Article by Jorge Barrera, CBC News The next federal government needs to amend the Cannabis Act so First Nations can have jurisdiction over the industry on their territories, to seize its economic potential and avoid potential conflicts, according to some Indigenous leaders. First Nations were left out of the jurisdictional equation when the Liberal government passed its cannabis law, which put regulation ...

Article by Durham Radio News An Ontario court has dismissed a legal challenge raised by the 11 people disqualified from the latest cannabis licence lottery. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, which runs the lottery system, said that they were disqualified for not filing key documents within their given five-day window. Read the full article here.

Article by Aly Thomson, CBC News Some Nova Scotians are still buying from illegal sources, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the NSLC about cannabis use in the province. The survey covered the first six months after legalization in October 2018. According to telephone and online surveys conducted by Narrative Research in March and April, 41 per cent ...

Article by Jacquie Miller, Ottawa Citizen Pot stores in the Ottawa Valley are selling illicit cannabis vape pens despite warnings from health officials who are trying to find the cause of a serious lung ailment that has killed 12 people and made another 805 people sick in the U.S. Illicit vape pens and refill cartridges were for sale at four ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News With less than a month until Canadians go to the polls, most federal political party leaders have stayed quiet about how they’d shape cannabis policy if they form government. That includes Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, whose government was voted into power in 2015 after campaigning on legalizing and regulating marijuana. Four years later, none of the Liberal party’s ...

Article by Conrad Collaco, CBC News To put a dent in the sales of cannabis on the black market, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce says it will encourage the Ontario government to allow for the opening of more retail locations that sell cannabis products. The chamber plans to launch, on Thursday, the Ontario Cannabis Policy Council (OCPC), a lobby group that they say includes ...

Article by Financial Post A legal battle over Ontario’s licensing system for retail cannabis stores focused Wednesday on the steps taken by the province to contact a number of applicants who were later disqualified for failing to file documents by a certain date. The group of 11 applicants is challenging the rejection and disputing the fairness of the procedures involved ...

Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg Sales estimates for the legal cannabis industry over the next two years are “far too aggressive” and could lead to significant stock declines, according to CIBC analysts. CIBC analyst John Zamparo published a note to clients on Tuesday stating that consensus estimates for revenue and adjusted earnings from other cannabis analysts are “unachievable,” throwing cold ...

Article by Skyler Ash, Growth Op Walking along King Street during Toronto International Film Festival, I thought I’d be most excited trying to spot movie stars, but what really caught my attention was a sign for a pop-up that advertised free chocolate and views of an indoor waterfall. Forget the fact that just a few feet away actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones ...

Article by CTV News An Ontario court is expected to hear the case today of 11 people who won the chance to apply for a cannabis retail licence only to be disqualified shortly afterwards. The applicants are requesting a judicial review of their rejection, as well as the procedures involved in the lottery that has been used to grant all ...