Articles tagged with "Canada"

Why don’t you just decriminalize it already? As Canada preps for the July 2018 legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis, that’s the message the federal government has been getting from the opposing New Democratic Party as well as cannabis advocates across the country.

I’m on your side, Justin. I really am. But if the new cannabis regime is to be effective, it must use tools grounded in good science and be practiced fairly. As of this writing, it does neither.

Canada’s alcohol industry and certain government entities are pushing to sell recreational cannabis in existing liquor stores. It’s a dicey proposition.

Just outside Vancouver, Minister Davidacus Holmes administers cannabis sacrament to thousands and tries to get arrested. No luck so far.

Why does Toronto’s mayor remain steadfast in his opposition to dispensaries while so many Ontarians have indicated they want cannabis available through such retailers once recreational use becomes legal? The answer depends on whom you ask.

Mistress Matisse on what she learned pitching her cannabis wares at Toronto’s Arcview Investor Forum

The contenders are separating from the pretenders, but there are still plenty of suckers ready to be hooked by a flashy claim.

Canada’s impending Cannabis Act leaves specifics of distribution, possession, and purchase up to individual provinces. This week, Ontario took up the challenge with “Cannabis Legalization and Regulation,” a dossier of recommendations from the Ontario division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

As Canada’s July 1, 2018 deadline for legalization approaches, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how medical-marijuana patients should travel with their medicine.

Last week, police in London, Ontario, announced the discovery of fentanyl in the urine of cannabis consumers. What they haven’t found is any fentanyl-laced cannabis, ever.