Article by David Brown, Lift Health Canada’s new program that allows for authorized patients to grow their own cannabis for medical purposes is seeing a growing interest from Canadians. André Gagnon, Media Relations Officer for Health Canada, told Lift in an update today that as of February 9th of this year, there are 2,554 individuals with an active Health Canada ...

Article by Devon Scoble, Lift So you’re good with people, have a solid customer service background, and a passion for medical cannabis? Congratulations – you’ve got what it takes to work in customer care for a licensed producer (LP). To help you get the edge on competitors who don’t read Lift (if you can even call them competitors) we spoke ...

Article by David Brown, Lift The cannabis industry continues to grow in Canada and jobs in the licit and illicit markets of all kinds are available for those interested. Once relegated to only those willing to risk both arrest and stigma, more people are coming out of the cannabis closet and embracing jobs in a sector they see as having ...

Article by Ottawa Business Journal Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) says about one-third of its customers want moderate to high levels of THC, the psychoactive chemical in marijuana, and they’re willing to pay a premium price for it. “And we really didn’t have that in the (October-December) quarter – almost ever,” CEO Bruce Linton said Tuesday on a conference call after ...

Article by Andrew Kurjata, CBC News Although the mayor and RCMP have said marijuana retailers in Prince George will be treated as illegal businesses until new federal laws come into place, a pot dispensary hopes to start selling to customers in northern B.C. soon. WeeMedical opened a ‘Wellness Centre’ in downtown Prince George on February 3. It was closed three days later when RCMP and city ...

Article by Kelowna Daily Courier Owners of pot shops in downtown Westbank can expect a visit from the police soon. Such retailing operations are against the law, West Kelowna councillors noted Tuesday, as they gave preliminary approval to a new plan to impose more rules on the production and sale of medical marijuana. “We’ve had a very clear statement from ...

Article by Michael Platt, Calgary Sun A blind eye to your beet-red ones. It’s an admission Calgary police are loathe to make, even weeks before federal legislation is expected to be tabled making marijuana legal and ending 94-years of law enforcement focused on wiping out the wicked weed. If Ottawa follows through on its promise, personal possession of a little ...

Article by Bill Cleverley, Times Colonist The process of weeding out dozens of pot shops in Victoria could begin this week as the first two zoning applications for cannabis dispensaries come before city councillors for consideration. Making the applications are two dispensaries in the 500 block of Yates Street — one already in operation and one proposed. Under the city’s ...

Article by Katie Derosa, Times Colonist The City of Langford has filed a civil injunction to once again shut down Green Tree Medical Dispensary, continuing an effort to block pot shops looking to gain a foothold in the municipality. “We have filed the civil action on behalf of the City of Langford and the legal action has commenced,” Troy DeSouza, ...

Article by Molly Hayes, Hamilton Spectator Local dispensary owners are holding a rally Wednesday in response to a crackdown by the city’s bylaw department. Pacifico Life was one of 17 dispensaries to receive a “cease and desist” letter from the city last week. Owner Tamara Hirsch says the notice —which cites zoning infractions — went to her and her landlord. ...