Quebec

The Canadian Supreme Court last week ruled that Quebec’s ban on cannabis home grows is constitutional despite federal law, which lets individuals grow up to four plants at home for personal use.

Some workers at province-run cannabis stores in Quebec have entered an indefinite strike over low pay. The workers are with the Syndicat Canadien de la Fonction Publique, which is affiliated with the largest trade union in the province.

Starting January 18, Quebec will require proof of vaccination from COVID-19 in order to purchase cannabis and alcohol in the province.

The owner of a Quebec headshop is suing the provincial government over its ban on selling cannabis-themed products; the ban was established after federal legalization and blocks the sale of any cannabis-related merchandise including T-shirts and even books.

Officials in Quebec and British Columbia have declared that cannabis operators are “essential” and can remain open during the coronavirus outbreak.

Quebec officials announced the province will delay its cannabis edibles roll-out until January 1 as officials finalize rules and suppliers make the proper adjustments.

Officials in Quebec, Canada have raised the age for legal cannabis purchases from 18 to 21. 18-year-olds, meanwhile, can still purchase and consume alcohol in Quebec.

Quebec’s government announced it will appeal a recent court decision that ruled the province’s ban on home cannabis cultivation is unconstitutional.

A judge in Quebec’s Superior Court has ruled that the current provincial ban on homegrown cannabis is unconstitutional; experts say, however, that a similar ban could be carried out lawfully.

These are the main takeaways from my first experience at a legal Canadian cannabis dispensary in Montreal, Quebec.

Three months before edibles regulations take effect nationwide, officials in Quebec, Canada have announced a ban on sweetened cannabis edibles containing THC, including (temporarily) topicals.

Lawmakers in Quebec may backpedal on some of their proposed cannabis use restrictions, specifically language that prohibits the public use of cannabis. Officials have determined the rules would be unenforceable.

A new petition effort is seeking to add an exemption for medical cannabis patients to a Quebec bill that would ban public cannabis use and raise the legal consumption age to 21.

Quebec is going one step further than “Just Say No” and has embraced “Just Say Huh?” with its latest awareness campaign, which features some of the weirdest cannabis propaganda messaging, ever.

Tenants will be allowed up to 30 days to challenge a potential ban on medical grounds, if necessary.