Article by Scott Fox, Z103.5 The federal government has confirmed that Canadians will not be able to legally buy recreational marijuana on Canada Day, or even in the month of July.  Instead, you will have to wait until August or possibly even later. The senate has agreed to hold a final vote by June 7th on Bill C-45, which legalizes ...

Article by  Matthew Van Dongen, Hamilton Spectator Hamilton police say they have “redirected resources” for a major crackdown on illegal pot shops because of public complaints and safety concerns. Marijuana dispensary operators and activists have reported raids of at least a dozen locations over the last week. Prior to the blitz, police had conducted 10 search-and-seizures total from June 2016 to ...

Article by CBC News Six people are facing charges after police seized drugs and lab equipment from two alleged illegal marijuana dispensaries in Moncton. Members of the Codiac Regional RCMP executed search warrants at two locations on Mapleton Road on Wednesday, Sgt. Louis Robichaud said in a statement on Thursday. A “quantity” of marijuana was seized from each location, along with ...

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 February 19, 2018: Ganja groove When: 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $20 Tuesday February 20, 2018: HotBox Grow: Grow School 101 When: 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: HotBox Café (204 Augusta Ave, Toronto) ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Lift News The Alberta government announced new policies that will regulate its private cannabis retailers, leaving some room for municipalities to fine-tune some details depending on individual community needs. “These regulations focus on keeping our communities safe, while protecting public health and promoting safety on roads, in workplaces and in public spaces,” said Kathleen Ganley, Minister of ...

Article by CBC News Manitoba has identified four companies that will be allowed to operate retail locations for recreational cannabis. The province says it has conditionally accepted proposals from: Consortium of Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. and Canopy Growth Corporation — Delta 9 operates an 80,000-square-foot production facility in Winnipeg and expects to hire approximately 100 people for production and retail in the first year, ...

Article by Angelica Montgomery, CBC News Quebec’s bill to legalize recreational cannabis has yet to pass in Quebec City, and the federal legislation is still stuck in the Senate, but the province has already signed tentative deals with suppliers — including five based outside the province. Six companies that already have federal licences to grow marijuana announced Wednesday that they have ...

Article by Canadian Senate Government Representative Office Senators got an inside look at the secure system Canada already has in place for the production of medicinal cannabis during a tour of a licensed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Monday. The Cannabis Act, which would legalize and regulate cannabis in Canada, arrived in the Senate at the end of November and ...

Article by Philip Marcelo, Associated Press via Chicago Tribune The single bottle of juice delivered to your door will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana stores are months away from opening in Massachusetts, but some companies have been quietly operating for more than a year, selling and ...

Article by Mike Okada, Cannabis Life Network When recreational cannabis is legalized, its retail environment will be very different in key ways from how we purchase alcohol or tobacco. Let’s take a look at how BC’s recently released cannabis regulationscompare to similar laws for alcohol and tobacco, and explore why the government is treating cannabis the way it is. We will explore the 30 ...