Finally bending to longtime pressure from municipalities like Montreal and Gatineau—who’ve both claimed for months that a public cannabis ban would be unenforceable—Quebec’s CAQ government relented on its plan to outlaw cannabis smoking and vaping in areas where tobacco smoking and vaping is allowed. Since the CAQ tabled Bill 2, to update Quebec’s cannabis rules […]
This week in Cannabis: Halifax’s first cannabis crawl gets 86’d, a branch of the Saskatoon Public Library hosts a cannabis education event that includes how to roll a joint, and makers of Canadian law enforcements preferred roadside drug test stress that the machine does not detect intoxication. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across […]
The usual battle between Vancouver’s 4-20 celebration organizers and the city’s park board intensified on Monday as a Parks Board Commissioner introduced an “urgent” motion to cancel the Cypress Hill performance scheduled for Saturday’s event in Sunset Beach Park, and the Board voted to support the motion. RELATED STORY Where to Celebrate Canada’s First Legal 4/20 As the first 4/20 […]
This week in Cannabis: Cyprus Hill is headlining Vancouver’s 420 festivities, Yukon’s first private cannabis retailer is opening next week, Canadian consumers aren’t impressed with the cannabis selection in stores. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across Canada. Cyprus Hill to Play Free Show at 420 Vancouver On 4/20, it’s well-known Vancouverites wanna get […]
This week in Cannabis: A US law firm is suing US Customs over its authority to ban Canadian cannabis workers, Health Canada warns that the self-attestation “age gates” found on websites with cannabis promotions “may be easily circumvented by youth,” and Hobo Recreational Cannabis is drawing complaints from poverty advocates who argue the name of the yet-to-open chain of […]
Nearly six months into legalization, provinces across Canada are busily trying to increase access to adult-use cannabis (and the tax revenues that come with it). Ontario’s 25 winners of the private cannabis retail lottery are hustling to get their stores ready by April 1; Nova Scotia, responding to tepid online sales, is planning to open […]
This week in cannabis, CFAMM’s #DontTaxMedicine campaign ramps up, Toronto tries to ban child-friendly edibles and vapes, Ontario’s retail training program fumbles, right out of the gate, and more. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across Canada. D-Day for Battle Against MED Taxes Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM) ramped up […]
A 70-year-old Ontario man was barred from the USA for 1976 possession charge, Quebec doesn’t invite any opposition to its commission on raising the legal age for cannabis consumption to 21, Vancouver Parks Board tries to ban sales and relocate the city’s 4/20 festivities, Canada’s 420-friendly gold course is slated to open this spring, Bhang […]
Edibles and extracts might not actually be available for sale when they become legal on Oct. 17, cannabis light pollution is a real thing and it’s affecting the colour of the sky in certain areas of Ontario, and a cannabis store in Newfoundland has closed, just four months since legalization. We’ve rounded up this week’s […]
Illicit cannabis may have infiltrated the legal market more widely than first though, the Northwest Territories debuts a disturbing public service announcement campaign, and Doug Ford’s daughter gets outed for promoting black market CBD products. We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across Canada. Bonify Interim CEO: We May Not Be the Only LP Selling Illicit Product […]
