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This Week in Cannabis: Top Stories From Across Canada From June 1-7

Leafly Canada StaffPublished on June 7, 2019 · Last updated July 28, 2020
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This week in Cannabis: The Liberals pass Bill C-93 to suspend records for simple possession charges, a National Post Access to Information Request reveals that the RCMP kept mum on a large bust involving two major licensed producers, and Ontario’s cottage country welcomes the province’s first ever cannabis-friendly vacation resort.

We’ve rounded up this week’s top stories from across CanadaExplore the World’s Largest Strain Database

Liberals Pass Bill to Suspend Records for Simple Cannabis Possession

Bill C-93, the Liberal government’s move to offer free record suspension (but not expungement) for simple cannabis possession convictions received 11 amendments as it passed through the House of Commons last week.

All parties were able to have their say on the proposed changes to Bill C-93, including MPs from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, and Green parties. The bill is expected to make it through to the Senate shortly.

RCMP Silent on 2014 Drug Bust Involving Major Licensed Producer

In the last week of March, 2014, the BC RCMP intercepted two shipments of a total 1,500 pounds of cannabis contained in 55 hockey bags and 40 boxes at the Kelowna airport.

Recently, National Post reported that this particular drug bust flew under the radar of national media when the RCMP decided against holding a press conference on the large seizure, using “strategic considerations” that factored in Tweed’s stock prices.

Licensed producers Tweed and Mettrum (now both owned by Canopy) were the buyers of the illicit cannabis material, which was later destroyed.

Muskoka Welcomes Ontario’s First Cannabis-Friendly Resort

Muskoka is home to the province’s first cannabis-friendly summer resort at Sam’s Inn and Spa in the Haliburton Highlands. This adults-only retreat wanted to acknowledge legalization during its summer season in an attempt to combat some of the stigma often associated with the plant.

“We’re not looking to become a signature pot-smoking hotel or anything like that,” said Jon Massey, Sir Sam’s Inn’s director of business development to The Chronicle Herald.

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“[It’s] a natural progression,” he said. “We thought it was a unique opportunity. It was simply finding a way to say ‘yes.’”

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