Canada’s Drug Stores Want In On Weed November 9, 2016 Trevor McDonald Canada 0 Comments Shopper's Drug Mart, one of Canada's most established retail brands, has formally applied to become licensed as a producer for Canada's medical marijuana industry. The pharmacy chain, with over 1,200 locations, made its distribution ambitions very clear in a statement. "We have… Read More→
Trudeau’s Honeymoon Is Over October 31, 2016 Trevor McDonald Canada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments It was just over a year ago that the young Millennial-favourite politician, Justin Trudeau, became Canada's 23rd Prime Minister with a campaign full of big promises and ambition to take Canada in a radically different direct than its previous tenure under Stephen… Read More→
Cannabis Shops in Canada Remain Operational While Waiting to Legalize August 16, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Cannabis Culture Lounge has everything a pothead might need to feel right at home: $3 marijuana buds, bongs for rent, bags of Skittles and Doritos for sale, and black leather couches where customers can recline… Read More→
Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients Authorized to Grow Their Own By Health Canada August 12, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments The new regulations announced today go into effect in two weeks. But with legalization of the drug looming, today’s rules could soon change again, leaving people in the booming marijuana business still wondering what the future holds. The former Conservative government… Read More→
A Quick Argument For Legalization in Canada August 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 1 Comment Many arguments are made in favour of legalizing marijuana. But by far the most compelling is the potential impact on the criminal justice system. The sheer number of Canadians who are busted for possession, trafficking, production and distribution of the… Read More→
Government announces marijuana legalization task force June 30, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments The Task force will include experts in law enforcement, public health, cannabis research, mental health issues, and much more The Federal government announced their official Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation at a press conference this morning. The task… Read More→
Could Canada Become a Leader of the World’s Cannabis Industry? June 9, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments TORONTO — A conference on Canada’s economic future got a taste Wednesday of a possible new strategy for the country: Becoming a world leader in the burgeoning marijuana industry. Thanks to Canada’s medical marijuana program, the country’s licensed producers are… Read More→
Canadian Marijuana Retailers Defiant Despite Government Crackdown June 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Operators of Toronto's unlicensed marijuana stores said on Tuesday they would defy Canada's drug laws and continue their sales despite a police crackdown two weeks ago that targeted nearly half of the city's roughly 100 stores. Representatives from industry associations… Read More→
A Cautionary Canadian Tale About the Perils of Launching a Cannabis Business June 1, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments In the market for 350 marijuana grow lights, 50 air ventilators or two dozen giant fans? You’re in luck. More than $1 million worth of equipment inside a defunct medical cannabis producer’s former 6,100 square-meter facility in Richmond, British Columbia,… Read More→
Toronto Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Reeling After Police Raids May 31, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Mitchell Cutler had just finished selling a THC-infused ointment to an arthritic woman — her “medicine” — when Toronto police showed up and charged him with possession for the purposes of trafficking. “If these charges do stick I guess my… Read More→
Protestors Push Back After Toronto Police Raid Marijuana Dispensaries May 30, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Medical marijuana is legal in Canada, but only licensed providers can sell it to people who have a doctor's approval. Police raided 43 Toronto shops on Thursday and made 90 arrests. Raids come just as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal… Read More→
Toronto police and drug squad raid marijuana dispensaries May 27, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments The project targeted various locations that have been identified as trafficking marijuana outside of the marijuana for medical use regulations. Toronto police raided dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries Thursday, sometimes kicking in glass doors, after condemnation from Mayor John Tory… Read More→
Vancouver Grants First License for a Medical Marijuana Dispensary May 24, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Retail 0 Comments On the heels of last month’s announcement from Canada’s health minister at the United Nations’ General Assembly that legislation to legalize marijuana will be introduced next spring, changes are underway in Vancouver. Over the past year, several British Columbia cities… Read More→
Canadian Pharmacists Believe They Should Be Dispensing Medical Marijuana May 23, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Retail 0 Comments Suppose you take three medications for three different conditions. Now, add medical marijuana. Wouldn’t you want to know possible risks and interactions? That’s why the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) recently recommended that pharmacists play a front-line role in patient management… Read More→
Vancouver Is Showing Toronto How to Handle Medical Marijuana Dispensaries May 16, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, International, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Toronto is looking west to Vancouver as it considers implementing some regulations on illegally operating medical marijuana dispensaries across the city. The decision comes after a rapid growth in the industry in Toronto, with dispensaries opening on the Danforth, in Kensington Market, in Bloordale and on Dundas Street West, to… Read More→