Monthly Archives: August 2018

St. Albert won’t allow any cannabis consumption in public places – Edmonton

City councillors in St. Albert have decided to ban the public consumption of cannabis outright, [...]

Ontario Cannabis Store says 26 licensed producers will supply online retail platform

TORONTO – The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has partnered with 26 licensed producers for [...]

The risk of marijuana addiction, in one paragraph

It is now widely accepted that marijuana is, at the very least, less dangerous than [...]

Why these patients, retailers and researchers say Canada shouldn’t drop medical cannabis post-legalization

Some researchers, patient advocates and industry professionals say Canada needs to maintain a distinct medicinal [...]

Online sale of pot after legalization raises privacy concerns, experts say

Buyers who have to provide personal information to purchase recreational pot online after legalization this [...]

Four myths and misconceptions about pot and your health – National

Recreational marijuana has been illegal for a while, and when something’s illegal, there are bound [...]

Let’s clear up some misconceptions about cannabis addiction. First off: yes, it’s real

I am not a propagandist. I am not a spokesperson for Reefer Madness. I have, [...]

Edmonton pot shops rev up preparations with 2 months to go before cannabis legalization – Edmonton

There are only two months left to go before cannabis is legalized in Canada, and [...]

Lethbridge medical cannabis clinic closing its doors, will reopen as recreational retailer – Lethbridge

Lethbridge’s first medical marijuana clinic is closing its doors temporarily as it gets ready to [...]

Second Cup shares rise on news it may convert some Ont. outlets to cannabis shops

Shares of Second Cup gained eight per cent on Thursday, a day after the coffee chain [...]

Manitobans won’t be charged PST on legal pot – Winnipeg

The province has announced Manitobans will not have to pay provincial sales tax (PST) on [...]

Many cannabis health claims aren’t backed by science

Google the word “cannabis” coupled with just about any disease — arthritis, epilepsy, even cancer [...]

Admitting to working in legal cannabis industry could get you ‘banned for life’: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol – Kingston

The legalization of cannabis in Canada is months away, but after Oct. 17, any admittance [...]

This is how each province is tackling recreational marijuana sales

Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative government has announced new plans for how the province would sell [...]

New Brunswick providing $360,000 to medical cannabis producer for job creation – New Brunswick

The New Brunswick government is providing up to $360,000 to Zenabis, a medical cannabis producer [...]

Smiths Falls cannabis company Tweed prepares for privatized pot sales – Kingston

Monday’s announcement to eventually privatize legal marijuana sales has Ontario cannabis business Canopy Growth delighted. [...]