That’s because Hummingbird, which was launched in 2011 by Erica and Drew Gilmour, recently partnered with Canopy Growth Corp., the Smiths Falls-based, publicly traded marijuana company, to press ahead with creating a THC-laced chocolate product that could arguably appeal to gourmets who fancy a tasty buzz.

There is, of course, one big proviso. Production of such a product could only begin “if and when it becomes legal to do so,” Erica Gilmour says.

While recreational cannabis became legal in Canada this week, the legalization of edible pot products, which are hugely popular in other markets, has been put off because regulating them is especially complex.

The Coca-Cola Company said recently it is “closely watching” the expanding use of a cannabis element in drinks, another sign cannabis and cannabis-infused products are getting more acceptance in mainstream culture and a harder look from long-established pillars of American business.

The statement came after reports the beverage giant was in talks with a Canadian cannabis company to create a health drink infused with cannabidiol, a naturally occurring non-psychoactive compound derived from the cannabis plant.

Cannabidiol, or CBD, does not produce the high commonly associated with marijuana. It is believed by many to have anti-inflammation and pain-relieving properties. As a result, numerous CBD-infused products have emerged.

The Mohawk reserve that straddles three borders (Ontario, Quebec and New York State) is home to Seven Leaf, which promotes itself as Canada’s first Indigenous owned and operated medical cannabis producer licensed by Health Canada. The company received licensing approval last month.

Some Canadians are discovering smoking cannabis legally comes wrapped in a whole lot of plastic.

Nova Scotians who have purchased legal cannabis through the province's stores have been taking to social media, surprised their paper bags of pot are filled with so much packaging.

Greg MacLean says he was in disbelief when he bought a small portion of marijuana on the first day of legalization at a Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation store in Antigonish, N.S. "I took it home, and opened it all out and laid out all the packaging," he said. "That's when I realized how excessive it really was for just four grams of weed. It's too much." Each different product came wrapped in several layers of packaging, he said.

On Wednesday, recreational cannabis officially became legal for Canadians.

The response on October 17 – the day of – was largely a mixed bag *ahem*.

Some hailed it as a landmark day for the country’s cultural history and a celebration for all those who had been active in supporting the agenda to push for a more liberalized stance toward the drug. Others meanwhile scoffed and said that it was “just another day.” One thing that we do know is that what happened on Wednesday has never before happened in a large industrialized nation. Frankly speaking, we are now in unchartered territory. Well, almost.

Canada can’t keep up with demand for newly legal weed. Four days after the country put marijuana legalization into effect nationally, retail shops are nearly sold out.

“It’s a mess. The supply is just a mess,” Patrick Wallace, owner of the Alberta shop Waldo’s 420 Store, told CBC.

Canada’s Parliament voted to legalize marijuana in June, and that decision went into effect on Wednesday, with differing rules across Canada’s provinces. The newly legal industry is expected to be worth $6.5 billion in annual sales.

If your province or territory nabbing the best deal?!

It's officially day two of cannabis officially being legal in Canada. While we are all probably coming off the high of such a big milestone for the country (pun absolutely intended), Canadians are shocked to see how different the legal purchasing experience is from province to province. 

Not only do some provinces get to buy in store rather than online, but areas of the country are also seeing some extreme price differences for legal cannabis. Meaning you might want to consider a road trip to snag the best bang for your buck. Here are the current prices per gram of legal marijuana in every part of Canada, so you can see how your province stacks up. All prices listed are in CAD.

If you feel confused about the rules for using, buying, growing or doing anything with cannabis, you are not alone.

For starters, know this: the federal law, The Cannabis Act, lays the framework, but the provinces and municipalities ultimately set the ground rules. With that said, here’s are a few kind-of-confusing-cannabis laws that might trip you up, but could cost set you back thousands if you don’t remember.

You can smoke marijuana anywhere lighting up a cigarette is permitted, so long as you’re 19 or older, not toking in a car, a boat or within 20 metres of a playground or school.

Pot smoking is now legal in Ontario anywhere firing up a cigarette is permitted — as long as you're 19 or older, not toking in a car or a boat or within 20 metres of a playground or school. Premier Doug Ford's government passed legislation Wednesday on the sale and use of recreational cannabis.

The first shopper at Cannabis NB's Main Street location in Moncton left without a purchase.

Cannabis sales were brisk around New Brunswick on the first day of legalized retailing, despite prices on many products that appeared to be the highest in Canada.

Dameon Pettis was one of the first shoppers let into the Cannabis NB store on Moncton's Main Street but left without making a purchase.

"The prices are just not in our price range, honestly," said Pettis. "I feel they should be lowered, but I guess in time.  Nothing happens overnight."