Article by Ian Austen, New York Times When Robert was 18, he was arrested by Montreal’s police for possession of a small amount of hashish, an event that would upend his young life. The charge brought him 30 days in jail, and the conviction ended his part-time job as a translator. “Back then, you smoke a joint, you would get ...

Article by James Langton, Investment Executive The former CEO of a junior mining company has been sanctioned by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for his role in issuing press releases that falsely foreshadowed a possible pivot into the cannabis industry when that sector was hot. An OSC hearing panel approved a settlement between commission staff and David Randall Miller, former CEO ...

Article by Dan Falloon, Pique Newsmagazine The co-founder of a Pemberton cannabis company is requesting that the Village of Pemberton (VOP) reconsider its fees for cannabis business licences. In a letter to council written in December and addressed at its Jan. 12 regular meeting, Andrew Ellott of Coast Mountain Cannabis asked that the VOP alter its fee structure to bring cannabis ...

Article by Yahoo! News Residents and local organizations are joining Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher in objection to a cluster of seven cannabis shops around Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue. It’s the second time Fletcher’s office has sent a letter to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regarding the issue. The first was sent in July 2020, when ...

Article by Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer Operators of a cannabis production facility east of Simcoe have been fined $40,000 for violating Norfolk’s zoning bylaw regarding odour, light and set-back requirements for residential areas. In its decision, the court cited the fact that the facility operated 493 days after the initial bylaw charge without altering its practices as an aggravating factor. ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op A Canadian study of patients seeking medical cannabis to treat chronic pain found that women reported more pain intensity than men and that opioid use was almost halved for those who remained in the study until the end. “Female sex was significantly associated with worse outcomes than male sex, including pain intensity and pain-related ...

Article by Cheryl Browne, Barrie Advance via Simcoe.com A budding business is awaiting two thumbs up in Elmvale. An application to launch a ShinyBud Cannabis Co. store is open for residents to submit their concerns or congratulations with the Alcohol and Gaming Corporation of Ontario (AGCO) until Feb. 2. Cathy Jamieson, a 50-year resident of Elmvale, said she isn’t concerned ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily November retail sales of recreational cannabis products across Canada fell to 261 million Canadian dollars ($205 million), 3.2% lower than in October, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. November’s sales represent the broadest fall since September 2019, when adult-use sales were 2.4% lower month-over-month. Saskatchewan was the only province to see retail sales growth in ...

Article by Carl Hnatyshyn, Stratford Beacon Herald Business was brisk at Sarnia’s first legal cannabis retail store as it (partially) opened its doors on Monday, Jan. 18. Curbside pickup customers came fast and furious as soon as Bluewater Joint, a family-run cannabis store located at 940 Murphy Rd., became the first cannabis store to legally operate in Sarnia. It became ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily Canadian cannabis products recalled in January include defective all-in-one vape pens from Hexo Corp. as well as moldy marijuana from Saskatchewan processor AgroGreens Natural Products and mislabeled bud from Manitoba’s Delta 9 Bio-Tech. Hexo’s recall, announced Jan. 12 by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) online retailer, impacted three types of disposable vape pens. Hexo told Marijuana ...