Article by Scott Blacklock, Lift News Although we know when cannabis will become legalized across our great nation, we don’t know what will happen after October 17. Will cannabis laws be fair and equal? Will the black market thrive or be completely eliminated? Will Canada make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity? These, and plenty of other questions, continue to ...

Article by Christina Pellegrini and Mark Rendell, Globe and Mail Calgary and Toronto couldn’t be more different when it comes to how ready they are for recreational cannabis to become legal on Oct. 17. In Calgary, city officials have approved more than 100 sites for cannabis shops. The Ontario provincial government’s recent U-turn on private marijuana sales has left municipal ...

Article by Conrad Collaco, CBC News In just a few weeks people in Ontario will be able to legally buy marijuana for the first time and we’re learning more now about exactly how the new system will work. The Ontario Cannabis Store announced Monday the names of 26 licensed producers for its online retail platform, the province’s only online retailer for recreational pot this ...

Article by Marieke Walsh, iPolitics Municipalities in Ontario say they are skeptical about the Ford government’s timeline for rolling out private cannabis stores. Last week, Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet released its decision to ditch the previous Liberal government’s plan to sell cannabis in stores run by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), an offshoot of the LCBO, and instead allow private companies ...

Article by CBC News The Ontario Cannabis Store announced Monday that it has partnered with 26 licensed producers for its online retail platform, which will be the province’s only online retailer for recreational pot this fall. The store says that the supply agreements with the Health Canada-authorized producers was competitive and will allow for a variety of products to be sold when ...

Article by Kevin Werner,  Stoney Creek News via Hamilton Spectator Hamilton councillors want Health Canada to make sure potential cannabis grow operations follow municipal building, zoning and odour bylaws. Councillors at their Aug. 17 meeting confirmed a motion requesting that before any license approval Health Canada to medical marijuana grow operations that they respect nearby sensitive land use and complies ...

Article by Mike Hagar, The Globe and Mail Ontario’s dispensary operators are facing an existential dilemma: Shut down in the hopes of securing a coveted cannabis retail licence from the province by next April or continue selling a drug they say should be made easily available now more than ever. . Industry insiders expect that owners of many of the ...

Article by CityNews The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has partnered with 26 licensed producers for its online retail platform. The store, which will be Ontario’s only online retailer when recreational marijuana is legalized in the fall, said Monday that the supply agreements with Health Canada-authorized producers were competitive. The online retailer says it will sell a variety of products, ...

Article by Michael J. Armstrong, Hamilton Spectator The provincial government announced Monday it’ll let businesses handle all storefront cannabis sales in Ontario. This switch from public to private-sector retailing will mean more convenience for Ontario cannabis consumers. That, in turn, will help legal cannabis compete against black market products. The Conservatives’ action on this topic is much needed. The ex-governing Liberal’s ...

Article by Colin Perkel, The Globe and Mail Buyers who have to provide personal information to purchase recreational pot online after legalization this fall should be able to rely on existing laws to protect their privacy but the issue needs to be watched closely to ensure regulations are obeyed and mistakes are avoided, experts say. The matter is important given ...