Articles tagged with "legalization"
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Price Theory: Can Canada’s Cannabis Law Defeat the Law of Supply and Demand?
Paul Roberts - Published on October 13, 2017Read moreFrom the start, Canadian policymakers envisioned using cannabis taxes to help determine the price consumers pay, with the idea that said price would influence the behavior of cannabis consumers and producers. But is such a plan feasible?
Quebec Police Continue Zero-Tolerance Policy for Medical Dispensaries
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 12, 2017Read moreNever mind that cannabis will be recreationally legal in nine months—right now it’s against the law, and the law is the only thing Quebec police care about.
Leaked Document Reveals Ontario’s Conflicted Path to Legalization
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 9, 2017Read moreThe official government document—leaked to Vice last week—is full of contradictions with Ontario policy.
‘Marijuana Was Maybe Present at Those Parties’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 6, 2017Read moreA Supreme Court justice makes a surprising cannabis analogy, Bernie Sanders praises protests for criminal justice reform, Stephen Colbert cracks jokes about bongs, and more.
Cannabis in a Distinct Society: Quebec’s Idiosyncratic Grapple With Legalization
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 6, 2017Read moreIn spite of its late-night joie-de-vivre image, Quebec has significantly less enthusiasm toward legal cannabis than anywhere else in Canada, with only 40% of the population in favour of legalization.
‘Reasonable Access’: This Court Case Could Decide the Future of Ontario Dispensaries
Sam Riches - Published on October 5, 2017Read moreThe two-day hearing pits the City of Toronto against Canna Clinic, with precedent-setting implications.
Alberta’s Cannabis Guidelines: 18 to Buy, Liquor Commission in Control
Dave Schmader - Published on October 4, 2017Read moreUnlike Ontario, which plans to create retail stores run by the provincial government, Alberta will allow private retailers to enter the market.
California’s Cannabis Priestess Arrested on Felony Charge
Peter Hecht - Published on October 4, 2017Read moreHeidi Grossman-Lepp wanted to protect cannabis growers under the legal shield of religious freedom. Then a shooting drew the attention of the police.
Iowa Man Faces Deportation for a Single Gram of Cannabis
Pat Radigan - Published on October 3, 2017Read moreLuis Alvarez took the rap for his friends in the car. He didn’t know it would lead to this.
Given a Monopoly on Ontario Store Product, Licensed Producers Push for Online Sales
Randi Druzin - Published on October 3, 2017Read moreOntario’s proposed regulations give licensed cannabis producers a monopoly on commercial product sold in stores. Should LPs also be permitted to sell directly to consumers online?