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Canada Legalizes Cannabis, Possession Pardons Incoming

Today marks the official legalization of cannabis in Canada. Canada, following in the footsteps of Uruguay, is only the second nation… Read More

Parks Canada OKs Cannabis at Campsites

Parks Canada, the national Canadian parks service, has confirmed that it will allow the consumption of cannabis in campsites, according… Read More

Canopy Growth to Acquire Ebbu In $330M Deal

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. is making a C$430 million bet ($330 million in USD) on the acquisition of… Read More

NHL to Maintain Cannabis-Friendly Policy

The National Hockey League (NHL) will maintain it’s neutral stance on pro players’ cannabis use after legalization takes effect across… Read More

US Border Patrol Updates Lifetime Ban Policy

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has announced that Canadians who work in the legal cannabis industry will… Read More

Off-Duty Ottawa Police Can Smoke Cannabis, Officials Announce

Off-duty police officers in Ottawa, Ontario will be allowed to smoke cannabis as long as they are “fit for duty”… Read More

Walmart Eyes Entry Into Canada’s Legal Cannabis Market

The Canadian branch of Walmart Inc. is considering the pending national cannabis market as a potential new revenue source, Bloomberg reports.… Read More

British Columbia Finalizes Legal Cannabis Rules

British Columbia, Canada has established rules for the licensing of private cannabis stores, determined places to consume the plant, and… Read More

Limited Places to Buy Cannabis On Legalization Day in Canada

There will be few places to buy cannabis in Canada on the first day of legal sales on October 17,… Read More

Aurora Cannabis Applies to List on NYSE

Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis Inc. has applied to list shares of the company on the New York Stock Exchange… Read More

Canadian Companies Sun Pharm and Bevo Merge to Form Zenabis

Two Canadian cannabis companies are merging to create Zenabis, which will be one of the world’s largest cannabis producers, according… Read More

High Demand for Low-Potency Cannabis Expected in Canada

A report by market analysts at Deloitte indicates that federal legalization in Canada on Oct 17. is expected to create… Read More

Canadian Lawmaker Calls for Cannabis Expungements

Canadian lawmaker Murray Rankin, an MP with the New Democratic Party from Victoria, intends to bring forward a bill that… Read More

Cannabis More Harmful to Teenage Brains Than Alcohol, Study Finds

A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that cannabis use may be more harmful to developing teenage… Read More

Ontario to Treat Cannabis Like Tobacco for Public Consumption

On Wednesday, the Ontario, Canada provincial government altered its rules on cannabis consumption to align it with similar rules for… Read More

Florida Rep. Lambasts DEA’s Cannabis Imports Decision

U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who has worked to spearhead legislation in his home state, has lambasted the DEA decision… Read More

Canadian Cannabis Brand Seeking Paid Smokers For Cannabis Curation Committee

Canadian cannabis company AHLOT is seeking five “cannabis connoisseurs” to staff the company’s “Cannabis Curation Committee,” according to a report… Read More

Canadian Armed Forces to Allow Some Cannabis Consumption

Canada has spelled out the cannabis consumption rules for soldiers and civilians working for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), according… Read More

DEA Approves Canada’s Tilray for Cannabis Drug Imports

Canadian cannabis producer Tilray Inc. announced today that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has approved the company’s request to import… Read More

Coca-Cola Considering CBD Product Line

The Coca-Cola Co. is the latest major beverage company to consider investing in the cannabis space, BNN Bloomberg reports. Coke, the… Read More

Border Patrol Official Confirms Lifetime Bans for Cannabis Employees

A senior U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Official has confirmed that Canadians who work in that country’s legal cannabis industry… Read More

Cannabis ETF Breaks $1 Billion in Assets

Ballooning cannabis stocks have caused Canadian-based Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF (HMMJ) to break $1 Billion CAD in assets… Read More

Cannabis Intoxication Roadside Testing Tech Coming to Canada

Police in Canada will soon have access to new testing technology to help check drivers for intoxication from cannabis and… Read More

Ontario Delays Launch of Private Cannabis Stores Until 2019

On Monday, Ontario’s government announced that it would start legal cannabis sales as online-only when it becomes legal on Oct.… Read More