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New Excise Tax Puts Canada’s Black-Market Cannabis Producers on Notice
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 18, 2018Read moreUnder the Excise Tax Act, illicit cannabis producers could face huge fines or five-year prison terms—on top of the potential 14-year prison sentences they face under the Cannabis Act.
Legal Cannabis Can’t Beat Street Dealers Without Concentrates, Senate Hears
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 16, 2018Read more“If the government’s mandate is to stamp out the black market, they need to allow for vaporization and concentrates as soon as possible,” says dosist CEO Josh Campbell, who testified before the Senate last week.
Loblaws Announces Plans to Sell Cannabis in Newfoundland & Labrador
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 7, 2018Read moreA Loblaws spokesperson said the cannabis would be sold behind the counter in small, existing tobacco shops ‘adjacent but separate’ to the grocery stores.
Ontario’s ‘Cannabis Product Call’ Offers Clues on the Forthcoming Retail Marketplace
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 7, 2018Read moreIn the product call, the OCS asks whether each product fits in the categories of “Good,” “Better,” and “Best.”
5 Contentious Items in BC’s New Cannabis Legislation
Harrison Jordan - Published on April 27, 2018Read moreWhen the BC government this week released the full text of its two legalization bills, the Canadian cannabis Twitter-sphere took aim at a number of the provisions within the province’s proposed rules.
Supreme Court of Canada Decision Could Affect Cannabis Sales
Harrison Jordan - Published on April 19, 2018Read moreWhat does the case mean for cannabis in Canada? For one, it shows that provinces can enact offences and fines for individuals who bring a certain amount of cannabis over the border from other provinces—if provinces deem to do so.
Alberta’s Updated Cannabis Regulations: What You Need to Know
Harrison Jordan - Published on April 12, 2018Read moreThe amendments would make it so that cannabis shops would be prohibited from using medical terms such as pharmacy, dispensary, apothecary, drug store, medicine, medicinal, health, therapeutic, or clinic.
How Trina Fraser Became the Canadian Cannabis Industry’s Go-To Lawyer
Harrison Jordan - Published on February 26, 2018Read more“What continues to fascinate me is the intersection of politics, law and regulations, cultural and societal values, and business.”
‘Doobies Make Boobies’? Canadian Cops Apologize for Error-Laden Student Presentation
Harrison Jordan - Published on February 21, 2018Read moreA Canadian police force has conceded that one of its officers misspoke when they suggested that cannabis consumption leads to breast growth in men—or, as the officer told the students, “Doobies make boobies.”
Canada Cannabis Legalization: A Guide to Marijuana Laws by Province
Harrison Jordan - Published on January 30, 2018Read moreComing into effect on October 17, Canada’s Cannabis Act will legalize adult-use recreational cannabis across the country. Here’s a province-by-province guide to Canada’s new cannabis regulations.