News / Canadian carriers are flying high with a cargo of cannabis

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Although eagerly anticipated in some quarters, the legalisation of cannabis for leisure purposes in Canada on October 17 turned out to be a less than soaring occasion, both in terms of consumption and aircraft payloads.

However, some growers have ambitious plans in which air cargo figures prominently – some operators are poised to be flying high, in fact.

Cargojet, Canada’s largest freighter operator, has been no stranger to flying cannabis across the country, as use of the plant for medical purposes was legalised ...