Article by Brendan Bures, The Fresh Toast On Thursday night the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Finals for the first time in team history. Since 1993, no professional Canadian team in the four major sports—NBA, MLB, NHL, or the NFL—had won a championship until the Raptors victory this season. Suffice to say, Canadians had something to celebrate. And boy did ...

Article by Cormac Macsweeny, CityNews Edible cannabis products are expected to go on sale across Canada later this year — just in time for Christmas. Under the law, cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals have to be legalized by October 17, 2019. While, technically, regulations will be in place by that deadline, reports suggest stores will have to wait 60 days ...

Article by Global News The federal government says a “limited selection” of edibles and other next-generation cannabis products will hit retail shelves no earlier than mid-December 2019. Ottawa today released details of the final version of its regulations governing these pot products, including topicals and extracts, and says the rules will come into force on Oct. 17. However, it noted that after ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Sparking up a blunt by the lake after August 1 might net you a fine of $250 if some local Niagara councils have their way. A Niagara Region public health committee is supporting an amended bylaw that adds both cannabis smoking and vaping of any substance to a current bylaw applying to tobacco consumption. Niagara’s current Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces ...

Article by OttawaMatters Ontario Provincial Police and Ottawa police officers turned up approximately $123,000 worth of dried cannabis and cannabis concentrates, including hash and edibles, at a home on Oakfield Crescent, leading to the arrest of four people. The search happened on Wednesday, June 12. Investigators also seized a large quantity of high-end cognac worth $3,900 per bottle and designer purses and watches. ...

Article by CTV Windsor A 37-year-old Windsor man has been charged after a cannabis distribution bust in Sarnia. The Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team of the Ontario Provincial Police along with Sarnia Police Service executed search warrants at a business on June 6. Police say officers seized dried cannabis, cannabis concentrates, tools, electronics, currency and weapons. Christopher Lagrone, 37, ...

Article by CBC News Sarnia police have raided an illegal dispensary and arrested three people. In conjuction with the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team and the Ontario Provincial Police, search warrants were executed at the dispensary on June 6. Dried cannabis, cannabis concentrates, tools, electronics, currency and weapons were seized. Three people — two from Sarnia and one from ...

Article by CBC News There’s a new weapon in the city’s battle against illegal pot dispensaries: giant cement blocks. Two photos posted to Reddit show the blocks stacked up in front of alleged cannabis dispensaries, blocking entry. It’s the latest move to put a stop to illegal dispensaries that have been able to operate thanks in part to a legal loophole ...

Article by Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun York police have charged a pot courier for delivering illegal cannabis products. On May 31, police spotted a vehicle driving erratically in Newmarket and pulled it over in the area of Davis Dr. and Jane St. Police soon discovered the driver was operating the vehicle with a suspended licence. They also could smell marijuana ...

Article by CBC News Members of the Canadian aviation industry are forbidden from consuming cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, according to new rules now in force. Canadian Aviation Regulations require that pilots, cabin crew, and air traffic controllers must have a certain level of “fitness for duty” on the job, Transport Canada said Thursday. That means they ...