VANCOUVER—A local entrepreneur who is selling kits that help people make cannabis-infused edibles had his crowdfunding campaign suspended after it reached its goal of $10,000.

Justin Lloyd secured $10,000 on Kickstarter for “The Edibles Kit,” a do-it-yourself kit that would give people the tools to make their own cannabis-infused edibles at home. But shortly after he received the good news on Thursday, Kickstarter informed him it had suspended his campaign due to “inappropriate content.”

“The campaign came to a standstill instantly,” said Lloyd in an interview.

The South Surrey-based entrepreneur launched his campaign on Oct. 17, the day recreational marijuana became legal in Canada. He sells the kit on his website, theedibleskit.com, but he was relying on the crowdfunding campaign to help him scale up production.

Health Canada has said cannabis edibles and vape concentrates will become legal “approximately a year after” Oct. 17.

Lloyd said he read the Kickstarter rules carefully prior to launching his campaign. Kickstarter states on its website: “we prohibit projects that are illegal, heavily regulated, or potentially dangerous for backers.”

Kickstarter has not responded to StarMetro’s request for comment.

But Lloyd reasoned that since his company was not selling cannabis itself, he was in the clear. He considers ‘The Edibles Kit’ to be an educational product.

The kits don’t include cannabis, but rather have a candy thermometer, basting brush, candy moulds, lollipop sticks, and instructional booklet — tools Lloyd said are sourced from China.

“I’m not telling people to go out and get high,” he said.

“The whole purpose of this is to teach people how to infuse responsibly and accurately.”

Lloyd does not plan to challenge Kickstarter’s ruling. He is already meeting with licensed cannabis producers and candy companies in hopes of partnering with them.

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For now, he is directing people who supported his campaign to his website theedibleskit.com if they still want to buy a kit.

With files from Jenny Peng

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