Which is unfortunate because cannabis edibles are the most accessible way to consume it in privacy and without the odor or smokey exhaust.
There is research on THC-infused drinks that match the alcoholic beverage experience in time-to-inebriation and the duration of inebriation. Current methods of cannabis consumption stretch the experience out over a long period, which naturally is unfeasible for restaurant venues and the like.
They're going to allow it, but they want to make sure that the dosages are predictable. Right now the edibles black market in Canada is very unpredictable. Something marked as 200 could be as high as 500.