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| Dec 22, 2024 |
Forgotten in the cannabis crash is how the industry is a Canadian success story There are more than 150,000 Canadians working in legal cannabis, and millions of licensed square feet of cannabis greenhouses in this country produce more than a billion grams a year. |
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| Dec 20, 2024 |
Calgary man arrested in connection with more than a dozen robberies Police say charges have been laid against a 19-year-old man in connection with a series of robberies that targeted cannabis and convenience stores in Calgary and Edmonton. |
| Dec 19, 2024 |
New study highlights ethical challenges in conducting cannabis research in Canada In the first study of its kind, research led by Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) sheds light on the ethical complexities and systemic barriers facing scientists conducting cannabis research funded by the for-profit cannabis industry. |
| Dec 16, 2024 |
Health Canada may request supporting evidence for some medical cannabis authorizations Health Canada recently sent a memo to provincial colleges of physicians and surgeons, advising them that it may contact health care practitioners to ask for evidence to support the amount of cannabis they have authorized for their patients. |
| Dec 16, 2024 |
Canadian man faces life in prison in Dubai for travelling with cannabis, wife says A Mississauga man is facing life in prison in Dubai for travelling with more than 100 grams of cannabis products his wife says he was using to help cope with chronic pain related to Addison's disease. |
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Expired Health Canada license leads to $7M cannabis seizure in Elgin County OPP in Elgin County have seized 345 kilograms of cannabis and thousands of cannabis plants. |
| Dec 11, 2024 |
Government misses deadline to seal cannabis possession records for thousands of Canadians The government has missed a legislated deadline to fully implement a program that was pitched as a way to help Canadians with cannabis possession records avoid jumping through hoops to obtain formal pardons. |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
Organigram Acquires Motif, Becoming Canada’s Largest Cannabis Company by Market Share Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), (the "Company" or "Organigram"), a leading licensed producer of cannabis, is pleased to announce the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Motif Labs Ltd. (“Motif”), for upfront consideration of $90 million, consisting of $50 million in cash and $40 million of Organigram common shares priced based on the 30 day trading VWAP of $2.3210 on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). |
| Dec 6, 2024 |
How cannabis use in Canada is changing: less smoke, more sweets The number of Canadians who reported smoking cannabis in the country continues to decline, according to new data, and while it remains the most common method of consumption, eating and drinking it is becoming more popular. |
| Nov 25, 2024 |
Health Canada gives Brock green light for cannabis testing Health Canada has granted Brock University a license to conduct cannabis analysis. The Analytical Testing license enables Brock researchers to examine samples from the cannabis industry to help companies develop their products and meet safety standards. This testing will take place using cutting-edge equipment within the Brock-Niagara Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI). |
| Nov 22, 2024 |
What Has Canada Learned About Cannabis Since Legalization? More than 6 years after the legalization of nonmedical cannabis, Canadian scientists are reporting a mix of observations. Legalization has improved drug safety and reduced some health harms yet also raised questions about new high-strength products and consumer decision-making. |
| Nov 21, 2024 |
Kingston cannabis dispensary draws police attention again Kingston Police Special Services executed a further search warrant at a reopened and unlicensed Cannabis Dispensary at 185 Division Street in the City of Kingston, Ontario. |
| Nov 14, 2024 |
Legalization hasn’t killed the black market for cannabis in Canada Legalizing marijuana was supposed to kill the illegal market but it hasn't. The reason is too much taxation, regulation and micro-management |
| Nov 14, 2024 |
Government overkill is why illegal cannabis still accounts for 30% of the market Legalizing cannabis was supposed to spark a revolution — a bold new era of progress, opportunity and transformation. Instead, it began a complicated journey marked by significant achievements but also frustrating setbacks. Canada’s legalization has shifted both the culture and the industry, paving the way for innovative products, strict quality standards and a burgeoning community of consumers. But several remaining hurdles make it hard for the legal industry to realize its full potential and, as legalization was supposed to do, eliminate the illegal cannabis industry. |
| Oct 24, 2024 |
Cannabis in Canada: How has usage, retail market changed since legalization? In the six years since cannabis was legalized in Canada, the industry has gone through rapid growth, increased uptake and better awareness of side effects, experts say. |
| Oct 22, 2024 |
Legalization hasn’t killed the black market for cannabis in Canada Six years ago, the consumption of marijuana became legal all over Canada. This was one of the promises made by Justin Trudeau in the 2015 federal election campaign, where his Liberal Party started in a distant third place and ended up forming a majority government. |
| Oct 18, 2024 |
First Nations cannabis industry continues to grow after 6 years of legalization in Canada An Indigenous-owned cannabis company in Chilliwack, B.C., that started out as a soverign dispensary is now setting its sights on becoming a global leader in the cannabis industry. |
| Oct 17, 2024 |
Canadian cannabis laws show six years of evolution No one expected Canada’s cannabis laws to be perfect from the get-go. When Canada legalized cannabis for adult use six years ago this week, politicians built in a timeline that ensured that it would be a work in progress. |
| Oct 16, 2024 |
Canada’s medical cannabis system changed but didn’t disappear after recreational legalization When Canada legalized recreational cannabis use on Oct. 17, 2018, there were concerns about the potential impacts. Would it trigger greater cannabis use, boost economic growth or otherwise affect the country’s health, safety and finances? |
| Oct 11, 2024 |
Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city’s wastewater Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis metabolites compared with samples taken from other big cities in Canada, like Toronto or Montreal. |