Saskatchewan announced its post-legalization plans for production and sale of recreational cannabis, which includes setting 19 as the legal of purchase and a private retail model. But not every town wants in. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming (SLGA) is in the process of reviewing retail permit applications. In total,…
Every year, it seems like more and more states legalize marijuana. California implemented their recreational law this year, and Vermont and Massachusetts will follow later this year. And while there will probably be a few more states that add their name to the list this November, there are some…
A Vancouver activist is doling out millions of cannabis seeds across Canada in an attempt to normalize the plant – and the culture – throughout the country. Dana Larsen is the director of Overgrow Canada, a pro-cannabis campaign launched in 2016 that has included a cross-Canada speaking tour alongside…
Minors caught with a small amount of cannabis won’t get criminal records. Saskatchewan is proposing to set the legal age to consume cannabis at 19 but minors caught with a small amount won’t end up with a criminal record. The government tabled legislation Wednesday outlining its plans once the…
Doug Ford surprised absolutely no one when he announced he’d consider amending the Liberal plan to distribute recreational cannabis through a government monopoly to include private shops. The Ontario Progressive Conservative leader – who is alleged to have sold hash when he was in high school – made the…
The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary’s marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths with high dividers, and hardwood floors. “There’s nothing like this in Jersey,” said grinning Atlantic City…
British business titan and Virgin founder Richard Branson is now using his vast platform to call for fundamental reform “to end the failed global war on drugs.” In a blog post titled “Time to end the pain and suffering,” posted on the Virgin website, Branson stresses that dire change…
A Vancouver health and wellness company will be among the first to produce a line of cannabis-infused beverages in Canada. Vancouver-based Phivida announced on Thursday a partnership with Ontario’s WeedMD that will see the two operations “form a joint venture focused on cannabis-infused consumer products,” per a news release….
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana, but not every municipality within the confines of these progressive governments has been eager to get involved with the cannabis trade. In the eight states that have legalized the leaf for recreational use, several local jurisdictions have opted to keep their…
Michelin-trained ‘Herbal Chef’ will create two eight-course tasting menus infused with THC and CBD extracts at Vancouver dinners. One of the world’s foremost cannabis chefs will serve his pot-infused dishes to Vancouver diners at pop up dinners April 6 and 7 — and there will be no cheesy doodles…
