Audio by The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti, CBC Radio Should people with pot convictions in their past have special access to the burgeoning legal market? Sociologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah thinks it’s important to take this step. Read full article here.

Reviewed by Toronto Toker for Dankr.ca. Canada Concentrates Overview: Canada Concentrates was established in 2016 by a group of Toronto friends looking to make the purest medicine for their recovering friend. Distillate being the purest form of cannabinoids and having many different applications made it their goal. After months of refining, Canada Concentrates consistently lab tests in the 98% cannabinoid range. ...

Article by Mike Okada, Cannabis Life Network On Feb. 8th, 2018, all three of MMJ Canada’s dispensaries in Hamilton, Ontario, were raided by police, according to CEO Clint Younge. It wasn’t the first time that his Hamilton stores have been raided, but much like the previous times, Clint said the Hamilton police were very polite and treated his staff with the ...

Article by Jacquie Miller, Ottawa Citizen The fight by a popular Bank Street marijuana dispensary to stay in business has taken an intriguing twist. Cannabis Culture closed in December after the frustrated landlord evicted his tenants, who were selling marijuana obtained from the black market. Now the operators of Cannabis Culture have filed a court application demanding their lease be ...

Article by Daniel LeBlanc, Globe and Mail The senator who is shepherding the federal bill to legalize cannabis through the Senate is growing impatient with the slow pace of debate, alleging the Conservative are holding up the process for partisan purposes. “There is a sensible way [to proceed] which is that we all sit down and talk about the time ...

Article by National Post The Ontario government has inked a deal to use Shopify Inc.’s e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province’s sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC), a subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, will use the Ottawa-based company’s online ...

Article by John Edwards, Collingwood Connection A Meaford man is facing drug charges after an incident on Feb.5 At about 11:30 p.m., Collingwood OPP stopped a vehicle for speeding at Hwy. 26 and Newport Blvd and while speaking to the driver, the officer detected the smell of marijuana emanating from the car and noticed several plants in the back seat. The ...

Article by Mark Rendell, National Post U.S. tobacco company Alliance One International Inc. has entered the cannabis market with the acquisition of two Canadian companies, marking what appears to be the first foray by a large publicly traded tobacco company into the Canadian marijuana industry. Alliance’s wholly owned subsidiary Canadian Cultivated Products, Ltd. has purchased a 75 per cent stake ...

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 February 12, 2018: GANJA YOGA with John all levels When: 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 4 classes for $100 Tuesday February 13, 2018: HotBox Grow: Grow School ...

Article by CTV News An Ottawa man faces drug impaired driving charges after a traffic stop on the 401 Monday night. “Whether its drug or alcohol impairment, the end result is similar,” says Leeds OPP Detachment Commander Inspector Mike Francis, “a possible criminal conviction for Impaired Driving, a driver’s license suspension and a vehicle impound.” An OPP officer patrolling the ...