The second installment of the Harry Potter prequels, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, comes out Thursday, but it may be missing its muggles. Author J.K. Rowling made “muggles”— her word for non-magical humans—so popular that scholars added it to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2003. But strangely, when the first prequel to the movies, […]
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Compliance, enforcement, inspections, public education, and program management–there are a lot of factors contributing to the costs of legalization of cannabis in Canada. Designed to offset the estimated $546 million cost associated with regulating and enforcing the Cannabis Act, Health Canada has designed a Cost Recovery Program that aims to “ensure that those who benefit […]
It’s been called “the town that banned everything.” It’s been compared to the town in the movie Footloose. But, despite the best efforts of several politicians, it will be getting a cannabis store. Unless you’re from Southeastern Alberta, the only reasons you might have heard of Taber would have been a deadly 1999 school shooting, […]
Germany’s leading independent cannabis distributor has filed a claim in Ontario courts seeking damages against two Canadian producers for failure to deliver on “numerous binding purchase orders. According to the statement of claim filed with the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Cannamedical Pharma is seeking significant damages against Aurora Cannabis Inc. and MedReleaf Corp. […]
In the United States, airports require screenings conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a government agency that abides by federal regulations to conduct security checks. Lately, several airports around the country have adjusted their policies when flying with cannabis, but the TSA’s official policy still remains: Possession of marijuana and cannabis infused products, such […]
Canada may have celebrated the legalization of cannabis in October but for now, flower and oil are the only cannabis products to enjoy legal status across the nation. Under the new regime, commercially-made edibles remain banned to allow the federal government opportunities for public consultations and “to address the unique public health and safety risks associated with […]
Like oranges from Seville, beef from Alberta and wine from Tuscany, British Columbia is ubiquitous with one particular kind of produce: cannabis. Yes, BC Bud is a household name that’s renowned across the globe. From Amsterdam to Zurich the province’s product has gained a level of infamy within the cannabis community that no other region […]
The build up to the legalization of bud in Canada has been dominated by headlines surrounding mass scale growers and the multi-million dollar deals that have been completed in order to meet the country’s cannabis demands. But in amongst the big money investments, the ever-expanding greenhouse space, and the rush to become the recognized brand […]
While it was widely reported in much of Canadian media that strike action from Canada Post would result in delayed deliveries, it appears that the problem isn’t with the mail sorters and carriers, but supply chain issues. Earlier this month, the OCS issued a public statement signed by president Patrick Ford that read: “The unbelievably […]
When I heard that Walmart had started selling cannabis vaporizers, I drove to the nearest location at St. Clair and Runnymede in west Toronto. What can I say? I love watching medical cannabis make its way into mainstream consciousness. But after scouring store shelves, I came up empty-handed, and finally asked the pharmacist for help. […]
