Article by Cheryl V. Reicin and Shane Thomas, with William F. Gray Jr., Kevin Tuohy, Lift News The cannabis industry is booming and blooming, both in the U.S. and in Canada. Canada is gearing up for legalization of recreational use on July 1, 2018. In the U.S., seven states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of ...

Article by Robert Benzie, The Toronto Star The province’s new marijuana monopoly will be known as the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation. Attorney General Yasir Naqvi launched the OCRC — a subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario — in sweeping legislation Wednesday at Queen’s Park that takes effect when Ottawa legalizes recreational weed next July 1. “That is the ...

Article by Sarah Samedi With HK Abell, High! Canada Welcome, friends! This is the first of a series of articles about how to homegrow. My partner HK Abell and I have embarked on our first attempt at growing our own marijuana under the advice and careful watch of experienced growers (thank goodness). I say I’ve been smoking marijuana since 1995, ...

Article by Mike Okada, Cannabis Life Network Health Canada has just released a collection of proposed regulations for cannabis in a consultation paper that calls for mandatory health warnings like those on tobacco products. The proposed health warnings will include rotating messages that tell people about the risks of cannabis use while pregnant, driving, and consuming other substances (like alcohol and other ...

Article by Manisha Krishnan, Vice News Yesterday, VICE published a piece calling out Quebec for unrolling the strictest proposed cannabis regulations in the country thus far. To recap: Quebec is only opening 15 government-run dispensaries next year, is banning growing weed at home, and will implement a zero-tolerance policy for drivers who test positive for THC, despite the fact that reliable ...

Article by Ryan Maloney, Huffington Post Federal New Democrats are calling on a Conservative MP to apologize to victims of Canada’s opioid crisis for suggesting legal marijuana is “just as dangerous as fentanyl.” Tory MP Peter Kent made the remark in the House of Commons this week while debating the Liberal government’s Bill C-45, which will legalize pot. The comment drew ...

Article by Michael Jacobs, for Dankr.ca Edibles are straight up fantastic. What’s better than combining the medicinal effects of cannabis with some tasty treats? But, just eating it is not enough, man. That’s the best way to find yourself with an uncomfortable high. Especially when you’re trying to get just the right dose of medicine. If you’re that person or ...

Article by Peter Zimonjic, CBC News  Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has released the Liberal government’s proposed cannabis regulations, opening the door to craft marijuana producers, allowing low-risk offenders to participate in the industry and offering some leeway on packaging. Canadians have until Jan. 20 to offer opinions either through an online questionnaire or by providing a written submission on the measures before they ...

Article by Kristy Kirkup, Globe and Mail Health Canada offered hints Tuesday about the government’s plans for legal pot, including, plain packaging and stern, stark health warnings like those found on tobacco products. The department released a set of proposed regulations that, among other things, would limit colours and graphics on cannabis packs and establish a system to trace pot ...

Article by Ryan Fink, Lift News Today’s announcement by Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor of the Liberal government’s Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabiscontains a mix of what has long been expected by the majority of industry insiders, with a number of points that may come as a bit of a surprise to hardened ACMPR veterans and cannabis advocates. While ...