Article by Keith Speights, Motley Fool For Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB), there has been a series of few steps forward and multiple steps back over the past few months. And now you can add another backward move for the Canadian cannabis producer. Germany has suspended sales of Aurora’s medical cannabis products in the country, according to a report by Marijuana Business Daily. The company reported abysmal ...
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Burlington’s Outdated Cannabis Laws Could Be Costly
Article by Anthony Urciuoli, inHalton Time is money, and Burlington could be missing out on a steady revenue stream as it works to amend its outdated bylaws to allow for the production of cannabis within city limits. According to Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, the city has already been approached by multiple cannabis production companies. “We have to get on with this because ...
Read More »Medical Cannabis Seeds Cannot Be Shared, Period
Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network It seems as though people have been left on their own to understand Canada’s cannabis laws, and with that has come misconceptions, such as one that denotes an open loophole to legal seed, which has yet to be resolved. This is largely due to a general legal shortage, and the fact that Health and Justice Canada’s ...
Read More »Why Haven’t More Canadians Applied For Pot Pardons?
Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op The federal government passed legislation to deliver free, efficient pardons for minor cannabis charges four months ago. But despite estimates that approximately 10,000 Canadians qualify for an expedited pardon, only 118 individuals have been pardoned so far, and Public Safety Canada stats indicate that there have been just 234 applications. The fee to apply for a pardon, ...
Read More »Cannabis For Christmas: Collingwood Store Eyes Dec. 21 Opening
Article by John Edwards, Collingwood Connection via Toronto.com Collingwood’s, and Simcoe County’s, first legal cannabis store is set to open its doors on Dec. 21. The store, owned by Richmond Hill lawyer Louis Laskovski and located at 312 Hurontario St., will be called Sessions Cannabis. Steven Fry, president of Sessions, owns a location in Hamilton and is licensing the brand to ...
Read More »Where to Travel ‘n’ Toke in Canada This Holiday Season
Article by Michele Sponagle, Growth Op Oh, come all ye faithful. Canada, from east to west, has plenty of destinations ready to welcome travelling tokers over the holidays. Consider these favourites: Chill out in the Haliburton Highlands When the hysteria of the season has become too much, head for the tranquility of Ontario’s Haliburton Highlands. Go snowshoeing, dogsledding or downhill ...
Read More »Cannabis Events in Ontario for December 2019
Article by Jesse Ship, Leafly It’s officially December, and as you wind down and settle into the final month of the year, there’s still time to check out cannabis events happening around the province. Cannabis-themed yoga, educational sessions, high comedy events, and more are on tap in Ontario this month. Are you hosting a cannabis event in Canada? Submit your ...
Read More »Health Canada Data Reveals Roughly 95% of Pot Samples Tested Negative For Pesticides
Aritcle by Andrew Russell and Patrick Cain, Global News Health Canada testing has found that roughly 95% of pot samples from licensed producers came back negative for pesticides in the months following legalization, according to data obtained by Global News. The data — released to under access-to-information laws — was compiled from the health agency’s unannounced inspections that are conducted on Canada’s licensed ...
Read More »As Edibles, Extracts and Topicals Usher in Millions of Canna-Curious, What Could Go Wrong?
Article by Tahira Rehmatullah, Growth Op Canadian Cannabis 2.0 is here. It’s been over a year since recreational cannabis was legalized for adult use in Canada, and with the edibles, extracts and topicals category recently legalized, the market is shifting into what many envision as a new wave of consumption. How will the introduction of these new products impact the ...
Read More »RIDE or Die: Ontario Police Charge, Fine Drivers For Improperly Storing Cannabis in Their Vehicles
Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op It’s going to be a busy season for the RIDE program. Police in Ontario are ramping up Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere checks as the holiday season approaches and drivers get a little too joyful behind the wheel of their cars. Officers in search of drivers under the influence of alcohol or cannabis said the ...
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