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Hybrid Models and Lock-Boxes: Manitoba and New Brunswick Reveal Cannabis Plan Details
Randi Druzin - Published on November 7, 2017Read moreThe Manitoba government introduced a hybrid model for the distribution and sale of recreational cannabis, with the province regulating supply but leaving sales to private retailers.
Maine Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor’s Cannabis Veto
The Associated Press - Published on November 6, 2017Read moreThe result means lawmakers will have to go back to the drawing board in January to craft rules governing the sale of marijuana in Maine.
Maine Gov. LePage Vetoes Cannabis Legalization at Last Minute
Gage Peake - Published on November 3, 2017Read moreThe bill now goes back to Legislature, where advocates will try to pick up enough extra votes to override LePage’s veto.
5 Takeaways From Ontario’s Proposed Cannabis Law
Harrison Jordan - Published on November 2, 2017Read moreHotels, motels, and inns will be able to accommodate medical cannabis use in fully-enclosed sleeping suites (though this exception doesn’t carry over to recreational use).
South Carolina Congressman Co-Sponsors Cannabis Business Bill
Gage Peake - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreMark Sanford, the Republican Rep. from S.C. is co-sponsoring legislation that he believes would make more of a level playing field for cannabis businesses.
New Brunswick’s Cannabis Stores To Be Run by Provincial Liquor Board
Elianna Lev - Published on October 25, 2017Read moreThere will be 20 stores in 15 communities, along with an online retailer, all of which will reportedly be in place in time for July’s legalization.
Ontario Tussles Over Grow-Ops on ‘Agricultural Land’
Elianna Lev - Published on October 24, 2017Read moreAs one Ontario Member of Parliament tries to steer industrial grow ops away from prime farmland and into rural areas, some farmers and scientists in the region question the motive of the proposal.
Canadian Lawyers Cry Foul Over New Drugged-Driving Regulations
Randi Druzin - Published on October 23, 2017Read moreThere are myriad problems with the new rules, lawyers say, and they won’t survive the constitutional court challenges that are sure to follow if those rules become law.
Five Things Canada’s Cannabis Act Will Legalize Besides Possession
Harrison Jordan - Published on October 20, 2017Read moreFrom smoking devices to storage, the Cannabis Act is set to legalize more than mere possession.
Nevada’s Second Largest City to Begin Cannabis Sales This Week
Gage Peake - Published on October 18, 2017Read moreLas Vegas’s most populous suburb will allow the sales of adult-use cannabis beginning Friday following a vote by the Henderson City Council.