Article by Leaf News An Ontario cannabis farmer with a brand new micro-cultivation licence says the federal licensing process takes time and money, but it’s achievable for independent growers who are willing to start small. Micro-cultivation licences for cannabis were announced by Health Canada in late 2017, with the goal of bringing small-scale growers into the legal cannabis market. It appears that ...

Article by CTV London While cannabis is legal, West Grey Police are reminding there are still restrictions that govern the drug. During a RIDE program on Highway 6 near Grey County Road 12 on Sunday, West Grey OPP reportedly found 100 marjuana plants inside a van. A 40-year-old Newmarket, Ont. man was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana for ...

Article by Barrie Today Members of the Southern Georgian Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver parked at the intersection of Centennial Drive and Harbourview Drive at 10 a.m. on July 12, 2019. The responding officers spoke with the male driver who was detained and taken to detachment for further ...

Article by Andrew Willis, Globe and Mail Health Canada’s investigation into CannTrust Holdings Inc. and other coming-of-age issues in the domestic cannabis industry are becoming roadblocks to legalization of recreational marijuana in the U.S. market, according to industry experts, jeopardizing the growth plans at many Canadian companies. . Vaughan, Ont.-based CannTrust, which lists its shares on New York and Toronto ...

Article by Erin Anderson, Kitchener Today It’s an Ontario-first, and it’s happening in Kitchener. The Ontario Cannabis Festival will take over Bingemans on September 7. Co-founder Tony Millar says the grassroots festival is made by cannabis lovers, for cannabis lovers – and will have something for everyone. “We’ll have ongoing classes throughout the day. These classes range from how to ...

Article by Peter Smith, Daily Hive Ontario opened its cannabis storefronts later than most other provinces, when the election of Doug Ford in 2018 resulted in an overhaul of the planned system. Instead of public stores, run by dedicated crown-owned cannabis retailers, the Progressive Conservative Party decided instead to allow for a free market system of stores, owned and operated ...

Article by Victor Ferreira, Financial Post The enforcement team of the Ontario Securities Commission is reviewing a complaint filed against CannTrust Holdings Inc., the Financial Post has learned. The complaint, filed last week in response to Health Canada’s finding that the company was growing cannabis in five unlicensed rooms, questions whether CannTrust placed investors at risk of harm by not ...

Article by Amy Dodge, CBC News As cannabis users consume the drug in different forms across the country, the effect on the environment remains unclear. Canada legalized recreational marijuana October 17, 2018. Almost immediately, operations started up across the nation. In Essex County, Ont., new greenhouses sprawl across agricultural land that was once famously known for growing tomatoes and making ketchup. “I mean every direction you ...

Article by Skyler Ash Growth Op “My oldest daughter said she had lost her mom,” Melissa Vincent says, her voice breaking. For years, the stay-at-home mom would lay in bed, losing touch with her family, her friends and even herself more and more with each passing day. Vincent couldn’t walk; it hurt to be touched, and to touch. She couldn’t ...

Article by Jon Rumley, Huffington Post Cindi Olsen was a medical cannabis patient when that was the only way to legally access the drug in Canada. Nearly nine months after marijuana became legal for all Canadians, the breast cancer survivor is starting to feel like medical users have been left behind. “It feels like we’ve been elbowed out,” she admitted. ...