Canada Can Learn from the Illinois Experience When It Comes to Erasing Minor Cannabis Offences – LPC Less than one year after legalization, Illinois expunged cannabis records for almost 500,000 people. That move also included pardoning over 9,200 “low-level” conviction records. “We will never be able to fully remedy the depth of the damage in…
Teen Cannabis Use in Canada Down from 20 Per Cent to 10 Per Cent – LPC Teen cannabis use is half what it used to be two years ago before legalization. Only 10 per cent of teens 15 to 17 use cannabis today compared to 20 per cent before legalization. The research comes from Michael…
One Analyst Sees Upside to Aurora’s Recent Moves – LPC Seeking Alpha is bullish on Aurora Cannabis, stating that “good outweighs the bad” in a recent article. A new CEO (interim CEO Michael Singer), a recent plunge in stock price, and huge cost cuts all make Aurora a good buy. (Please see link below.) “The…
Health Canada Speaks to UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs – LPC Health Canada spoke to the United Nations (UN) Commission on Narcotic Drugs earlier in March, touting the public health benefits of legal cannabis. Michelle Boudreau, director general for Health Canada’s controlled substances department, singled out the illegal market in particular. “The illegal market has…
Legal Prices in US Can Easily Be Double, Triple Canadian Prices – LPC Cheaper cannabis prices is one of the reasons people say they go to the black market instead of legal cannabis stores. Not just that, but we assume that the US has cheaper cannabis prices too. But a recent Global News survey found…
Country Still Relies on International Cannabis Including from Canada – LPC Recently, New Zealand set out the framework for its own medical cannabis industry. Like many countries including Canada, the effort started as a way to provide another pain relief option for many chronic patients. “Many New Zealanders will have watched a loved one struggle…
WHO Recommends Removing Cannabis from List of Most Dangerous Drugs a Strong Indication of Softening Stance The World Health Organization (WHO) took the fairly radical step of recommending cannabis be removed from the list of most dangerous drugs. Some see it as a move towards accepting cannabis legalization. Cannabis was added to Schedule IV –…
