Articles tagged with "Canada"
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‘Dear Justin’: A Loving Correspondence With the Prime Minister, Episode 3
Kate Palbom - Published on September 25, 2017Read moreCanadians were looking forward to a decriminalized landscape and a loosened attitude about the ‘moral failings’ of humans who uses cannabis. Now we see that our government intends to make itself sole beneficiary of its former enemy by using greedy, hypocritical, and dare I say conservative ‘regulations.’
As Legalization Looms, Toronto Wrangles Where to Allow Smoking
Randi Druzin - Published on September 25, 2017Read moreCannabis advocates say a plan stipulating that cannabis can only be smoked in private homes is “not feasible” because it would, in effect, prevent many people from smoking it altogether.
Leaf Forward Hopes to Be Canada’s First Cannabis-Biz Accelerator
Harrison Jordan - Published on September 22, 2017Read moreAt the premiere Leaf Forward event, fledgling cannabis entrepreneurs pitched their wares, then went one-on-one with cannabis-biz mentors.
On the Scene at Toronto’s NORML Conference
Harrison Jordan - Published on September 21, 2017Read moreThe conference couldn’t have come at a better–and more tense—time.
Ontario Government Aims to Sell Cannabis for $10 a Gram
Gage Peake - Published on September 21, 2017Read moreThough $10 grams sounds sensible, the illicit cannabis market in Ontario right now is actually lower than the $10 price point.
This Medical Cannabis Researcher Explains How Marijuana Can Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Dave Schmader - Published on September 20, 2017Read moreIn a new study, researcher Philippe Lucas lays out the variety of roles cannabis could play in fighting the opioid epidemic.
Ontario Hypes Penalties for High Driving While Awaiting a Reliable Test
Dave Schmader - Published on September 19, 2017Read moreOntario’s harshest penalties for driving while high are reserved for young drivers, novice drivers, and commercial drivers.
New Brunswick Announces $90 Million Cannabis Buy
Dave Schmader - Published on September 18, 2017Read moreOrganigram Holdings will supply the province with five million grams of cannabis a year, and Canopy Growth Corp. will provide an additional four million grams per year.
‘It’s Impossible’: Canadian Police Challenge Legalization Deadline
Randi Druzin - Published on September 18, 2017Read moreLaw enforcement officials across the country say they need more time to teach police officers how to enforce the new laws.
‘Exchanging Prohibition for Extreme Regulation’: Toronto Braces for New Cannabis Reality
Sam Riches - Published on September 15, 2017Read more“[Ontario] could have simply licensed all the existing dispensaries,” says lawyer Jack Lloyd. “Instead, they’ve elected to declare war on a group of political activists, cannabis enthusiasts, and cannabis legalization activists. To say that it’s draconian is an understatement.”