Article by Quintin Bignell and Cynthia Mulligan, CityNews The Ford government will table legislation Thursday, making it easier for city officials to shut down the remaining illegal pot shops in Toronto, CityNews has learned. … However, their work was hindered by a legal loophole that prohibits the city from shutting down retail spaces that are also used as a residence. It ...

Article by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, CBC News New Brunswick-based Moosehead Breweries Ltd. is getting into the cannabis-infused beverage business, teaming up with Sproutly Canada Inc. to develop a line of non-alcoholic “rapid onset and offset” drinks. Moosehead, the oldest and largest independently owned brewery in Canada, announced the joint venture with the cannabis company on Tuesday. They have entered a “definitive agreement” to develop, ...

Article by Jean Grant, Toronto Life Ameri was the second legal, licensed cannabis store to open in Toronto when it officially hung out its shingle earlier this month. As far as grand openings go, this one has been relatively subdued. The owner, someone named Arash Ameri, is a person who, according to an employee, “likes his privacy,” and seems keen on ...

Article by Selwyn Pieters Law, News Wire On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 – exactly one month after cannabis retailers were instructed to open their doors in Ontario – Ken Harrower, a wheelchair-bound disabled man from Toronto with several medical conditions, held a press conference regarding his Human Rights challenge against The Attorney General of Ontario, The Office of the Premier of Ontario and The Toronto Police Service. In his challenge, Ken cites ...

Article by Dilshad Burman, CityNews The federal government will provide Ontario with funding to fight drug-impaired driving and deter drivers from getting behind the wheel while high. Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair announced Monday that the government will give the province $17 million over five years to support various anti-drug driving initiatives. Blair said 40 per ...

Article by Jean Grant, Toronto Life Toronto’s third cannabis store, Nova, officially opened its doors on 4/20. Owners Heather and Rory Conlon have spent the past two decades running a lock and safe company in Mississauga. One of their lock shop clients, Alcanna, is an Edmonton-based alcohol retailer that opened five cannabis stores last year in Alberta. Conlon noticed the epic lineups the stores were ...

Article by Dale Carruthers, London Free Press Frequent queries from patients about the potential for cannabis oil to treat their seizures has prompted London neurologist Seyed Mirsattari to study its effectiveness. The recent surge in anecdotal stories touting the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component in cannabis, is boosting interest in the drug, said Mirsattari, a professor ...

Article by Eva Ferguson, Calgary Herald Cannabis entrepreneurs Wes Breault and Bill Evans will have to work harder than ever at their construction business this summer after the ongoing pot supply shortage has them stuck with a monthly lease of $3,000 and no indication of when they can open up shop. “It’s been a pretty tough, long winter for us. ...

Article by Sean Williams, Motley Fool Momentum within the marijuana industry is undeniable. Since 1995, we’ve seen support for broad-based legalization in the U.S. catapult from just 25% to 66% in October 2018, according to Gallup’s national poll. We’ve also gone from having zero U.S. states legalized for medical or recreational purposes in 1995 to 33 states having approved medical marijuana ...

Article by Alana Armstrong, The Growth Op Cannabidiol (CBD) looks all warmed up and ready to exercise its full potential as a regular part of workout routines throughout Canada and the U.S. alike. Many brands have recognized CBD’s promise in the wellness and fitness market, but those gaining the greatest early appeal seem to be the ones offering innovative, smoke-less ...