Article by Donna Duric, Turtle Island News With a number of cannabis shops set to begin operation on Six Nations tomorrow (July 1), Six Nations Police are warning it’s still illegal. . The Six Nations Police told the Turtle Island News in an email today that their position on cannabis has not changed. Police cite their press release from November ...

Article by Owen R. Van Cauwenberghe and Dr. Barry J. Shelp, Greenhouse Canada With the recent shift in social and legal attitudes in Canada and other developed countries towards the medical and recreational use of cannabis (Cannabis spp. or Cannabis sativa L.), the opportunity exists for honing and crafting a targeted pharmaceutical industry in Canada that is second to none. In the short ...

Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg It’s been almost two years since Canada legalized cannabis and pot producers have spent millions of dollars marketing their wares in the hope that consumers would know their Tweeds from their Trailblazers. Most of that money may have been completely wasted, according to a new survey that looks at how well Canadians can identify ...

Article by Hollie Grace James, Kitchissippi Times Spiritleaf Wellington West opened its doors last week making it the third cannabis retailer to call Kitchissippi home. Spiritleaf is a Calgary-based cannabis franchise with stores across the country. The location at 1200B Wellington St. W. is the company’s first to open in Ottawa. The new cannabis spot is owned by Kitchissippi resident ...

Article by John Edwards, Collingwood Connection via Simcoe.com Spiritleaf, a company that operates cannabis retail stores in Western Canada, has identified Collingwood as one of the stops on its national expansion. “Spiritleaf as a company is undergoing a pretty big expansion,” said store manager Adam Tuerlings. “They’re working hard and have now accomplished having stores coast to coast. Collingwood, being ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily Canada’s cannabis industry can help create jobs in the post-pandemic economic recovery, the nation’s largest business association says, despite recent challenges facing some domestic producers. To that end, the National Cannabis Working Group – an offshoot of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce – has formed two councils to address headwinds and opportunities. Those bodies are: The National License Holders ...

Article by Graeme Frisque, Brampton Guardian Only one cannabis store is currently operating in Brampton, but several more could be coming to town soon. According to the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission’s (AGCO) website, there are currently seven proposed stores going through the application process including: — Dab Cannabis (227 Vodden St.) — THC Centre Cannabis Inc. (144 Kennedy Rd. ...

Article by Tim Durkin, Quinte News The CAO for Tyendinaga Township says cannabis production is becoming a thorn in the sides of Ontario municipalities. Brad Roach spoke to Quinte News following Monday night’s council meeting, where marijuana grow ops were front and centre. Roach says the municipality’s goal is to have some regulation over where and what is being built. ...

Article by Darren MacDonald, CTV News The legal cannabis market in Ontario is set to explode in the coming months, as the province takes a free-market approach to the fledgling industry. Here in northern Ontario, Greater Sudbury has six stores in the application process or already operating, while Sault Ste. Marie has five and North Bay has seven. With a ...

Article by Wendy Gillis, Peterborough This Week Dallas Porter said the Six Nations Police Service officer grabbed him and slammed him onto the ground. Suddenly, the teen’s life was in peril. The survivor of a past suicide attempt, Porter, 19, requires a tracheostomy tube to breathe. If it shifts or becomes blocked it could obstruct his airway, causing him to ...