Article by Kyle Duggan, iPolitics As the clock ticks closer to July, the air is clearing up enough to show a nearly complete picture of what provincial cannabis laws across Canada will look like. Some provinces and territories — like B.C., Saskatchewan and Nunavut — have yet to introduce their own provincial bills. But it’s becoming less hazy which direction most ...

Article by Lisa Campbell, NOW Toronto While women occupying the highest echelons of the cannabis industry have been making headlines Stateside, up here in the Great White North it’s dudes in suits with Bay Street connections who dominate. A mere five per cent of board members of publicly traded weed companies in Canada are female.  That’s lower than even the ...

Article by Cy Williams & Phil Wong, High Canada High! Canada Magazine had the opportunity to sit down with the Canada’s leading lady of cannabis. Jodie Emery – originally known as Jodie Giesz-Ramsay is now known internationally as a staunch supporter and active advocate of cannabis. One of Canada’s most passionate civil and cannabis rights activists. She is an entrepreneur ...

Article by Health Canada Health Canada is introducing two targeted changes to the physical security requirements under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) that must be respected by licensed producers (LP) of cannabis for medical purposes. Health Canada has drawn on four years of experience, and nearly 1000 physical inspections of licensed producers, to determine that the current ...

Review by Michael Kushbury, for Dankr.ca. Herbivores Edibles Overview: Herbivores Edibles are a staple in the Canadian edible community. Their product line consists of infused versions of your favorite treats… snack cakes, chocolate bars and gummies! They are connected with Exotica Farms and greenhouseexclusives.ca. Accessing Herbivores Edibles: Herbivores is quite active in the pop up scene and can be found ...

Article by Mike Crawley, CBC News Patrick Brown stepped down as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario early Thursday, only hours after denying allegations of sexual misconduct. “These allegations are false and have been difficult to hear,” said Brown in a statement issued just before 1:30 a.m. ET. “However, defeating [Ontario Premier] Kathleen Wynne in 2018 is more important than one ...

Article by CBC News Nearly five million Canadians spent money on marijuana last year, spending an average of about $1,200 each, according to new federal data. That’s one of the main takeaways of a Statistics Canada report released Thursday that attempts to quantify the size of the market leading up to legalization this summer. The data agency warns that because so much ...

Article by Maryse Zeidler, CBC News Move over, cannabis dispensaries: pop-up pot stalls are the latest trend turning heads in Vancouver. At city hall this week, NPA Coun. Melissa DeGenova called on staff to update councillors on the situation at Robson Square, where vendors openly selling cannabis have been setting up tents and tables with their products. On any given day, there are a ...

Article by Dave Schmader, Leafly The Ontario government last week released a list of proposed modifications to the province’s cannabis regulations, and is now seeking citizen input. The key theme among the new proposals: expanding where recreational and medical cannabis can legally be consumed. The existing draft of Ontario’s Cannabis Plan forbids cannabis consumption in all public places—essentially restricting legal use to ...

Article by Gordon Paul, Waterloo Region Record Jeffrey Shaver, the Cambridge man famous for his bong-smoking nearly naked protests across Waterloo Region, has been vindicated. The professional standards branch of Waterloo Regional Police has ruled officers unlawfully arrested, searched and detained him after he smoked medical marijuana in front of the Cambridge police station on Oct. 22, 2016. Shaver, 31, fired ...