RCMP rolls out drug-impaired driving training for officers
OTTAWA – With marijuana legalization approaching, the RCMP is rolling out a new introductory training course for police officers across the country. Read More. ...
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‘Let’s get this right’: Province concerned over cannabis legalization time frame
The Manitoba government has taken its concerns about the time crunch for cannabis legalization to the senate. Read More. ...
Yukon sets marijuana price at $8 per gram, announces lone retail location
WHITEHORSE—The Yukon minister in charge of marijuana says the government hopes to displace more of the illegal market by setting the base price for pot at $8 per gram. Read More. ...
What will Quebec’s government-run cannabis stores look like?
The head of Quebec's liquor board says even though there's still no official date for the legalization of cannabis, the SAQ will be ready to serve Quebecers in stores and online. Read More. ...
Ontario police sound alarm over perceived lack of funds for pot legalization
TORONTO -- Ontario's chiefs of police are again sounding alarm bells about the impending legalization of recreational cannabis, saying federal funding for police operations may not go far enough to cover increased costs. Read More. ...
Attention drivers: If high, don’t get behind the wheel, Ontario police organization says
If you're high on marijuana, just don't drive, says an organization that represents police chiefs across Ontario. Read More. ...
Aurora Cannabis to buy MedReleaf in $3.2B takeover
Aurora Cannabis will buy medical marijuana firm MedReleaf for $3.2 billion in stock, cementing the company's status as the biggest company in the fast-growing cannabis space. Read More. ...
NPA councillor to introduce motion that will require Vancouver cannabis dispensaries to carry LP weed
City councillor Melissa De Genova plans to introduce a motion to require dispensaries in Vancouver to carry cannabis grown by federally licensed producers. Read More. ...
Name change reflects Edmonton-based liquor retailer’s ambition to dominate alcohol, cannabis markets
The name change of Liquor Stores N.A., which owns the Liquor Depot chain, to Alcanna this week represents the company's intent to expand into the Canadian cannabis market alongside Aurora Cannabis, the second-largest cannabis grower in Canada. Read More. ...
Senate could sit into summer to pass marijuana bills
The Trudeau government's representative in the Senate says the chamber will extend its session into the summer if that's what it takes to pass two new laws to regulate recreational cannabis use. Read More. ...