Second B.C. company says it has been given green light to sell, produce cocaine

A second B.C. company has said Heath Canada has given it the green light to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine, among other substances, to “bring a safer supply of drugs to the global market.” Sunshine Earth Labs, a biosciences company in Victoria, said Health Canada has granted them three amendments in the past seven months, to include MDMA, cocaine/coca leaf, opium, morphine and diacetylmorphine, into their dealers licence.

Health Canada made the latest amendment allowing the company to legally possess, produce, and sell cocaine on Jan. 12. “We are incredibly proud of the progress we have made in the last year,” said Donovan Edwards, Sunshine’s CEO, in a press release. “Since inception, we have been proactively pursuing amendments to our Dealer’s License to include MDMA, Coca Leaf, Cocaine, Opium, Morphine, and Diacetylmorphine to position ourselves as a legitimate safer supply partner. “We will continue to work on securing global trade relationships to import ethically sourced medical products for safer supply.” Sunshine Labs gave an update statement on Friday, which falls directly in line with comments made by Health Canada late Thursday.

It said its “regulated activities” fall under tight limitations imposed by Health Canada. The sale of substances can only occur under specific guidelines of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Sales are only allowed to another licensed dealer, pharmacist, practitioner, or hospital employee provided they have the necessary Health Canada Licence.