Parliament Hill is going to the dogs today as veterinarians lobby MPs to authorize the use of medical cannabis for critters. The vets are bringing five dogs to the Hill to draw attention to what they see as glaring omissions in the legalized regimes for medical and recreational cannabis. The law does not allow veterinarians […]
HALIFAX – A lawyer for a Nova Scotia motorist whose license was suspended after her saliva tested positive for cannabis says his firm will use the case to launch a constitutional challenge of Canada’s revamped impaired driving laws. Jack Lloyd says Michelle Gray’s case shows the law is too broad and too vague, mainly because […]
TORONTO – Actor Seth Rogen and screenwriter Evan Goldberg are teaming up with Canopy Growth Corp. to launch a cannabis brand called Houseplant. The Vancouver-born star of Pineapple Express and the Canadian screenwriter, with whom Rogen collaborated on the stoner film, are co-founders of the Toronto-based company. “Houseplant is a passion we’ve brought to life […]
TORONTO – Ontario will not have all of its 25 cannabis retail shops open next week as the government had intended, as several store license holders are still wading through a lengthy approvals process. While stores that fail to open on Monday could face escalating penalties for delays, the government said it would not rush […]
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government will soon bring in legislation to provide pardons for anyone convicted of pot possession before legalization last year. Goodale said on Twitter he is going to put the House of Commons on notice that a bill will soon be introduced to provide “no-cost, expedited pardons […]
There was much speculation throughout 2018 about Canada’s soon-to-be-legal cannabis market. But only recently has data become available that shows what cannabis consumers really want and actually buy. For example, Statistics Canada recently released its National Cannabis Survey. The most-discussed finding is that cannabis consumption did not jump after legalization in October. The proportion of […]
TORONTO – The head of regional transportation agency Metrolinx says workers in so-called safety-sensitive positions will be banned from consuming recreational cannabis at all times so that the company can protect the public as well as its employees. CEO Phil Verster said the provincial agency—which operates GO Transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area—is […]
OTTAWA — Travellers caught sneaking small amounts of cannabis into Canada could soon be forced to pay fines. Although stiff criminal penalties will remain options on the books, the federal border agency is developing administrative sanctions to give it more flexibility to deal with people who arrive at the border with cannabis in the era […]
TORONTO – The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation is seeking a courier to make same-day cannabis deliveries, starting with the Greater Toronto Area. The provincial corporation tasked with the online sales and distribution of adult-use has posted a tender calling for “expedited same-day delivery.” “As OCRC’s marketplace evolves, the ability for the organization to provide a […]
PELHAM, Ont. – David Ireland is frustrated by the “skunk smell” of cannabis that wafts down from two cannabis cultivation facilities roughly five kilometres away and lingers outside his home, even in the winter. “On hot humid days, it’s worse because they have to vent more often… You wouldn’t be able to open your windows,” […]
