Article by Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment The top police chiefs association in Canada made a bold call for drug policy reform on Thursday, arguing that low-level possession should be decriminalized and substance misuse should be treated as a public health matter. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) said that its recommendation is motivated by an interest in reducing ...

Article by Elianna Lev, Growth Op Just because there’s a global pandemic, doesn’t mean cannabis is going to stop growing — in fact, it could be we need weed more than ever before. Despite the new normal, Canada’s cannabis growers are still getting their work done. The GrowthOp spoke to three head growers across the country about how COVID-19 has affected their work, ...

Article by Graham Hood, Mondaq In a recent decision of Canada’s Federal Court illustrates the danger of adopting a mark or name “inspired” by a famous or well-known brand, even when confusion is unlikely. The decision is a cautionary tale, particularly for those in burgeoning industries, such as Canada’s cannabis industry, which may wish to piggyback on an established brand’s goodwill ...

Article by Susan Krashinsky Robertson, Globe and Mail Second Cup’s parent company has opened its first recreational cannabis dispensary on the site of a former cafe in Toronto, and has announced plans for more dispensaries under its new retail brand, Hemisphere Cannabis Co. Mississauga, Ont.-based The Second Cup Ltd. will open six more Hemisphere Cannabis locations in Ontario by the end of ...

Article by Anthony Varrell, Technical 420 The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on the global economy and many countries are still dealing with major outbreaks. The US is the epicenter of COVID and has the highest number of confirmed cases in the world. Unfortunately, the trend seems to be getting worse and we are closely following how the ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Results from a new study published in the medical journal Frontiers in Pharmacology suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may be helpful in preventing the occurrence of a life-threatening illness linked to the coronavirus. Researchers at the University of South Carolina say that the cannabinoid can reduce a type of rapidly-progressing disease causing pulmonary inflammation known as acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS). Symptoms include ...

Article by Terry Roberts, CBC News With the pandemic pinching off the supply of illicit drugs, the sale of legalized cannabis products in Newfoundland and Labrador appears to be filling some of the gap. “Business is booming,” Thomas Clarke, owner of a licensed cannabis retail store in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, said this week. “I would say I have a 35 ...

Article by CBC News Ontario’s private cannabis stores will have to give up offering delivery and curbside pickup next week — and they’re not happy about it. The stores were allowed to start offering both services in April under a temporary emergency order the Ontario government issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the province is working on extending its state of emergency ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily Federally licensed producers in Canada are stockpiling more cannabis than ever, new figures from the Canadian government show, indicating that some producers are in store for more financial pain as the market looks for equilibrium. Deeper industrywide cuts might still be needed for the large producers to shed excess production, even as the ...

Article by Noushin Ziafati, The Chronicle Herald A new study will seek to determine the efficacy of medical cannabis for specific conditions and help physicians in Canada prescribe it at the right dose, for the right patient. Launched Thursday, the Medical Cannabis Real-World Evidence (MC-RWE) clinical trial is being led by Dr. Hance Clarke, director of pain services at Toronto ...