Article by Will Stewart, Toronto Sun via Canada.com Health Canada recently released new regulations which set the stage for the next wave of cannabis legalization. Starting late this year, regulations will permit various new forms for the consumption of cannabis such as edibles, drinkables, topicals, and vape pens, moving the industry towards more consumer-packaged goods and away from our current ...

Article by Sylvain Charlebois, Hamilton Spectator Health Canada’s regulatory framework on cannabis edibles will likely receive parliamentary approval and royal assent within weeks. But the framework is not exactly what most had in mind a few years ago, when everyone thought the federal government was inviting all Canadians to an enormous festival, at an exciting venue playing great music, with ...

Article by Leaf News Dear Herb: Is there any chance the medical cannabis system is going to be overhauled to allow patients to pick up their medicine from a bricks-and-mortar location? Mail delivery is nice, but not always the fastest option. And ordering online or over the phone can create complications for those without credit cards or internet access. — Frustrated Patient ...

Article by Eric Strober, Green Camp via Regina Leader-Post While cannabis legalization in Canada and some states in the U.S. may have opened doors to additional research into the plant’s health benefits, one area where the move towards acceptance continues to face hurdles is within professional sports leagues—at least for now. A growing number of professional athletes are coming forward ...

Article by Patrick Cain, Global News If at the end of the year, you want to buy anything more than a six-pack of the cannabis beverage that cannot be called beer, you won’t be allowed to. And if you want to buy more than two or three bottles of the beverage that cannot be called wine, you won’t be able to do ...

Toronto is an amazing city for cannabis with so many diverse events going on. Here is a list of the events going on this upcoming week and weekend: Monday, June 24, 2019: Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Wednesday, June 26, 2019: Free Cannabis Grow Class When: 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Grow Op Hydroponics (1332 Bloor St. West, Toronto) Price: Free Movie and a Doobie When: 7:00pm-9:00pm Where: Hotbox Café (204 ...

Article by Solomon Israel, The Leaf News Federal cannabis regulator Health Canada is shaking up its mandatory health warning messages for legal cannabis products by reducing the total number of messages, removing certain statistical claims about the harms of cannabis, and eliminating warnings about cannabis being addictive. The eight new warning messages for all cannabis products will take effect on Oct. 17, 2019, when ...

Article by Harold Carmichael, The Sudbury Star A Greater Sudbury man who admitted he consumed two types of marijuana products and then drove before ending up on an embankment in front of a car dealership is now headed to a trial. Adriano Circelli, 39, pleaded guilty in Sudbury court dangerous driving after crashing at the intersection of Falconbridge Road/Second Avenue and ...

Article by David Lea, Oakville Beaver via Inside Halton The Town of Oakville is updating its parks bylaw to make sure local parks continue to be smoke free. The amendment, which was passed by Oakville’s community services committee on Monday, June 17, will place the same restrictions on vaping and cannabis smoking currently in place for tobacco smoking. The bylaw ...

Article by Michael J. Armstrong, Civilized Canada’s legal cannabis industry continues to make progress. Product shortages are decreasing. Store numbers are increasing. And edible cannabis regulations have just been finalized. With these basics falling into place, the industry and its regulators can focus more on competing with black markets. Product quality is one area where legal suppliers might have advantages. But to deliver good quality cannabis, producers must ...