Article by Emma Spears, Daily Hive Canada will be legalizing adult-use cannabis on October 17 under the Cannabis Act, which will absorb the current medical-use legislation. This leaves both medical and recreational cannabis subject to an excise tax, which can add upwards of 10% to each sale. Here’s what you need to know about cannabis taxation, and how it will ...

Article by Roberto Rocha, CBC News The number of people charged with marijuana-related crimes in Canada last year was at the lowest level in 20 years, continuing a six-year downward trend as the legalization of the drug approaches. According to police-reported crime statistics released Monday by Statistics Canada, about 13,800 people were charged with possession of marijuana in 2017, which will mark the last full year ...

Article by Andrea Ross, CBC News When Albertans walk into a retail cannabis store on Oct. 17, they’ll be able to choose from a selection of about 300 products from 13 different licensed producers. But for the more experienced cannabis user, the experience might be a bit like walking into a liquor store and choosing between Molson Canadian and Labatt Blue. The Alberta Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Commission has ...

Article by High! Canada Long awaited and first of its kind, Hybrid Pharm opened in early July to much fanfare and were welcomed by open arms by the community at large – The goal of Hybrid Pharm is to provide a higher quality experience and therefore a higher quality of life for their patients and their community of Ottawa, Ontario. Using ...

Article by Sue Dickens, Trent Hills Now Owner of Cannadaze, Wayne Matheson, is watching closely what the provincial government will be doing following a decision by Premier Doug Ford’s PC government to put on hold the Liberal’s regulations on vaping that were intended to tighten the rules around vaping in Ontario and were set to happen on July 1. He is also keeping ...

Article by Dan Ferguson, Langley Times Langley marijuana activist Randy Caine gave a mostly positive review to the provincial government’s proposed plans for the legalization of recreational cannabis. “I really like what I’m seeing in British Columbia,” Caine told The Times. On Tuesday, provincial Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth said the legal minimum age for marijuana consumption will be set at ...

Article by Solomon Israel, The Leaf News If there was any doubt that cannabidiol has officially gone mainstream, this should settle it. A recent feature on the cannabis-derived chemical compound in the venerable New Yorker magazine describes New York City’s sudden “CBD craze” as having “already reached Dadaesque levels of consumerism — hundred-dollar tinctures to treat anxiety in pet cats and dogs; CBD-laced room service ...

Article by Brook P, Dankr.ca Growing your own cannabis can be one of the most rewarding experiences a cannabis user can experience. Growing a pot plant can need daily attention to keep them alive and be filled with all sorts of possible pitfalls including bugs, mold, and hermaphrodites. But for all the risks the reward is exquisite. Gardeners who harvest ...

Article by Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian Scientists in a small Ontario laboratory are testing enzymes and experimenting with fermentation. Their techniques are not new, but their focus is a first. They are developing what is being described as the world’s first beer brewed from cannabis. Most cannabis beers on the market are brewed from barley and infused with marijuana oil, ...

Article by Kevin Orland, Bloomberg via Globe and Mail One of Colorado’s largest recreational pot companies is planning to bring Willie Nelson’s marijuana brand to Canada and go public in Toronto, according to people familiar with the matter. LivWell Enlightened Health LLC is planning a series of deals that include taking over management of a Calgary-based cannabis firm and a ...