High time to review workplace policies, says drug tester
In a few months, cannabis will be legal to purchase, and workplaces are grappling with how to deal with situations where workers may be high on the job. Read More. ...
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Pot producers look past retail, focus on medical, IP for long-term revenues
TORONTO -- Canadians are counting down to the legalization of recreational marijuana this summer, but industry players are already racing to get ahead in a potentially more lucrative market segment for the plant in the years to come: cannabis-based pharmaceuticals. Read More. ...
Doug Ford wants free market for cannabis in Ontario
Newly elected Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he'll cut taxes and repeal Ontario's sex education curriculum, and is open to a hands-off approach to cannabis once it's legalized. Read More. ...
Ontario vows to give municipalities $40-million for marijuana-law enforcement
The government of Ontario will give municipalities $40-million from its share of federal marijuana taxes to help cover law enforcement and safety costs associated with marijuana legalization, the province announced Friday. Read More. ...
Canadians pay $6.83 on average for a gram of marijuana: Statistics Canada
Most Canadians who consume marijuana pay just under $7 per gram. That’s according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada based on a survey made available to Canadians over the course of a month from the end of January to the end of February. Read More....
LCBO unveils branding, logo for forthcoming Ontario Cannabis Stores
The government of Ontario will give municipalities $40-million from its share of federal marijuana taxes to help cover law enforcement and safety costs associated with marijuana legalization, the province announced Friday. Read More. ...
First Nations demanding a cut of cannabis tax after pot legalization
A leading voice on First Nations finances wants the federal government to surrender taxation powers over cannabis to band councils, arguing Indigenous peoples should get a cut of the billions of dollars in revenue expected from legalization. Read More. ...
International Narcotics Control Board remains troubled by Canada’s pot legalization plan
The International Narcotics Control Board is expressing concerns about the Trudeau government's plan to legalize recreational cannabis use in Canada, warning the move will place Canada in violation of international drug control conventions. Read More. ...
Ottawa health unit’s pot proposals under fire
A recommendation from Ottawa Public Health to ban all smoking and vaping of cannabis in Ontario's apartments, condos and even cannabis lounges would drive people to break the law, according to a consultant who shaped marijuana policy in Denver, Colo. Read More. ...
Learn how to grow weed at McGill: August university offers diploma in marijuana production
Due to budding interest on the topic, McGill University plans on offering a diploma on cannabis and cannabis production. Read More. ...