Current Events > Canada cannabis customers floored by the amount of plastic packing on their pot

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/cannabis-packaging-excess-1.4870682

For every gram of cannabis sold there can be as much as 70 grams of packaging waste, according to some of Canada's first cannabis customers.

The amount of plastic, cardboard, foil and wrap that's being used to package and market cannabis seems excessive to many.

"It's really shameful," said Remi Robichaud of Moncton. "Being a coastal province, they should do something about the amount of plastic that goes into our ocean."

Robichaud says a friend of his used a food scale to compare the weight of a gram of cannabis purchased at Cannabis NB to the 70 grams worth of plastic, foil, and packaging that it came in.

"Seeing the amount of plastic being used for such small quantities, it's really shameful."

In Nova Scotia, the issue is similar, according to Greg Mac who purchased his cannabis from an NSLC store.

"I think the packaging is pretty excessive," said Mac.

"Look at what comes with one gram of weed you've got a cardboard box that comes in a bottle. That bottle is sealed with more plastic. And you open it up and see how much weed actually comes in the bottle and you think "Wow, there's a lot that's going on there."

Mac purchased four grams of cannabis then shared a photo online of the excess plastic bottles, wrappings and cardboard that was used to package it.

That photo was shared hundreds of times resulting in many voicing their displeasure with what they consider to be excessive plastic packaging.

"I've been buying from medical dispensaries for two years now," said Mac. "And all I ever get is Ziploc bags of different variations. And that's always been pretty good for me."

There's just no way to please liberals is there? Weed completely legal and instead of being happy they bitch about the packaging.
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voldothegr8 posted...

"Being a coastal province, they should do something about the amount of plastic that goes into our ocean."

You could try... not throwing it in the ocean
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Do people not recycle anymore?
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why cant they just use baggies
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This seems like a bizarre issue to try to 'trigger the libs' over. We have the ability to purchase legal cannabis now and as consumers are allowed to take issue with these sorts of things. For example, my purchase from OCS took nearly a week to arrive. That is not ok in my book and they need to deal with their supply problems. I look forward to the spring next year when the market opens up and store front, privately run, businesses begin here in Ontario.
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SSJCAT posted...

why cant they just use baggies

I believe they need to be hermetically sealed.
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thelovefist posted...

This seems like a bizarre issue to try to 'trigger the libs' over. We have the ability to purchase legal cannabis now and as consumers are allowed to take issue with these sorts of things. For example, my purchase from OCS took nearly a week to arrive. That is not ok in my book and they need to deal with their supply problems. I look forward to the spring next year when the market opens up and store front, privately run, businesses begin here in Ontario.

Store front properties sold out over the weekend here in Alberta, the problem is supply.
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thelovefist posted...

SSJCAT posted...

why cant they just use baggies

I believe they need to be hermetically sealed.

they have vacuum sealed bags tho
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SSJCAT posted...

thelovefist posted...

SSJCAT posted...

why cant they just use baggies

I believe they need to be hermetically sealed.

they have vacuum sealed bags tho

True and good point.
I don't have an answer then.

This is an infant market and I am sure there will be improvements over time.
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SSJCAT posted...

why cant they just use baggies

Regulations. The packages all have to be properly marked and follow a series of standards, as detailed in the article.

Still seems a bit excessive to me.

I mean, I get my prescription in a plastic recyclable bottle, and the pharmacy bags it in a little paper bag, but that's it.

I'd imagine prescription drugs would be a good baseline to go off how cannabis is distributed.
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IfGodCouldDie posted...

thelovefist posted...

This seems like a bizarre issue to try to 'trigger the libs' over. We have the ability to purchase legal cannabis now and as consumers are allowed to take issue with these sorts of things. For example, my purchase from OCS took nearly a week to arrive. That is not ok in my book and they need to deal with their supply problems. I look forward to the spring next year when the market opens up and store front, privately run, businesses begin here in Ontario.

Store front properties sold out over the weekend here in Alberta, the problem is supply.

Same thing happened in every legal state the first month or so, they'll adjust and supply will be flowing before long.
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Doom_Art posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

"Being a coastal province, they should do something about the amount of plastic that goes into our ocean."

You could try... not throwing it in the ocean

Eh, sounds like a lot of extra work to me.
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Weedheads in a nutshell.
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voldothegr8 posted...

IfGodCouldDie posted...

thelovefist posted...

This seems like a bizarre issue to try to 'trigger the libs' over. We have the ability to purchase legal cannabis now and as consumers are allowed to take issue with these sorts of things. For example, my purchase from OCS took nearly a week to arrive. That is not ok in my book and they need to deal with their supply problems. I look forward to the spring next year when the market opens up and store front, privately run, businesses begin here in Ontario.

Store front properties sold out over the weekend here in Alberta, the problem is supply.

Same thing happened in every legal state the first month or so, they'll adjust and supply will be flowing before long.

I don't doubt it.
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The same people laughing and making fun would probably bitch if their case of beer had a couple extra layers of cardboard and plastic to open.
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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...

Is this mother serious? Also lol at thinking only liberals care about weed and the Earth.

Oh have you met voldo yet? He'd bitch about liberals if his camera took a photo wrong.
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Yeah it's an issue, though I do understand many of the regulations, like requiring child-proof containers. Of course some then bring up how most alcohol isn't in such containers.
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voldothegr8 posted...

There's just no way to please liberals is there?

teh LIBURLS r teh dum
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Saw a few walk through's of cannabis festivals and there are ones that sell it out of gallon jars n shit.
Shame they think they need to treat it like enriched uranium.
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voldothegr8 posted...

There's just no way to please liberals is there? Weed completely legal and instead of being happy they bitch about the packaging.

What a dumb post.

If one issue is resolved then nothing else is ever allowed to change or be improved?

If I smash up your car with a baseball bat and then break your knees, if a doctor treats your knees are you in the wrong for going "But what about my car?"
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people in general would be happier if the government stayed out of people's lives
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Yeah it is totally weird that the people who care about the environment are shown caring about the environment.

/s
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The semi legal place here (Waiting on their full license) sells it in little plastic squares that are smaller than a Ziploc bag. People will whine about anything.
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I remember that topic urging Canada to not fuck it up and here we are Canada fucking it up
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

There's just no way to please liberals is there?

teh LIBURLS r teh dum

At least he admits that conservatives are the ones fucking up the environment

Irony posted...

I remember that topic urging Canada to not fuck it up and here we are Canada fucking it up

That was my topic, and I wasn't so much meaning in this sense, more in the sense of "don't smoke it and do crazy irresponsible shit that'll put the rest of the world off from reforming".
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Where do you get "liberals" from here?
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Lol.
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