Article by Kieran Delamont, Now Toronto There’s an uncomfortable truth to reckon with when it comes to cannabis legalization in Canada – for people of colour the damage of prohibition has already been done. In Toronto, for example, Black men are three times more likely to be charged with simple possession of marijuana than white men. What’s needed now, say ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily Canada’s beer industry is expressing concern that the recreational marijuana market is going to cut into its profits, and it wants the government to raise the proposed tax to level the playing field. “The potential for legal marijuana to cannibalize beer (in Canada) is much more significant compared to the U.S. because of our ...

Article by Kevin Maimann, StarMetro Edmonton A national advocacy group is backing MLA Derek Fildebrandt’s call to grant full pardons to Canadians convicted of simple marijuana possession. Fildebrandt, an independent MLA, raised the issue in Alberta’s legislature Monday, asking the government to pressure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to grant pardons as the issue falls under federal jurisdiction. “That would be ...

Article by Andrea Ross, CBC News  An Edmonton man says a recent cannabis possession charge has put his business in jeopardy and left him frustrated with the state of the justice system in advance of legalization. Roman Lyubashenko said he was cruising the Anthony Henday Drive the morning of March 14 when he was pulled over by a Sherwood Park RCMP officer for having tinted windows. ...

Article by Armina Ligaya, Global News Canada’s impending legalization of marijuana is spurring demand for commercial real estate, particularly for retail shops in Alberta, where the government is selecting private operators to conduct over-the-counter sales, industry players said Tuesday. Real estate consultancy JLL said its phone has been “ringing off the hook” as cannabis companies look to secure space to cultivate the ...

Article by Sarah Cowan, Blackburn News A local municipal councillor wants Chatham-Kent to be “ahead of the curve” when it comes to preparing for the legalization of marijuana. Chatham-Kent Councillor Doug Sulman’s motion for staff to prepare a report on its plan to handle the coming legalization of marijuana was approved unanimously at Monday night’s council meeting. Topics to be ...

Article by Nicole Thompson, CTV News Ontario’s chiefs of police are again sounding alarm bells about the impending legalization of recreational cannabis, saying federal funding for police operations may not go far enough to cover increased costs. At a news conference held by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police in Toronto on Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police Chief Supt. Chuck ...

Article by High! Canada High! Canada Magazine was lucky enough to speak with Stephanie Karasick – Founder of Strainprint and we were honoured to ask her a few questions. Tell us Stephanie, about how you personally became interested in cannabis? In the summer of 2014, I got my prescription for medical cannabis. I’d been diagnosed with PTSD, and battled anxiety and ...

Article by Hemp Industry Daily In a decision that could set a global precedent for hemp production, the Canadian province of Ontario decided hemp won’t be regulated the same as marijuana, leaving cannabis below 0.3% THC under the regulation of agriculture authorities. Canada is among the world’s largest hemp producers but is just starting to allow CBD extraction from hemp – ...

Article by CBC News The head of Quebec’s liquor board says even though there’s still no official date for the legalization of cannabis, the SAQ will be ready to serve Quebecers in stores and online. SAQ president and CEO Alain Brunet says the agency is in the process of figuring out where stores will be located —they can’t be within 250 metres ...