Article by Adam Carter, CBC News A new report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has found that Black people are more likely than others to be arrested, charged or have force used against them during interactions with Toronto police. The report, which is the second interim report in the OHRC’s inquiry into racial profiling and discrimination, includes an analysis of ...

Article by Jane Stevenson, Toronto Sun Pot-smoking women have more fun between the sheets, according to a study. The study — in the journal,Sexual Medicine — found that women who frequently use pot had higher arousal, better orgasms and more sexual satisfaction overall. “I’m not surprised because my clients have told me this; I’ve heard it at workshops,” said Toronto sex ...

Article by Tara Deschamps, CP24 More than a year after winning the chance to open one of Ontario’s first cannabis stores through a provincial lottery, Lisa Bigioni has walked away from her Niagara Falls pot shop. The store had become like a second home and it was painful to leave, but Bigioni wanted to make good on a deal she ...

Article by Natalia Goodwin, CBC News Private cannabis retailers in Ottawa are fighting to have home delivery reinstated after seeing a decline in sales and worrying people might be turning to the black market. When COVID-19 hit this spring, the government closed all cannabis shops, but later allowed private retailers to operate delivery and curb-side pickup. That ability was rescinded in July as the province moved into ...

Article by CTV News Saskatoon A life sciences company in Saskatoon has received a medical sales license from Health Canada, allowing it to enrol medical cannabis patients, according to a news release. “The receipt of our Medical Services Sales License is another important step towards restoring health and well-being to patients here in Canada and around the world,” said Brent ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op While smoking a joint on a lakeside dock in British Columbia about four years ago, Craig Barker had an epiphany. The photographer had recently moved to Canada from the U.K. and was trying to carve out a niche in adventure and outdoor photography, particularly with skiing and snowboarding. But he found the market to ...

Article by BNN Bloomberg Second Cup sees sharp sales drop in Q2 while cannabis pivot intensifies Coffee-turned-cannabis retailer Second Cup Ltd. saw a more-than-50-per-cent drop in café sales during the second quarter, which ended June 27. While the company is not abandoning the coffee game, as evidenced by its acquisition of Ottawa’s Bridgehead Coffee earlier this year, Aegis (Second Cup’s ...

Article by David Jagielski, Nasdaq Despite the growing popularity of cannabis, there’s limited information about what the substance can and cannot do. And with marijuana classified as a Schedule 1 substance in the U.S., it’s nearly impossible for researchers to conduct studies on it. In Canada, however, pot’s legal for both medical and recreational use. Researchers there are hopeful that ...

Article by Kathleen Harris, CBC News It has been one year since the government launched a program offering Canadians with a criminal record for simple pot possession a fast, free pardon — but only 257 people have been granted one so far. Critics say the low number proves the program is “unconscionable” and a “total failure.” They’re calling on the government to deliver an ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Embattled Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust announced Wednesday morning that its Vaughan manufacturing facility has had its licence restored, according to a press release. The re-licensed producer attributes its reinstatement to has “working diligently to resolve regulatory deficiencies within its business.” Over the past year, the company has faced mass layoffs, major staff shakeups, formal investigations, numerous financial blows, and ...