Dutch authorities have ironed out issues involving the Netherlands’ cannabis experiment, government and industry officials told MJBizDaily.
The experiment, which underwent a startup phase in December ahead of the full launch later this year, aims to close the supply chain and bring it under the watchful eye of federal regulators for the first time.
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For decades, the country’s cannabis stores – also called coffee shops – operated in a system where sales were legally tolerated while cultivation remained illegal, meaning stores had to procure illicit marijuana products to sell quasi-legally.
Officials said the startup phase, which involved two Dutch cities, helped to work out kinks including:
Track-and-trace issues. Distribution limits.
One of the biggest issues hindering the nascent program had been
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