Article by Zach Harris, Merry Jane Franco Harris has four Super Bowl rings. He is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ all-time leading rusher and he hasn’t played football in 34 years. Harris is the type of player that NFL traditionalists never stop praising – he played the game hard and tough, he left on his own accord and he’s spent his time ...
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Canadian Green Dispensary and Holistic Services on Bloor Street West Raided
Article by News Staff 680 News. Police raided two pot shops in Toronto on Tuesday night, the latest in an ongoing series of searches and seizures in Toronto in recent weeks. Officers were seen inside the Village Cannabis Dispensary — formerly Cannabis Culture — around 7:30 p.m. as patrons continued to enter. The shop was later closed down. They also ...
Read More »Breeze Pod-Based Cannabis Inhalers to Debut in California After Resolve Digital Health Raises $5mm
Article by New Cannabis Ventures Resolve Digital Health is set to change the way cannabis is prescribed by physicians and experienced by patients with $5 million raised in a Series A round led by Aphria Inc (TSX: APH) (OTC: APHQF) and brokered by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. This marks the next phase in the company’s development with an upcoming California ...
Read More »Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Met With Cautious Optimism in the Okanagan
Article by Kelly Hayes, Global News Word that the federal government is going to legalize recreational use of marijuana is being met with cautious optimism in the Okanagan. But Olympic gold medalist and now medical marijuana dispensary owner, Ross Rebagliati, said if the reports are true, legalization is going to take the pressure off everyone — from the user to ...
Read More »An Exclusive Q&A with DNA Genetics’ Don and Aaron
Article by Mel Frank, Cannabis Business Times DNA Genetics exemplifies the modern cultivation business — one that was attracted to the industry out of a love for the plant and now carefully balances the culture of the cannabis community with a hugely successful, global business. Since opening in 2003, the company, owned by brothers Don and Aaron, has grown to ...
Read More »How Will Legal Pot be Sold in B.C.? Province Still Hazy on Answers
Article by Lisa Johnson, CBC News The federal Liberals have finally said when marijuana will be legal in Canada — July 1, 2018 — but just how the drug will be sold above-board in B.C. remains unclear. Under legislation expected next month, the provinces will decide the price of pot, as well as how marijuana products are distributed and sold. ...
Read More »Breaking News: Village Cannabis Dispensary Being Raided
UPDATE: Everything Known About the Cannabis Culture Raids of March 28th The Village Cannabis Dispensary was seen Tuesday night around 7:30pm with police officers inside. It is currently unknown who was arrested, and what products were seized. Raid in progress Posted by Froses Berkovitch on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 For the full list of dispensary raids since ...
Read More »Ottawa’s Plans for Cannabis Legalization May be Slowed by Provinces
Article by Mike Hager, The Globe and Mail Ottawa’s plan to legalize marijuana by next year could hit serious roadblocks across the country, as provinces and territories are expected to have different approaches to solving complicated policy issues such as where to sell cannabis and how much to tax the drug. The government signalled this weekend it expects to roll ...
Read More »Alberta Still Hashing Out Pot Policy as Feds Aim For 2018 Marijuana Legalization
Article by Shawn Logan, Calgary Herald Alberta’s NDP will await federal legislation and a public conversation before rolling out its own policies around legalized pot, Premier Rachel Notley said Monday. With the feds reportedly set to announce legislation next month with the aim of making marijuana legal by next Canada Day, Notley said Alberta isn’t rushing to put its own stamp on ...
Read More »Chris Selley: Legalization or No Legalization, It’s Time to Get Serious About Marijuana
Article by Chris Selley, National Post The end of marijuana prohibition is nigh. No, really! The committee has issued its findings. The Liberal caucus has reportedly been briefed, and the attending deliverologist has signed off. “The Liberal government will announce legislation next month that will legalize marijuana in Canada by July 1, 2018,” CBC reported Sunday. In brief: the feds ...
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