Manitoba Producer Allegedly Sold Illicit Cannabis in Saskatchewan

WINNIPEG – Manitoba regulators have seized all cannabis products for a Winnipeg-based cannabis producer following allegations that the company purchased and shipped black market cannabis to licensed retail stores. The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority (LGCA) and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation say the sale of all cannabis products produced by Bonify are suspended over […]

Trump Signs Farm Bill, Making Industrial Hemp Legal Again

President Donald Trump on Dec. 20, 2018, signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalizes industrial hemp after decades of the crop being caught up in broader cannabis prohibition. The signing ceremony represents the culmination of a months long debate over various provisions of the wide-ranging agriculture legislation. But after the House and Senate […]

Labatt Teams Up With Tilray to Develop Cannabis-Infused Beverages

TORONTO – The parent company of Labatt Breweries is teaming up with Tilray to partner on research geared towards the creation of a variety of non-alcoholic beverages containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Tilray chief executive Brendan Kennedy says that the BC-based cannabis producer and the Canadian arm of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev will set […]

Mayor de Blasio Backs Marijuana Legalization, Calling for Equity Programs and Removing Criminal Records

DPA Statement: NYC, the Former “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”, Must Address Past Harm and Invest in Impacted Communities This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his cautious support for marijuana legalization, speaking about the imperative of addressing the criminal records that continue to haunt the more than 700,000 New Yorkers […]

Mayor de Blasio Backs Marijuana Legalization, Calling for Equity Programs and Removing Criminal Records

DPA Statement: NYC, the Former “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”, Must Address Past Harm and Invest in Impacted Communities This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his cautious support for marijuana legalization, speaking about the imperative of addressing the criminal records that continue to haunt the more than 700,000 New Yorkers […]

House of Representatives Joins Senate by Passing “First Step Act”

Criminal Justice Reform Bill Heads to Trump, Who Has Committed to Signing Bill Into Law Drug Policy Alliance Statement: Bittersweet Compromise Today, the House of Representatives joined the Senate and passed the First Step Act, a bill to reform the federal prison system and reduce sentences for certain drug offenses. The bill now goes to President […]

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