Article by W.A. Bogart, Policy Options Personal possession and use of all drugs in Canada should be decriminalized immediately, but we need to go further. To combat the illegal market and save more lives, we need to legalize and regulate drugs. We should prioritize the provision of safe access to opioids given the toll the opioid crisis is exacting. Legalization ...

Article by Orillia Matters Sessions Cannabis, Ontario’s fastest-growing legal cannabis retail brand, is excited to announce the opening of its next location in Orillia at 30 Diana Drive. The brand is in expansion mode with 50 stores scheduled to open by the end of 2021. Sessions Orillia mark’s the 9th Sessions Cannabis shop to open in Ontario in the past ...

Article by John Cudmore, York Region Police have charged a Richmond Hill resident following an explosion and fire Dec. 19 in a small-scale drug lab in a Richmond Hill residence. York Regional Police were called to a condominium complex on Norman Bethune Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Officers arrived at the building, located in the Hwy. 7 and Leslie Street ...

Article by Erika Engel, Collingwood Today A new cannabis retail chain is proposing a downtown store in Collingwood. Cannoe has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to open a cannabis retail store at 66 Hurontario Street (near the Second Street intersection). Cannoe currently has two stores in Toronto, one in Summerhill (1238 Yonge St.) and one ...

Article by Ben Cousins, CTV News A new survey suggests legal cannabis storefronts are making inroads when it comes to Canada’s consumption of the drug. The Canadian Cannabis Survey, released on Monday, shows that 41 per cent of Canadian cannabis users are typically choosing legal cannabis storefronts to purchase the product, an increase from just 24 per cent in 2019. Meanwhile, ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily The number of active medical cannabis registrations in Canada grew at the fastest pace in nearly three years during the latest quarter, defying predictions that the medical sector would fizzle after adult-use prohibition came to an end. Canada added 73,803 active client registrations with a federal license holder for the quarter covering July, ...

Article by Colton Davies, Radio NL A small outdoor cannabis producer in Westsyde has just finished a rigorous process of getting a license from Health Canada. Dunesberry Farms will grow on nine-and-a-half acres and process the product on site, at its property adjacent to The Dunes Golf Course, according to president and CEO Bill Bilton Jr. He says they’re now ...

Article by CTV News Kitchener Two people have been charged after tens of thousands in drugs and paraphernalia were uncovered during a RIDE check in Perth County. It happened on Perth Line 72 in the Municipality of North Perth on Friday night. Police said they recovered about $80,000 in cannabis, gummies, shatter and drug trafficking equipment. Read the full article ...

Article by Paulina Hrebacka, Kemptville Advance via Inside Ottawa Valley North Grenville really is green and growing. After the provincial government eliminated its cap on private retail stores for cannabis last year and cancelled the pre-qualification requirements for those wanting to open a shop, more and more prospective retailers have lined up to apply for a licence and get authorized ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op About of third of cancer patients taking part in a University of Alberta-affiliated study report using medical cannabis, a percentage that climbed about seven points between 2007 and 2016. “Within this study cohort of Canadian adults with current cancer diagnosis, cannabis use is not uncommon,” conclude authors of the study published this month in Expert ...