Alberta – Jasper pitches relaxed rules for cannabis retailers
Jasper's municipal council says it won't put any limits on the number of cannabis retailers allowed within the mountain resort community. Read More...
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As alcohol mixes with pot, tobacco may be the next to invest
Big pharmaceutical, tobacco, and packaged-goods companies are likely to move into the burgeoning marijuana sector next after initial forays by alcohol companies including Constellation Brands Inc., Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Heineken NV, industry experts said. Read More...
Manitoba won’t charge sales tax on recreational marijuana
Buried dozens of pages deep in the Progressive Conservative government's Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act is a provincial sales tax exemption for recreational cannabis. Read More...
Admitting to working in legal cannabis industry could get you ‘banned for life’
The legalization of cannabis in Canada is months away, but after Oct. 17, any admittance to smoking or even working in the marijuana industry to a border patrol officer can get you banned from entering the United States. Read More ...
Grocery store chains set to open licensed cannabis shops in Calgary
More than 200 applications to operate cannabis stores in Calgary are currently being reviewed by City of Calgary officials and representatives from Calgary Co-op and Loblaws confirm they plan to open cannabis stores. Read More...
Multiple sclerosis patient calls medical cannabis trial ‘a miracle’
In the study, patients are either given a placebo or capsules that contain a high concentration of two cannabinoids; tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — which has a psychoactive and pain-numbing affect — and cannabidiol (CBD) — which can be used as an anti-inflammatory, a muscle relaxant and...
Canadian pets are a few steps closer to getting their paws on pot-based medical treatments
Canopy Growth Corp. is the latest medical marijuana company to enter the potentially lucrative pet market with its announcement this week that it will embark on a Health Canada-approved clinical trial to research the use of cannabis-based products to treat animal anxiety. Read More...
How marijuana legalization will affect the workplace
This October, the legal, social and political landscapes of Canada will change dramatically when the purchase of recreational cannabis becomes legal. The latest data suggest roughly one in 10 Canadians were cannabis users in the past year, meaning few workplaces across the country will not...
With 10 weeks to go till legalization, Ontario doesn’t appear to have ordered any pot
A survey of news releases for investors issued by five major licenced producers (LPs) going back to last year shows contracts large and small with most provinces, but not Ontario. Read More...
Molson Coors teams up with Hydropothecary on cannabis drinks
The brewer announced early Wednesday it's teaming up with Hydropothecary Corporation on a joint venture to develop cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic beverages. Read More...