Customers coming up empty-handed, with the Crown corporation possibly not having regular stock of the popular products for months

The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NLSC) is continuing to experience supply issues with infused edibles, meaning Nova Scotians might be waiting a while longer before their favourite items are consistently in stock.

While the NLSC, which is the province’s sole retailer of licensed cannabis products, has been stocking products such as gummies, chocolates and mints for weeks, stores are selling out quickly every time they restock.

“We sell out of the chocolates and the soft chews quite consistently, and that was expected because there’s such a limited supply of this product,” Beverley Ware, a communications advisor for NLSC, told NEWS 95.7. “So we’re constantly trying to bring on new licensed producers who will have these products available, so we can then offer them to our customers,” Ware said.

Despite the products’ popularity, she noted that it will take time for the Crown corporation to have regular stock of the cannabis-infused confections.

“It’s really going to be months,” Ware said. “As soon as we get them, we’re selling out because they’re very popular.”

NSLC began stocking second-wave cannabis products like edibles, topicals, concentrates and beverages in mid-December 2019. And while Ware noted there was a spike in popularity following the initial rollout of the products, recent sales have been steady.

“Since then, it’s been really consistent. Pretty much week-to-week you can see what the sales are going to be,” she added.

Regardless of supply woes, though, the province recently announced it would be doubling the number of NLSC locations selling cannabis in an effort to compete with the illicit market. The effort will result in 14 new locations across the province.

“We have said all along that we will move slowly and safely and need to be socially responsible and we are ready to take the next step,” finance and Treasury Board minister Karen Casey said in a recent press release.

“We have recognized that online sales so far have not addressed areas of the province where there was a gap and it is apparent that new customers want the in-store experience. We feel that opening more stores is the most effective way to deal with the illicit market, protect our children and keep communities safe,” Casey said.

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