A Halifax marijuana dispensary has been locked out by its landlord, but owner Shirley Martineau vows to reopen Auntie's Health and Wellness in a new location. "I'm shocked," Martineau said Friday when CBC News told her the store was shuttered. "They accepted the rent." Read More ...
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was elected on a platform of legalizing marijuana. Since the election, the Liberals have been moving toward actually doing it. Last last year, a task force reported on the practicalities of legal pot, and legislation is expected this year. Read...
Kim MacNearney says she is still healing from the trauma she experienced after being arrested in Yellowknife almost seven years ago for growing marijuana. "You know that really never does go away," says MacNearney. "It took a lot of years before I could answer...
Medical cannabis has been named among the top biggest legal risks for businesses in 2017, according to a report from Canada’s largest law firm. In its annual report on key trends and regulatory changes, Borden Ladner Gervais predicts medical marijuana will have a major impact on...
A controversial pesticide banned in Canada has been discovered in products sold by a federally licensed medical marijuana producer, The Globe and Mail has learned, but neither the company nor Health Canada have informed the public. Myclobutanil, a chemical that is also prohibited for use on...
Canadian resident Kim Davis said she was surprised when she was sorting through her mail last week and saw in bold letters through an envelope window, "RE: Cannabis for Medical Purposes." The unopened letter was addressed to her husband, a veteran, who in September started taking...
Medical cannabis has been named among the top biggest legal risks for businesses in 2017, according to a report from Canada’s largest law firm. In its annual report on key trends and regulatory changes, Borden Ladner Gervais predicts medical marijuana will have a major impact on...
In 2017, Canada will become the first G7 nation to fully legalize marijuana use. The stock prices of cannabis companies reveal investors are anticipating millions of users and a multi-billion market. In terms of how it's regulated, will Canada get it right? Earlier this month,...
A steady surge in illegal pot shops has prompted many cities to turn to law enforcement to try and clamp down. In Toronto and Ottawa, police tried co-ordinated raids to crack down on illegal pot shops. In Montreal, police recently raided six marijuana storefronts — the...
A series of 24 focus groups on perceptions of new pot laws commissioned by the federal Liberal government found that the youngest teenaged participants were the most cautious about the policy shift. Read More...