Article by Kyle Duggan, iPolitics Canada’s cities say they want in on the federal government’s proposed excise tax on cannabis sales in Canada because they’ll have to bear the brunt of enforcement on the “front lines.” The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is asking that a full third of the proceeds of the Liberal government’s proposed excise tax go to municipalities, a ...

Article by Cy Williams, High! Canada There are literally hundreds of edible companies currently active and selling their infused products across the Canadian marketplace. The proliferation of marijuana edibles for both medical and recreational purposes is giving rise to a cottage industry of baked goods, every possible sort of snack food, candies, infused oils, cookbooks and classes that promises a ...

Video by Pot TV Kirk Tousaw spoke on behalf of Cannabis Culture and other dispensaries at the Supreme Court of Canada on December 7th, 2017. Intervening in Her Majesty the Queen v. Gerard Comeau, a cross-border beer case which will have implications for all commercial sales between provinces, Kirk Tousaw defended Cannabis Culture and other Canadian dispensaries’ right to sell ...

Article by Bill Hodgins, Kawartha Lakes This Week Pot smokers should be able to get their fix in the City of Kawartha Lakes next summer. In a letter sent to the municipality late last month, the Province advised the City that it has been identified as a location for at least one initial cannabis retail store by July 2018. “We will ...

Article by Kim Zarzour, Toronto Star “Thanks but no thanks.” That was the answer Monday night from local councillors to a suggestion Richmond Hill should be one of the first host towns for legal recreational marijuana sales. The town of Richmond Hill received a letter Nov. 28 from the Ministry of Finance announcing a cannabis store may be coming to town in July ...

Written by Gideon B, for Dankr.ca. Cannabiscotti Overview: Another perfect example of the innovative edibles currently circulating the Canadian market is Cannabiscotti, recent winners of the Karma Cup for their Cannabutter Edible category entry. Cannabiscotti is a Toronto-based edible duo that specialize in cannabis-infused biscotti and have several varieties and flavours, from lemon poppy to red velvet and so much ...

Article by Jeff Gray and Justin Giovannetti, Globe and Mail The Ontario government says it will delay opening branches of its new cannabis retail chain in municipalities that object to having them. A handful of mayors in the Greater Toronto Area have said they do not want a marijuana store in their areas, even though they recognize they are powerless ...

Article by David Brown, Lift News Bills C-45 and C-46 are currently at second reading in the Senate, after making their way through the House earlier this year. Bill C-46 entered the Senate on Nov 1 and C-45 on Nov 28. The debate around both bills in the Senate has been, so far, relatively limited, with a little less than ...

Article by Lift News The Toronto Police Service announced they have again raided a cannabis dispensary at 33 Kensington Ave. Five arrests were made and cannabis and cash were seized. On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at the Toronto Dispensary at 33 Kensington Avenue. It is alleged that during the execution of the search warrant, ...

Article by Armina Ligaya, CTV News For the owner of Uncle Ike’s, one of the biggest marijuana shops in Seattle, the teenagers who come through his legal storefront to score weed are some of the clearest indicators the black market is on the wane. “Underage kids try to sneak into our store with fake IDs from the local high schools,” ...