A ‘Wild West’ of Marijuana Shops Grows in Toronto April 19, 2022 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Retail 0 Comments Permitted to operate during the pandemic, even during lockdowns, Toronto’s marijuana shops have flourished and changed the character of an iconic neighborhood. TORONTO — If you are hankering for a government-sanctioned joint, then you have come to the right city.… 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→
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→
Toronto Looking For Federal Guidance to Deal With Growth of Medical Dispensaries May 3, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments Toronto lawmakers watching medical marijuana shops pop up “like crocuses in spring” are hoping for signals from Ottawa on how to deal with the onslaught. “We need a sign from the federal government — are they going to change the… Read More→