need,” said Kaleigh Miller.

“They say, ‘we would love to help you but we don’t have the product.’ Every one of them has told us that.”

The AGLC currently has 15 licensed producers contracted to supply cannabis products, which are then sold on its online site or to private retailers.