Article by Ali Chiasson, CBC News While a lot still has to be hammered out before marijuana becomes legal in Canada, the Ontario government has already decided where people will be able to toke legally, according to the province’s attorney general. In an interview Friday on CBC’s Metro Morning, Yasir Naqvi said cannabis has been written into the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. “So the same restrictions that apply to smoking ...

Article by Shawn Jeffords, Toronto Sun Premier Kathleen Wynne says the government will have a close hand in pot sales when marijuana is legalized next year — but it may not be the LCBO as she first suggested in 2016. Wynne said Thursday there will have to be “some kind of regulatory role” for the Ontario government when it comes ...

Article by Jason Miller, The Intelligencer The Mohawk police chief is set to initiate ‘proactive policing’ to address the proliferation of illegal marijuana dispensaries on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. “There is a plan of action, but I’m not looking to put it out at this point,” said chief Ron Maracle about potential police initiatives to crack down on the dispensaries ...

Article by Montreal Gazette Alexandra Dionne Charest, a daughter of former premier Jean Charest, has been hired by National Access Cannabis to lobby for the company that wants to sell marijuana and prevent the SAQ from having a monopoly over pot sales, according to the Journal de Montréal. Dionne Charest is a consultant for HATLEY, a communications and strategy company. National Access Cannabis operates 10 clinics ...

Article by Care Of Health Cannabis has been used as an all-purpose homeopathic remedy for centuries. Over time, evidence suggests that the plant was an herbal remedy for psycho-neurological disorders, breast cancer, rheumatism,  sexual disorders, and painful complications related to childbirth. Now, this ancient tool has a new, modern application. A cannabis patch is in development for patients with fibromyalgia and diabetic nerve pain. Cannabis for ...

Article by Leanne Delong, Fort Saskatchewan Record With cannabis and marijuana products proposed to be legal, there are more questions than answers as to how the Fort will be affected come Canada Day 2018. During the June 27 regular city council meeting, the city’s senior legislative officer, Robert Stephenson provided council an update on the work being done to prepare for ...

Article by Emily Mertz, Global News Two men have been arrested and charged with drug-related offences after a search warrant in St. Albert uncovered 49 grams of “shatter” and over 100 grams of cannabis marijuana. RCMP said officers completed a search of a home on Fleetwood Crescent on April 21 as part of an “extensive drug investigation.” Dylan Gendron, 20, was ...

Article by Mike Hager, The Globe and Mail Medical-cannabis patients who use illegal cannabis dispensaries instead of turning to other legal and black-market sources do so because they feel safe at these shops and like that they have reliable supplies of the specific strains they want, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Rielle Capler, a PhD ...

Article by Devon Scobie, Lift News. We talk to cannabis expert Dr. Michael Verbora to get the lowdown on the increasingly popular prescription. Cannabis oil has only been available for prescription in Canada for a short time, but is already a runaway hit with patients and doctors—sales have grown more than 870 per cent since 2016. Here, Dr. Michael Verbora, medical director at ...

Article by Michael-Allan Marion, Brantford Expositor The Six Nations elected council is making clear to residents on the territory that police will enforce current laws concerning the possession and sale of cannabis for non-medicinal purposes until use of the drug is legalized next year. Meantime, council says it is developing its own policy focusing on community well-being in preparation for the ...