Articles tagged with "politics"
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Candidates expected to go quiet on cannabis ahead of federal election
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on September 19, 2019read moreLiberals reticent to take credit for creating a thriving new job market.
Only 44 Canadians granted cannabis pardons under new system
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on September 18, 2019read more…so far.
Edibles regulations to be challenged in Canadian court
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on September 9, 2019read moreLawyer John Conroy says Health Canada’s edibles-package limit of 10 mg is not enough for medical consumers.
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If elected, major Manitoba parties vow to overturn home cultivation ban
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 29, 2019read moreThe Liberals, NDP, and Greens have promised they will overturn the ban on home growing if they win September’s upcoming provincial election.
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Northern Canadians Unlikely to Benefit From New Record-Suspension Bill
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 19, 2019read moreDue to expenses, difficulty of filing, and the potential of multiple charges, Bill C-93’s ‘no-cost record suspensions’ aren’t necessarily free.
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Cannabis NB Blamed its $2M First Quarter Loss on the Illicit Market
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 12, 2019read moreProgressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs flirted with privatizing adult-use retail in the province, scaling down Cannabis NB, or bringing in third-party experts to run the Crown company.
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Quebec sets sights on topicals ban at SQDC stores
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 6, 2019read moreIn Quebec’s ongoing campaign against simple access to alternative cannabis products and applications, Health Minister Lionel Carmant follows the province’s proposed edibles ban with one aimed at medicinal topicals.
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Vancouver Island Compassion Society Closes After 20 Years
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 2, 2019read moreThe compassion society would love to reopen under legal terms, but Health Canada’s strict regulations make it hard to imagine the VICS as part of the legal cannabis stream.
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How This Chain of Illegal Dispensaries Captured the Hearts of Toronto
Soj Ramsay-Taylor - Published on July 25, 2019read moreAnd what’s next for the rogue cannabis chain.
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Did Indigenous Canadians Use Cannabis Before Europeans Arrived?
Harrison Jordan - Published on July 24, 2019read moreAnd why this little fact matters.
