Article by Scott, Cannaseur. Everyone knows that buying in bulk saves money. Weed is no different, which is why there has always been price breaks for larger quantities. As a result, the savvy toker will look to get bigger quantities up front to save some cash. This strategy is excellent, assuming one thing – that you can store your score ...
Read More »We Shouldn’t Tolerate Another Year of Pot Arrests
Article by Rob Breakenridge, Global News Last Saturday marked not only the country’s 150th birthday but also the final one-year countdown to the official legalization of marijuana. Interestingly, while Canada must wait until July 1st of next year, July 1st of 2017 saw the first legal sales of marijuana in the state of Nevada. And while July 1st, 2018 will represent almost three ...
Read More »High! Canada Talks to Chuck Rifici Cannabis Industry Visionary
Article by Phil Wong, High! Canada High! Canada Magazine contributor Phil Wong had an opportunity to speak with Chuck Riici, formerly of CEO Tweed (now Canopy Growth) and CFO of the Liberal Party. Currently, he is the Chairman and CEO of Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp, and Founder and CEO of Nesta Holding Co. Quite an interesting resume Chuck, how did ...
Read More »Why A Legal Toking Age of 21 Would Be Hypocritical
Article by Jason Markusoff, MacLean’s Magazine It’s a disturbing thought that doctors and public health advocates have planted in politicians’ fully developed brains—that regular marijuana use by people under 25 has particular harms because, until that age, humans’ prefontral cortex is still maturing. Citing this, the Canadian Medical Association led the way in calling for a legal cannabis-consumption age of 21. But the ...
Read More »Toronto Cannabis Events: July 17 – July 23, 2017
Toronto is an amazing city for cannabis with so many diverse events going on. Here is a list of the events going on this upcoming week and weekend: Monday July 17, 2017: Ganja Pranayama (All Levels) When: 5:00pm-6:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 5 classes for $125 All Levels Ganja Yoga When: 7:30pm-9:00pm Where: The House of Yoga ...
Read More »Manitoba Premier Wants Feds to Delay Legalizing Pot
Article by Joyanne Pursaga, Winnipeg Sun Manitoba’s premier believes legal pot sellers will be forced to compete with gangs and lack a sufficient supply of the drug to do so. Premier Brian Pallister he expects the “unrealistic” federal timeline that mandates pot sales be legalized by July 2018 will lead to direct competition between legal and illegal sellers. He plans ...
Read More »Where You Can Smoke Cigarettes, You’ll Be Able To Smoke Weed, Ontario’s Attorney General Says
Article by Ali Chiasson, CBC News While a lot still has to be hammered out before marijuana becomes legal in Canada, the Ontario government has already decided where people will be able to toke legally, according to the province’s attorney general. In an interview Friday on CBC’s Metro Morning, Yasir Naqvi said cannabis has been written into the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. “So the same restrictions that apply to smoking ...
Read More »Ontario Government Wants Role in Pot Distribution
Article by Shawn Jeffords, Toronto Sun Premier Kathleen Wynne says the government will have a close hand in pot sales when marijuana is legalized next year — but it may not be the LCBO as she first suggested in 2016. Wynne said Thursday there will have to be “some kind of regulatory role” for the Ontario government when it comes ...
Read More »Police, Chief say Mohawk Pot Illegal
Article by Jason Miller, The Intelligencer The Mohawk police chief is set to initiate ‘proactive policing’ to address the proliferation of illegal marijuana dispensaries on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. “There is a plan of action, but I’m not looking to put it out at this point,” said chief Ron Maracle about potential police initiatives to crack down on the dispensaries ...
Read More »Jean Charest’s Daughter to Lobby For Medical Marijuana Network
Article by Montreal Gazette Alexandra Dionne Charest, a daughter of former premier Jean Charest, has been hired by National Access Cannabis to lobby for the company that wants to sell marijuana and prevent the SAQ from having a monopoly over pot sales, according to the Journal de Montréal. Dionne Charest is a consultant for HATLEY, a communications and strategy company. National Access Cannabis operates 10 clinics ...
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