Article by Daniel Leblanc, Globe and Mail The biggest growers of medical marijuana in Canada want to be first in line when the market for recreational pot opens up, arguing that only they can guarantee a high-quality product that is securely distributed by mail. The operators of the Canopy Growth Corp. and Tweed Marijuana Inc. want the federal government to ...

Article by Rachel Ward, CBC News Options to puff in public are still far from being determined in Alberta. The provincial government won’t allow cannabis lounges or cafes for now, instead waiting for the federal government to sort out how to legalize edible forms that are less disruptive to other people. Smoking cannabis in public raises health concerns, Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen ...

Article by Nick Eagland, Vancouver Sun Don’t count on more than one legal recreational cannabis store to open its doors in B.C. on federal legalization day next month. The B.C. government has said the opening of new cannabis stores “won’t happen overnight” on Oct. 17, when the federal Cannabis Act comes into force. But a survey of local governments and ...

Article by Heather Rivers, London Free Press Move over soybean, there’s a leafy new green kid in Southwestern Ontario with a budding profile that’s sucking up millions in investment and can’t lay its hands on enough workers. One of Canada’s richest farm belts, the area between Kitchener and Windsor is able to grow many things the nation eats, drinks or ...

Article by Daniel Dale, Toronto Star Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says. Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its ...

Article by Beatrice Britneff, Global News With five weeks to go until recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada, Ottawa’s mayor says the lack of information and detail about how this major policy shift will roll out in Ontario’s municipalities is “frustrating.” Jim Watson said on Wednesday he intends to press the province for answers soon. It will be legal to sell and smoke recreational ...

Article by Andrew Button, Motley Fool Summer’s almost at an end, but for cannabis stocks, the sunny days are far from over. Between the mega-rally in Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) shares, impending legalization, and overall strong growth in the sector, cannabis is flying higher than ever before. For evidence that cannabis is the premiere sector of 2018, we need look no further ...

Article by Kristine Owram and Craig Giammona, Bloomberg via Toronto Star Canada’s cannabis companies are experiencing a rush of investment that’s making even some participants paranoid. “You might argue our valuations are a little bit ahead of our skis,” said Paul Rosen, chief executive officer of Tidal Royalty Corp., which finances weed companies. Tilray Inc., a marijuana company valued at ...

Article by Eric Zimmer, Daily Hive A new partnership between one of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers and the country’s largest alcohol brokers has been announced. The agreement, between CannTrust Holdings and Breakthru Beverage Group means Breakthru will invest in the establishment of a cannabis-focused sales brokerage company and develop a route-to-market platform for CannTrust in Canada, effective when the recreational market opens on ...

Article by Dave Dormer, CBC News Health Canada will continue operating the medical marijuana system after recreational use of cannabis is legalized next month, but it will be reviewed within five years. The announcement came in response to a call last month from the Canadian Medical Association — which represents doctors in this country — asking that the medical marijuana system ...