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Quebecers who were hoping to buy chocolates, jujubes and other forms of cannabis-based candy are out of luck. The provincial government announced on Wednesday that it would ban the sale of such products in its territory.

Arguing that the measures adopted by Ottawa to regulate the sale of edible cannabis products are insufficient, the Legault government has unveiled its own set of rules.

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The government announced that it will ban the sale of candies, confections and desserts — including chocolate — and “any other product attractive to minors.”

Any solid cannabis-based edible sold in Quebec cannot have a level of THC — the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis — higher than 5 mg. per unit and 10 mg. per package. For liquid consumables the limit is 5 mg. per container.

Ottawa will legalize the new products on Oct. 17 but estimates it will take 60 days before they are available for purchase, pushing their availability to mid-December.