News / Edmonton flies high as medical grade cannabis market starts to grow

Official web page on Government of Canada site about cannabis

30/08/2019

Cargo traffic at Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is reaching new highs with a mind-altering cargo: cannabis is providing the airport with a potent boost in volume.

Canada’s legalisation of cannabis for personal recreational use in October added a new commodity to the mix of air cargo, and Edmonton is in the thick of it.

Aurora Cannabis, one of the biggest operators in the production and distribution of cannabis products, established an 800,000 sq ft production facility right on the airport, with most ...