Cannabis reformers in Canada are questioning taxes, especially on medical cannabis. It’s leading many to believe that the federal government, which regulates medical cannabis, doesn’t recognize cannabis medicine in the same way as other medicines. “There’s only one medicine in Canada that gets taxed at all, and that’s cannabis,” said Brad Poulos, a lecturer at…
Prosecutors with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) abruptly ended the CannTrust trial on December 14, ending two and a half years of legal proceedings. How – and why – it got to this point is not clear. But defence lawyers for the three CannTrust officials, Peter Aceto, Eric Paul and Mark Litwin, said they want…
A debate about whether or not Ireland will decriminalize cannabis should take place early in the New Year, according to Forbes. A bill before Irish Parliament’s lower house aims to modify the country’s Misuse of Drug Act (1977) to allow adults over 18 to possess up to seven grams of cannabis or 2.5 grams of…
A previously shuttered cannabis operation in Fredericton, NB is springing back to life. Purplefarm Genetics announced this week that it has purchased the facility from Canopy Growth. Originally opened in 2019, Canopy Growth shuttered cannabis operations in December 2020 during restructuring. “We are excited to return the facility to operations and to make our mark…
A Harvard University-led survey seems to indicate that cannabis relieves menopause symptoms in most women. The results of the survey of 131 women were recently published in the journal Menopause. Symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep or mood changes may occur during perimenopause and menopause – and can be disruptive for the women experiencing…
Four years into legalization, and Canada’s cannabis crisis seems to be deepening. Producers and processors across the country say that they cannot compete. By some estimates, the number of producers will be down 60 per cent year over year next March. “It’s no exaggeration to say that, unfortunately, all businesses of any size in the…
Two Ontario cannabis retailers in Cambridge, Ont., say that the money they are paying various government agencies is too much. That includes the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), which is both the wholesaler for Ontario cannabis retailers and competition via online sales. “The government takes 44 cents on the dollar, which I think is ludicrous,” said…
The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments about whether or not the Quebec cannabis ban on homegrown cannabis is unconstitutional. According to the Cannabis Act, Canadians can grow up to four plants at home. However, the federal government left it up to the provinces to make their own decisions on this and other aspects of…
We’ve all seen the stereotype about cannabis and motivation. Cannabis users like “The Dude” in The Big Lebowski or Tommy Chong in That 70’s Show (or just about anything else) get so high that their interest and motivation nosedive significantly. But a new study published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology demonstrates that no such…
A BC strike is showing another crack in the Canadian cannabis system as the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) work action threatens cannabis supply in the province. “We have about a week or two of healthy inventory,” said Cannabis Cottage owner Mariana Wolff. “But it is going to start to feel like empty shelves…
