Peter McKay, recent failed candidate for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada continues to try and make cannabis legalization a wedge issue, two years
Author: David Brown
David Brown writes about cannabis policy and industry stuff and lives in British Columbia. He likes plants.
Accident on a highway in Northern BC contained shipment of medical cannabis
A local media report confirmed today that an accident involving a semi-trailer on a highway in Northern BC contained a shipment of medical cannabis. UPDATE:
Nunavut bought nearly 12kg of cannabis last year
Nunavummiut purchased roughly one kilogram of cannabis per month in 2019-20, according to the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s (NULC) annual report for the fiscal
Health Canada announces science advisory committee for cannabis health products
Health Canada has announced their ten-person science advisory committee on the potential market for cannabis health products that would not require practitioner oversight. The committee’s first meeting was November 2-3.
Micro applicant challenging New Brunswick zoning in court
A micro cannabis applicant in New Brunswick is challenging the province’s decision to deny their rezoning application earlier this year.
Does Canada need a cannabis monograph?
While each licensed analytical testing lab in Canada must follow certain standards, the lack of a single, cohesive standard across the industry leads to a lot of problems, from product recalls, to lab shopping and inconsistent consumer experiences.
Conservatives continue to call for an end to medical cannabis “loophole”
Conservatives continue to call for an end to “loophole” of personal and designated medical cannabis production regulations.
BC court rules Richmond unfairly denied application for cannabis greenhouse on ALR
A judge in BC says the City of Richmond must issue a building permit to a cannabis company after a city inspector unreasonably denied it
Nearly one year later, still no decision on privatizing Cannabis NB
It’s been nearly one year since New Brunswick first announced they were seeking proposals for a single private operator to take over the operation, distribution
Micro cannabis licences continue to increase across Canada
As of October 30, there are now as many micro licence holders as there were all licence holders on the day of legalization. There were
Preliminary results show NZ cannabis referendum with majority opposition
The preliminary results of New Zealand’s referendum on cannabis legalization today show the no vote at 53.1% and the yes vote at 46.1%. Official results will
Why shopping for favourable lab results is a bad idea
Seeking to address concerns around meeting the 20%+ THC threshold established by many provinces, some cannabis growers may be tempted to engage in “lab shopping”,
