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California finds criminal record reforms easier said than done

California finds criminal record reforms easier said than done

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Court throws out allowance for medical cannabis patient to order a kilogram of cannabis at a time

Court throws out allowance for medical cannabis patient to order a kilogram of cannabis at a time

A Federal Court judge has dismissed out a previous Federal Court ruling that granted an allowance for a medical cannabis patient to order and possess…

Ontario Cannabis Retail Overview

Ontario Cannabis Retail Overview

In this piece we conduct an overview of the cannabis retail scene in Ontario to get a sense of what it’s like to open up…

Barriers at municipal level holding back some BC craft growers from going legal

Barriers at municipal level holding back some BC craft growers from going legal

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

First Nations Cannabis News Recap

First Nations Cannabis News Recap

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Comparing cannabis legalization in Canada and New Zealand

Comparing cannabis legalization in Canada and New Zealand

Although the proposed legislation is written to New Zealand’s unique culture and experiences, it does share many similarities to Canada’s own legal cannabis regime, building…

Vancouver Island’s VCBC again raided by BC’s Community Safety Unit

Vancouver Island’s VCBC again raided by BC’s Community Safety Unit

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Senator introduces bill for automatic record suspension

Senator introduces bill for automatic record suspension

Senator Kim Pate, an Independent Senator from Ontario, has introduced legislation into the Senate that seeks to set up a system of record expiry for…

Handful of pot store closures in Alberta, but market nowhere near saturation say retailers

Handful of pot store closures in Alberta, but market nowhere near saturation say retailers

As pot store approvals in Alberta continue to climb, several cannabis retailers in the province appear to have closed their doors, at least temporarily. However,…

Ramping up enforcement, BC adds new penalties for landlords of illicit dispensaries

Ramping up enforcement, BC adds new penalties for landlords of illicit dispensaries

New changes to BC’s Cannabis Control and Licensing Act have recently come into force that will allow the province’s Community Safety Unit (CSU) to target…

The Cannabis Supply Chain’s THC Problem

The Cannabis Supply Chain’s THC Problem

The cannabis market in Canada is a dynamic place, with multiple companies jockeying for market share, including a host of smaller producers eager to get…

Medical registrations show modest decline, personal production registrations increase

Medical registrations show modest decline, personal production registrations increase

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

First Nations-owned AtlantiCann expands product selection to Ontario

First Nations-owned AtlantiCann expands product selection to Ontario

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Cannabis NB reports $1.4 million profit in first quarter of 2020

Cannabis NB reports $1.4 million profit in first quarter of 2020

The crown corporation that manages cannabis in New Brunswick, Cannabis NB, announced today a $1.4 million profit from March 30, 2020 – June 28, 2020.

Dried cannabis sales represent 73% of Canadian market

Dried cannabis sales represent 73% of Canadian market

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Alberta halts cannabis chocolates sales online for summer

Alberta halts cannabis chocolates sales online for summer

Alberta’s cannabis distributor, the AGLC, says they will not be selling cannabis chocolates online during the summer, due to concerns with products melting in delivery.

What might farmgate cannabis sales look like in BC?

What might farmgate cannabis sales look like in BC?

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Australian legalization candidate pushes for cannabis reform

Australian legalization candidate pushes for cannabis reform

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Alberta court says THC limitation of 30mg/ml on THC oil or 10 mg per capsule was a violation of the Charter

Alberta court says THC limitation of 30mg/ml on THC oil or 10 mg per capsule was a violation of the Charter

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

How Cannabis Made the Ballot in New Zealand

How Cannabis Made the Ballot in New Zealand

New Zealand citizens will head to the polls on September 19, 2020 to determine the country’s stance on adult use cannabis reform.

Kootenay cannabis growers benefit from local licensing program

Kootenay cannabis growers benefit from local licensing program

Some of the Kootenay’s first cannabis growers have begun making their way through Community Futures Central Kootenay – a local program designed to help transition…

Health Canada offers updates on temporary measures for cannabis industry during COVID-19

Health Canada offers updates on temporary measures for cannabis industry during COVID-19

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Manitoba and Saskatchewan expand retail footprint with store-in-store licences

Manitoba and Saskatchewan expand retail footprint with store-in-store licences

As Saskatchewan and Manitoba open to more cannabis retail licence applications, companies large and small are assessing the opportunity. Manitoba greenlit applications for new cannabis…

BC Government announces $500,000 grant for Williams Lake Indian Band micro cannabis facility

BC Government announces $500,000 grant for Williams Lake Indian Band micro cannabis facility

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Alberta Cannabis Retail: The Wild West

Alberta Cannabis Retail: The Wild West

With a population of 4.3 million, Alberta accounts for roughly 11.5 percent of the Canadian population, and with 466 cannabis providers listed on the Alberta…

The untapped potential of cannabis topicals

The untapped potential of cannabis topicals

It has been six months since ‘cannabis 2.0’ brought a wave of new cannabis products to the Canadian market. New items like beverages, edibles, and…

Health Canada announces new changes to CTLS

Health Canada announces new changes to CTLS

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

New Brunswick says decision to privatize cannabis distribution and retail could come by summer

New Brunswick says decision to privatize cannabis distribution and retail could come by summer

The Government of New Brunswick says a decision to potentially select a new single private operator model for the sale of recreational cannabis in New…

Toys “R” Us wins case against Vancouver cannabis dispensary

Toys “R” Us wins case against Vancouver cannabis dispensary

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

What happens when you bring 2.5kg of hash rosin through airport security in Canada?

What happens when you bring 2.5kg of hash rosin through airport security in Canada?

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Legacy retailers in BC transitioning to the legal market

Legacy retailers in BC transitioning to the legal market

While legalization has created many new opportunities for people who were not previously involved with the cannabis industry, British Columbia is unique in how many…

The future of legal cannabis is small scale

The future of legal cannabis is small scale

While consumers do care about things like potency, or THC percentages, they also care about the entire bag appeal, the terpene profile and appearance, the…

Ontario Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team raids online retailer

Ontario Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team raids online retailer

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Nunavut begins accepting new retail cannabis licence applications

Nunavut begins accepting new retail cannabis licence applications

Nunavut began accepting cannabis retail licence applications this week, starting on June 1.

Retailers concerned with palm oil in cannabis products

Retailers concerned with palm oil in cannabis products

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

New Brunswick bans indoor cannabis on agricultural land

New Brunswick bans indoor cannabis on agricultural land

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Researchers identify pine resin as a toxic cannabis extract adulterant

Researchers identify pine resin as a toxic cannabis extract adulterant

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Canadian cannabis crop receipts now over $1 billion

Canadian cannabis crop receipts now over $1 billion

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

High pressure aeroponics at North 40 Cannabis

High pressure aeroponics at North 40 Cannabis

North 40 uses a high pressure aeroponics system to grow their cannabis – the same technology NASA uses in space to grow food. This method…

New cannabis extracts making their way to the legal market

New cannabis extracts making their way to the legal market

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Researchers identifying antimicrobial activity in cannabis roots

Researchers identifying antimicrobial activity in cannabis roots

Researchers from Universities in Mississippi, USA and Egypt recently released a paper on the chemical study of Cannabis sativa roots, identifying antimicrobial activity in two…

BC Cannabis Secretariat rejects call for a temporary exemption for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club

BC Cannabis Secretariat rejects call for a temporary exemption for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Tip from public leads RCMP to suspected online cannabis retailer in BC

Tip from public leads RCMP to suspected online cannabis retailer in BC

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake, BC runs into conflict between First Nation and city council

Proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake, BC runs into conflict between First Nation and city council

A proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake BC on Williams Lake Indian Band land is turning into a fight over jurisdiction between the Band…

First Nation in Ontario to lower the age of access to cannabis, allow the sale of edibles

First Nation in Ontario to lower the age of access to cannabis, allow the sale of edibles

The Nipissing First Nation in Ontario recently announced their intention to lower the age of access to cannabis on their land, as well as allow…

Exploring aquaponics with Habitat Craft Cannabis

Exploring aquaponics with Habitat Craft Cannabis

In situations where farmland or water is limited, and in times where demand for food is high, there are advantages to a system that can…

Health Canada extends temporary pause of on-site inspections, other regulatory changes for cannabis industry

Health Canada extends temporary pause of on-site inspections, other regulatory changes for cannabis industry

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Injured Nova Scotia worker awarded compensation for cost of medical cannabis oil by Workers’ Compensation Board

Injured Nova Scotia worker awarded compensation for cost of medical cannabis oil by Workers’ Compensation Board

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

New cannabis seeds coming to Ontario and BC soon

New cannabis seeds coming to Ontario and BC soon

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Winnipeg police raid illicit online dispensary, seize product, arrest one

Winnipeg police raid illicit online dispensary, seize product, arrest one

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Last of three charges dismissed against Ontario cop for speaking at legalization conference

Last of three charges dismissed against Ontario cop for speaking at legalization conference

An Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant who had previously been found guilty by a professional standards bureau tribunal for speaking against prohibition at a conference in…

Cannabis collective looks to connect home growers with patients in need

Cannabis collective looks to connect home growers with patients in need

An organization in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is seeking to address some of the challenges the neighbourhood residents are facing when it comes to accessing cannabis…

The state of legal cannabis in the Yukon

The state of legal cannabis in the Yukon

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Two Conservatives apologize over cannabis conspiracy theory

Two Conservatives apologize over cannabis conspiracy theory

A former Conservative MP and a current Conservative MP who both raised a conspiracy theory about a ‘leaked task force report’ that supposedly led to…

Alberta court dismisses appeal in dispute between two cannabis retailers with similar names

Alberta court dismisses appeal in dispute between two cannabis retailers with similar names

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Reddit (sort of) bans popular cannabis discussion forum

Reddit (sort of) bans popular cannabis discussion forum

While both Canada and several U.S. states have vowed to create some sense of restorative justice to nonviolent marijuana offenders, few individuals have had their…

Australian Senate Standing Committee releases report on the current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis in Australia

Australian Senate Standing Committee releases report on the current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis in Australia

Australia’s Senate referred the inquiry to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry on November 14, 2019. The 87-page report contains several references to…

New Cannabis Seeds Should Soon Be Available in Stores in BC

New Cannabis Seeds Should Soon Be Available in Stores in BC

Geoff White, the owner of ProgenyBio Agricultural Services Inc. in Penticton, BC says he has been working with the province of BC’s Liquor Distribution Branch…

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