Article by Caleb McMillan, Cannabis Life Network With legal cannabis comes new impaired driving laws.  And it ain’t good. Bill C-46 overhauls impaired driving laws so police now have more power (and the tools) to charge drivers. The Bill also makes it easier for courts to ram through impaired driving cases quicker. Saliva Testing In the same way police do roadside ...

Article by Toronto Star Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government will look at ways to make things fair for those who have criminal records for marijuana possession after legalization comes into force. Goodale says the question of pardoning individuals with criminal records for possessing marijuana is legitimate and one the government will pursue once the law takes effect. ...

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: Tuesday, June 26, 2018: Leaf Toronto When: 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: 192 Spadina Ave. Price: $7 Early Bird, $12 Regular, $15 at the door, tickets here. TERRIFIC TUESDAY GANJA YOGA BASIC with Jose When: 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 ...

Article by Sarah Laing, Toronto.com As recreational marijuana legalization approaches, even the most committed narc might be getting a little…curious. We cornered activist, writer and decade-long cannabis smoker Sarah Hanlon for a no-judgment, ask-me-anything session on the subject—a little clearing of the smoke, if you will. How will it all work when recreational marijuana use is legal in Canada? Will ...

Article by Toronto Sun Ontario’s incoming premier says he’s focusing on the idea of selling cannabis in government-owned liquor stores but will consult with municipalities, stakeholders and his caucus on how recreational marijuana should be sold in the province. The outgoing Liberals had planned to roll out 150 standalone government-run pot stores by the end of 2020. Doug Ford says ...

Article by Sarah Efron, Globe and Mail While Canada’s licensed cannabis producers are in a frenzy of deal-making, jockeying to take control of rivals and massive greenhouses ahead of legalization, cannabis entrepreneurs like Kelly Coulter are operating at a different pace. This spring, she leased two acres of farmland in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley with several other women and intends ...

Article by Caleb McMillan, Cannabis Life Network With legal cannabis comes new impaired driving laws.  And it ain’t good. Bill C-46 overhauls impaired driving laws so police now have more power (and the tools) to charge drivers. The Bill also makes it easier for courts to ram through impaired driving cases quicker. Saliva Testing In the same way police do roadside ...

Article by Caleb McMillan, Cannabis Life Network Justin Trudeau may have announced legalized cannabis starting October 17, 2018, but we’re a long way off from ending prohibition. Trudeau told reporters: “One of the things that we heard very clearly from the provinces is that they need a certain amount of time to get their bricks and mortar stores — their online ...

Article by Manisha Krishnan, Vice News It’s been a long road, but recreational weed is finally, without a shadow of a doubt, going to be legal in Canada. The Canadian senate passed the Cannabis Act—Bill C-45—Tuesday night with a vote of 52-29, with two abstentions. The bill now needs Royal Assent, which could take place today. Canadians will be able ...

Article by City News With the legalization of recreational cannabis now months away, Ontario’s incoming premier said he wants to consult further with municipalities, stakeholders and his caucus before deciding whether to change the plan laid out by his predecessors for the sale of marijuana. The outgoing Liberals had planned to roll out 150 standalone pot stores run by the ...