Article by Mike Okada, Cannabis Life Network Perhaps in response to strict cannabis marketing restrictions, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has unveiled the name and logo for their cannabis stores, choosing the literal over creative with “Ontario Cannabis Store”. According to the LCBO, “The name is designed to convey a safe, simple and approachable environment for consumers, and agency employees, ...

Article by Jaimie Kehler, CBC News A member of Parliament from B.C.’s Kootenay region is concerned that new rules to govern legalized marijuana will exclude small-scale growers in his riding. Wayne Stetski, NDP MP for Kootenay-Columbia, says the proposed federal rules will block those without major funding and those who wish to grow cannabis outdoors. “It seems to me to favour large corporations and potentially ...

Article by Sean Williams, The Motley Fool In recent years, no industry has grown more impressively than that of legal cannabis. Depending on your preferred source, the legal weed industry is probably growing by 25% to 35% on an annualized basis over the intermediate term, with sales estimates varying from almost $25 billion in North America by 2021 (ArcView) to ...

Reviewed by Toronto Toker for Dankr.ca. Hamm’s Hash Overview: Hamm’s Hash makes medicated gummies and cereal bars of various flavours. They competed in the 2017 Karma Cup and won 3rd place Concentrate Edible. That’s where we picked up some Hamm’s Hash’s products and decided to test the shelf life of the Sprinkle Donut X Fruity Pebbles THC Infused Cereal Bar by ...

Article by Greg Ross, CBC News Police used a hammer and a crowbar to smash the locks and pry open the front door. Once inside, they didn’t find any employees, but they did find a few hundred grams of marijuana. Last week, police raided the California Cannabis dispensary at 1608 Weston Road for the fifth time in less than three months. ...

Article by Susan Lunn, CBC News With the legalization of recreational cannabis use just months away, the federal government is “stepping a little into the dark,” according to the scientist who helped create pot use guidelines for Canada. Dr. Benedikt Fischer, a senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, said cannabis is a complex drug — and there’s still ...

Article by James McClure, Civilized Anne McLellan is a reluctant cannabis culture icon in Canada. As chair of the government’s cannabis task force, McLellan oversaw a team that researched the science, culture and business of cannabis to propose regulations for the bill that will legalize recreational cannabis use in Canada later this year. Along the way, she picked up a couple nicknames ...

Article by Amanda Connolly, Global News Most Canadians who consume marijuana pay just under $7 per gram. That’s according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada based on a survey made available to Canadians over the course of a month from the end of January to the end of February. “Canadians reported that the average price of cannabis in February was $6.83,” Statistics ...

Artilce by Lois Tuffin, Peterborough This Week via My Kawartha Eleven days after opening, a marijuana dispensary in Curve Lake was closed down by the community’s police force. Insp. Barry Petathegoose of the Anishinabek Police Service confirmed officers from its major crime investigative support unit and the Curve Lake detachment shut down the business at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 8. ...

Article by CBC News The Ontario government announced the name and branding for its cannabis agency Friday, and those looking for the wacky, colourful branding that has been a staple of the underground marijuana industry might be disappointed. Ontario’s provincial outlet for cannabis sales will be the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), the government said, and Ontario also revealed its dead simple ...