Article by Connell Smith, CBC News Three years after Moncton and Fredericton made the move, Saint John is now considering a change to its zoning bylaw to permit medical marijuana production. And while the city has been slow getting into the game, an industry analyst says it may not be too late to attract industry players. “We expect about 20 to ...

Article by Kevin Bissett, CTV News New Brunswick wants to be your marijuana supplier. The Liberal government, led by 34-year-old Brian Gallant, sees weed as green gold — an important creator of revenue and jobs in a province that badly needs both. It is giving producers financial incentives, has developed a community college program for cannabis technicians, and announced March ...

Article by Jon Hernandez, CBC News Marijuana could be legal in Canada as early as next summer, and landlords are already concerned that new laws could pose risks to their property. The federal government is expected to announce this month that pot will be legalized by July 1, 2018. The expected new laws will allow Canadian residents to grow up to four plants ...

It appears that Bellwoods Dispensary was Monday night, as it was reported by two separate individuals. There were numerous cop cars, police vans and two uhaul trucks outside. The second individuals confirmed that the location was raided. Find more information on Bellwood’s first raid, here. For the full list of dispensary raids since Trudeau took office, click here. See More ...

Village Cannabis Dispensary (formerly Cannabis Culture Church) was raided Monday night, in the midst of a live show. In last weeks’ raid at Village Cannabis Dispensary, all employees were released without charge. Erin Goodwin updated the cannabis community, and apparently two employees are still in custody. Individuals were outside to and started live streaming the incident as it unfolded. Currently it can’t ...

Article by Guelph Today As the Canadian government prepares to introduce new marijuana legislation, almost 130,000 Canadians have already registered to use medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, including pain, nausea, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. And it’s not a new phenomenon: medical marijuana use dates back more than 4,000 years. Linda Parker’s new book, Cannabinoids and the Brain ...

Article by Solomon Israel, CBC News Full legalization of marijuana appears to be on track for July 2018, which will make Canada just the second nation in the world after Uruguay to completely legalize the cultivation, sale and possession of the drug for medical and recreational purposes. With lots still unknown before the legislation is unveiled, Canadians have questions about how legalized ...

Article by Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Bill Blair, the former undercover drug cop who rose to become Toronto police chief and now leads Justin Trudeau’s charge to legalize marijuana, long ago gave up his gun and uniform. But his guard is still up. He defensively shifts position in a room when he’s with a minister, switching to what he calls ...

Article by Hamilton Spectator Hamilton police are looking for four suspects following a robbery at a marijuana dispensary on Catharine Street North. Staff Sgt. Marco Del Conte said four suspects robbed Delta Nine Medical Marijana Dispensary Saturday afternoon at 2 Catharine St. N., just north of King Street East. The robbery suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Del Conte ...

Article by Lisa Wright, Toronto Star Canada’s largest pharmacy chain hopes to soon get the green light to sell medical marijuana – and now its store employees who need that prescription weed could be among its first customers. Loblaw Companies Limited and Shoppers Drug Mart just announced in an internal staff memo that effective immediately it will be covering medical ...