A privately-owned cannabis store in Newfoundland is closing, and the manager says supply issues are largely to blame. Puff Puff Pass Headshop in Clarenville, N.L., is the province's first private weed store casualty since recreational marijuana was legalized in October. Read More...
The Ontario cannabis retail regulator says private pot retailers will not be able to offer a click-and-collect service that would allow consumers to buy online and pick it up at the physical store. Read More...
A new rule prohibiting some Metrolinx employees from using cannabis while off-duty is drawing criticism from the union representing those workers, which plans to explore possible legal challenges to the policy. Read More...
Researchers at the University of B.C. have found that some women don’t consider cannabis a drug and believe it is okay to light up a joint while pregnant. The review of six U.S. studies, published in the journal Preventative Medicine, found that an alarming number of...
Canada's persistent shortage of legal cannabis could drag on for years. The impending legalization of edible pot will only divert more product away from empty store shelves across the country. One industry insider said he now expects that shortage to endure until 2022. "If it was...
Travellers caught sneaking small amounts of marijuana into Canada could soon be forced to pay fines. Although stiff criminal penalties will remain options on the books, the federal border agency is developing administrative sanctions to give it more flexibility to deal with people who arrive at...
A Saskatoon woman who uses medicinal cannabis to treat Crohn's Disease and other illnesses, is asking a court to compel the province to subsidize the cost of her cannabis oil. Read More...
With cannabis now legal in Canada, curious minds are seeking out marijuana-based treatments, like CBD — a compound of cannabis — for treating ongoing medical conditions, with some people even using it to wean themselves off prescription medications. Read More...
Consultation: Strict regulation of edible cannabis, extracts and topicals From: Health Canada This consultation opened on December 20, 2018. It will close on February 20, 2019. We are seeking feedback on draft regulations to minimize the public health and public safety risks posed by: edible cannabis cannabis extracts cannabis topicals These cannabis...
Providing imagery to help the BCLDB with its cannabis marketing materials is among the new business opportunities opened up by B.C.'s budding marijuana industry. Read More...