The Ontario government has given an overview of legislation it will introduce on Thursday regarding adult cannabis sales in the province. That legislation includes provisions that offer private retail entrepreneurs a path into the province’s legal market. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), which is owned and operated by the provincial government, will be Ontario’s sole […]
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The Ontario government has given an overview of legislation it will introduce on Thursday regarding adult cannabis sales in the province. That legislation includes provisions that offer private retail entrepreneurs a path into the province’s legal market. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), which is owned and operated by the provincial government, will be Ontario’s sole […]
In Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson wrote that if one used a special set of eyes, it was possible to see a virtual high-water mark on the mountains surrounding the city, a remnant of the cultural wave of the 60s that had welled up in response to everything old and evil […]
With less than a week to go ahead of the Quebec provincial election, those keeping track of cannabis politics in Quebec have a lot to consider. Quebec is set to begin adult-use legalization—in just over three weeks—with the nation’s most austere provincial cannabis laws. But opposition party Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) wants to crack down even […]
(This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the September issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Hemp is in an economic fast lane, with new ventures starting every day. So, it may seem odd to say modern entrepreneurs should consider 19th century railroads. But those railroad magnates faced a familiar problem: They had a […]
Imagine you are a Missouri voter who pays scant attention to the news and tends to wing it when you show up to cast your ballot. Now imagine that on November 6, upon sauntering up to the voting machine, you are pleasantly surprised to find that you’re being asked to vote on the legalization of […]
Two years ago, California voters amended state law to legalize access to cannabis. And yet cities and counties throughout the state have banned its sale. Delivery services have stepped in to fill the void between retailer and consumer, but that may soon change. California’s cannabis regulator, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, may adopt permanent rules […]
A few years ago, Morgan Rowe eagerly anticipated her first marijuana experience. Washington had just legalized adult-use sales, and Rowe, who lived in Seattle, had never gotten high. After ingesting some carefully measured homemade brownies, “I was suddenly overcome with giggles,” recalled Rowe, who now lives in Maine. “And I was very conscious of how […]
Over the weekend, a Maine chef who gave THC to lobsters drew some unwanted attention, and the Utah medical marijuana initiative campaign heated up. Now what? Spark some Trainwreck, grab those new ‘Fresh Prince’ Air Jordan 5s, and put on Cypress Hill’s first new LP in eight years — that’s what. It’s all part of […]
CBD producers and retailers in some of the nation’s largest markets say they’re pressing on despite hostile statements from their state regulators that CBD won’t be allowed. Bans in several markets have largely been met with spotty enforcement, CBD entrepreneurs say, and the impact to business has been mixed. Ohio is one of the latest […]
