Pot charges drop in 2016, Statistics Canada reports
The number of cannabis-related offences reported to police declined for the fifth straight year, Statistics Canada said Monday as it released its annual report on police-reported crime. Re...
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Ontario on track to setting 19 as minimum legal age for recreational pot
EDMONTON—Ontario is on track to set the legal age for recreational marijuana at 19, says Premier Kathleen Wynne. Wynne told the Star that the age of majority should be the same for pot as it is for booze once the federal government legalizes cannabis next July...
Calgary ready for legalized cannabis, says Nenshi as premiers consider asking for an extension
Manitoba's premier may not be ready for legal marijuana but Calgary's mayor says his city is. "We'll continue to make sure our bylaws are ready to go," Mayor Naheed Nenshi told CBC News. "We can make it work, but it is a tight timeline." Read MoreRead More...
Marijuana-stock frenzy could end very badly in Canada
A year before recreational cannabis is expected to become legal in Canada, there’s an explosion in companies cultivating the stuff. At least 10 marijuana outfits have new listings this year on the TSX Venture Exchange and Canada Securities Exchange. Some 51 enterprises have gotten the...
Age for using marijuana should be at least 21, says Calgary’s mayor
The age limit for marijuana should be higher than the age limit for alcohol when the drug is legalized next year, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi told reporters Thursday. Read More...
Opposition, experts seek clarity on drug treaties ahead of pot legalization
Opposition parties and legal experts are urging the Liberal government to be clear on how it plans to handle the legalization of cannabis while Canada remains party to three UN treaties that control and criminalize drug access, noting failure to provide clarity soon could cause...
Cannabis in the workplace
As Canada prepares to become the first G7 country to legalize the consumption and sale of recreational marijuana, lawyers are preparing for the impact of the legalization on labour and employment law from a workplace safety perspective. Read More...
Cancer patient wants to return to work.Transport Canada declares him unfit because he uses cannabis!
Since 2014 Harding has worked part-time as a cook aboard the ferries on the Bell Island run. But in May, he got a letter from Transport Canada declaring him unfit to work, citing his use of medical marijuana and the treatment he's undergoing for end...
Did the Liberals forget we have a Charter when they drafted the new impaired driving legislation?
The set of changes to Canada's impaired driving laws, which was introduced alongside the sexier marijuana legalization bill, sounds fairly benign. Read More...
Justice Minister defends proposed 14-year maximum sentence for providing cannabis to minors
A prison sentence of up to 14 years for providing cannabis to youth is shaping up as one of the early points of contention as the Liberal government prepares to defend its landmark legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. Read More...