The Ontario government has been crystal clear when it comes to its views on marijuana retail. If you want to own a private storefront, you must go elsewhere. But a decision by the Town Council of Smith Falls Ontario has the potential to change that — or at the very least, reignite the conversation surrounding…
Dean Bennett November 17, 2017 – 5:53 AM EDMONTON – The Alberta government plans to control the online sale of legalized marijuana but will leave over-the-counter sales to private operators. Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley introduced the rules in proposed legislation Thursday, but details on how sales would work have yet to be determined. “This is…
A small, nondescript parcel arrives at the doorstep of Candice Beyer’s Edmonton home every couple of months. She signs for the delivery, then quickly and quietly squirrels the shrink-wrapped, odourless package away in a secret drawer. The mother of three says the cannabis helps her unwind on the odd Saturday night when her kids are out…
FILE PHOTO: Various-sized joints for sale are pictured at the annual 4/20 marijuana event at Sunset Beach in Vancouver Thomson Reuters By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – A former Canadian police chief and several colleagues who fought against making marijuana use legal have switched sides and embraced the looming legalization of cannabis with a…
Federal Liberals pushing for legalization by July 1, 2018 CBC News Posted: Nov 17, 2017 When the federal government announced it would be legalizing marijuana, it left it up to the provinces to licence the product and oversee its distribution and sale. This has prompted provinces and territories to come up with their own plans to sell…
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Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE:ACB) has locked up the support of investors representing about 38% of CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (TSE:CMED) shares SmallCapPower | November 17, 2017: Newstrike Resources Ltd. (TSXV:HIP) after Friday’s close acknowledged that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:CMED) in an all-stock transaction. Newstrike Resources shareholders…
Hanlon: Liberals promises on marijuana ‘up in smoke’ | Toronto Sun BY SARAH HANLON, 24 HOURS That fury you hear? The betrayal medical cannabis patients and activists feel after the federal government went back on yet another promise surrounding legal marijuana. Last Friday, the Department of Finance announced a federal tax proposal that could see an…
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Nichola Saminather Reuters A A Listen Recreational marijuana is on track to be legalized in Canada by July 2018, making Canada the first Group of Seven country to allow the drug nationwide and the second in the world after Uruguay. READ MORE: What…
National Access Cannabis’s latest clinic will be located at the highly visible corner of Whyte Avenue and Calgary Trail. Construction is set to begin immediately and the Company expects the grand opening of the new facility to occur in January 2018. “NAC is committed to delivering secure, safe, and responsible access to legal cannabis and…
