The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, July 5, edition that initially, Bill C-45 did not include marijuana edibles. The Globe's guest columnist Sylvain Charlebois writes that it was only last fall, when the parliamentary health committee decided that edibles would need to be included as well if the country was going to adopt a comprehensive approach to legalized cannabis. A recent survey found that 93 per cent of those favourable to the legalization of marijuana are also very likely to try at least one edible product. Recognizing this possibility, the parliamentary committee approved a neat little amendment and edibles became part of the package. Health Canada was caught by surprise by the additional legalization of edibles and is still trying to come up with an appropriate regulatory framework. Many questions linger about the distinct dangers that edibles pose, particularly for children. Food companies are notoriously paranoid about food-safety issues, since they are always just one recall, outbreak or tragic incident away from closing their doors. All it takes is one child eating a cannabis-infused product, and the damage to that food company would be irreversible.