Article by Bartley Kives, CBC News Winnipeg’s modest legal-cannabis industry wants the Progressive Conservative government to foster a made-in-Manitoba marijuana sector as the clock ticks down toward the legalization of recreational weed. Cannabis producers and retailers say Brian Pallister’s Tory government ought to allow an array of entrants into recreational-cannabis production, distribution and retailing in Manitoba — and in a manner that doesn’t allow ...

Article by Elizabeth Fraser, CBC News A minimum age for legal marijuana use in New Brunswick is still up in the air, although most speakers on the issue during recent provincewide hearings favoured 19. In July, the select committee on cannabis travelled to seven cities to gather public’s opinions and concerns before recreational marijuana is legalized next year. The committee, which finished the tour in Fredericton ...

Article by David Brown, Lift News Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers of agriculture concluded their annual conference recently, discussing numerous issues, including the pending legalization of cannabis in Canada. In addition to cannabis, the meeting, which took place on July 20 and 21, 2017 in St John`s, Newfoundland and Labrador, brought together agricultural ministers to discuss international trade, a new $1.2 billion Strategic ...

Article by Rob Ferguson, The Toronto Star Think of it as Reefer Awareness, not Reefer Madness, an over-the-top 1936 film preaching the evils of marijuana. With less than a year until the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana, Ontario is starting work on a public education campaign to highlight health and other dangers of pot – particularly to young adults. Health Minister Eric ...

Article by Maria Jose Burgos, CBC News Chief Leanne Fitch predicts higher costs for the Fredericton Police Force when marijuana is no longer against the law — at least in the beginning. Most of the higher costs will be related to impaired drivers and regulatory enforcement, Fitch told a committee of MLAs studying how to regulate sales of the drug. “It will absolutely have a bearing ...

Yet another day in court has gone by rather uneventfully, in the Project Gator/Cannabis Culture 5 court case. Like always in court, nothing is straightforward. The major delay today was a result of the information related to the case not being found. It took a few attempts to locate the documents before it was retrieved and the case could continue. ...

Article by Lauren McNabb and Zahra Premji, Global News The Manitoba government is reaching out to the public to gauge interest on growing and selling marijuana once it’s legalized. On Thursday the justice department said it had issued an expression of interest (EOI) for possible participants in a legalized cannabis industry. For the first time, the Pallister government saying it’s considering the ...

Article by Jerry Martin, AKA The King of Compassion As everyone knows I have been arrested and indited on 7 offenses resulting in the closure of Martin Medical Services MMS Corp.For over 4 years we have supported our local community and others in need around the world. If things are too change for dispensaries and those that wish to access them ...

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 July 31, 2017: Ganja Pranayama (All Levels) When: 5:00pm-6:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 5 classes for $125 Midsummer Night’s Dream Dinner When: 7:00pm-10:00pm Where: TBA Price: $200 ...

Article by CBC News Three men were arrested and one is facing charges after police in Cape Breton raided a marijuana dispensary in Howie Centre, N.S. Cape Breton Regional Police executed a search warrant at Nova Budds on Kings Road on Friday afternoon. Officers found marijuana, “shatter,” cannabis oils and food containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Shatter is a concentrated form ...