Unionized workers at one of three branches of the Société Québécoise du Cannabis (SQDC) on the Island of Montreal have voted for a strike mandate, saying they want better wages, paid holidays, and bonuses. Workers at the Quebec Crown corporation are paid in a manner commensurate with other employees in the retail industry, and so […]
If you’re someone who has a strong affinity for the cannabis plant, you’re likely familiar with being judged for it. But when you need it medically, this judgement can cause more harm than an awkward moment. When people make negative assumptions about what life is like for someone who medicates daily with cannabis, it can […]
This week in Cannabis: Cannabis stores have to keep vapes out of sight in Ontario, the City of Toronto switches up their approach to illegal dispensaries, Ontario removes a legal loophole related to illegal dispensaries in the province, and Health Canada announces their new regulations for Oct. 17, 2019. We’ve rounded up this week’s top […]
The second wave of legalization will see three new classes of cannabis products become available to Canadians before the year is out. In a teleconference with media outlets today, Health Canada unveiled their final plans to regulate cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals. Coming into effect on October 17, 2019, the regulations provide a comprehensive set […]
AURORA, Ore. (AP) — A unit of wheat is a called a bushel, and a standard weight of potatoes is called a century. But hemp as a fully legal U.S. agricultural commodity is so new that a unit of hemp seed doesn’t yet have a universal name or an agreed-upon quantity. RELATED STORY Hemp Is […]
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) confirmed in an expanded policy update in early June 2019 that hemp products are legal to mail under certain circumstances since the crop is no longer a federally controlled substance. In guidelines published in the agency’s Postal Bulletin, USPS said that it has “received numerous inquiries from commercial entities and […]
The Church of England, the largest and most influential religious organization in Great Britain, announced this week that it will lift a longstanding prohibition on medical cannabis in order to explore investing in the fast-growing and potentially stupendously profitable industry. RELATED STORY Britain’s Medical Cannabis Wall Is Tumbling Down The organization’s Church Commissioners are responsible for managing […]
Fear can be crippling. Don’t live your life in fear. “Pesticide” is the most serious buzzword in all of cannabis right now. It’s damn near Voldemort. The reason is, for consumers, the word has been directly linked to the thought of “dangerous cannabis.” But before we throw up the red alert beacons about all things […]
LGBTQ Pride celebrations happen throughout the month of June in the US, and the increasingly mainstream embrace of a free-wheelin’, rainbow-draped party season along with legal cannabis means crossover marketing is here. Being an effective ally to those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual community requires more than simply slapping a […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison — so long as inmates don’t inhale. The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that California voters legalized possession of less than an ounce (28 grams) of cannabis by adults 21 and over in 2016, with […]
