Marijuana Legalization
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‘Very large increase’ in weed-related traffic injuries since legalization: studyOver a span of 11 years, annual rates of Ontario emergency department visits for cannabis-related traffic injuries have surged 475 per cent, according to a recent study.CanadaSep 6, 2023
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Summerland, B.C. cannabis shop up for sale two years after openingIt may be the end of Chris and Elaine Nuessler’s cannabis career, but not for their shop in Summerland, B.C. The couple is seeking a buyer for their retail cannabis store.CannabisJan 10, 2023
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Accidental cannabis poisoning is on the rise among Canadian kids. What can be done?To further reduce the risk, experts say markets can design and reformulate edibles to make them less appealing to children in an effort to avoid such accidents.CannabisSep 3, 2022
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Canadian cannabis industry eyeing U.S. push for marijuana legalizationU.S. lawmakers are looking at a comprehensive effort to legalize marijuana, which the legal cannabis industry north of the border would love to see become law.CannabisAug 2, 2022
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3 years since Canada legalized pot, some communities still can’t access itMore than three years after the legalization of cannabis, municipal bans on pot retailers have left many communities across Canada without a brick-and-mortar source.CannabisDec 12, 2021
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Is the ‘War on Drugs’ over? Canada is seeing a ‘shift’ in its approach to drugs, experts say"The war on drugs has been a failure," said a professor. Now, amid rising overdoses, lawmakers across Canada are shifting their stance on opioids, magic mushrooms and other drugs.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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New York state lawmakers pass bill to legalize recreational marijuanaThe New York State’s official website recently projected that tax collections from the adult-use cannabis program would reach $350 million annually.WorldMar 31, 2021
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‘It was terrifying’: Why legalization may be increasing pot’s perils to petsA B.C. dog owner says it's "high time" for cannabis users to be more responsible after both her pets became sick from ingesting pot in separate incidents.HealthMar 22, 2021
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The U.S. election could change the cannabis industry. Is Canada ready?As a divided America heads to the polls, legalization has surprisingly broad support. Canada's big cannabis producers are waiting in the wings.MoneyOct 30, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic a ‘boon’ for legal cannabis in Canada as marijuana industry turns twoSince Canada legalized recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018, legal sellers and producers have struggled to compete with the black market, but there have been recent gains in the licensed industry.CanadaOct 17, 2020
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