Long queues, partly empty shelves: In Canada, the legalization of cannabis triggered a rush to the shops last week. But not only the shops that sell the drug made a decent turnover. Nine-year-old Elina Childs from Edmonton also knew how to use that for herself.
On the first day of legalization, the girl sold her so-called "Girl Guide Cookies" to a person waiting in the capital of the province of Alberta. The reported among other things, the Canadian broadcaster CTV. The fundraiser has a long tradition with Girl Scouts in the US and Canada.
Elina has also participated several times - but apparently never as successful as this year: Within 45 minutes, all 30 boxes had found a buyer, said her father Seann Childs the transmitter. Five Canadian dollars had to pay the buyers for a box. Usually, the girl needed weeks to sell his cookies in the neighborhood, Childs said. "One day she was even bitten by a dog."
Of course, the nine-year-old apparently did not come up with the clever sales idea: it had been an idea of her father, Elina CTV reported. He seems to be very happy with his daughter's sales talent: "She did a fantastic job, was very polite and everyone was very polite to her," Childs said.
He took it as an opportunity to discuss the legalization of cannabis with his daughter: "We talked about what it is and what it means for people who want to use it and also for people who do not want to use it."
Since last Wednesday, the sale of cannabis in Canada is legal - also for private use. Citizens over the age of 18 - in some provinces, the age limit is 19 years - it is now allowed to buy by order or in authorized stores a gram of marijuana for about ten Canadian dollars (4.30 euros). Personal property is limited to 30 grams. Doctors criticize the innovation. They warn against more adolescent addicts and increased health risks.