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It’s been just over six years since cannabis became legal In Canada. The goal was to reduce the number of criminals selling marijuana and reduce availability to youth. However, just because it’s been legalized, doesn’t mean there still aren’t dangers to be aware of. Dave Berry with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis joined us on...

More than six years after Canada legalized cannabis, Surrey city council has voted to allow twelve cannabis retailer stores to open in the city. Travis Prasad reports.

A recent ad campaign from NSLC Cannabis has people up in arms. A clinical psychologist says the ads are misleading and should be labelled as false advertising. Jake Webb reports.

Calgary police have arrested a man they believe to be involved in the robbery of numerous cannabis stores at gunpoint. Elissa Carpenter reports.

Police on Vancouver Island have seized thousands of illicit cannabis-laced candy products meant to look like the real thing. Cpl. Arash Seyed discusses how they could easily be mistaken for a Halloween treat.

The RCMP have busted a B.C. organized crime group whose actions they say posed a threat to kids this Halloween. It involves high-potency edibles made to look like brand-name candy treats. And as Emily Lazatin reports, police now have a warning for parents.

Today marks 6 years since cannabis became legal in Canada. As Teagan Rasche reports, the industry has made great strides in the province but advocates say there is still work to be done.

The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets.

Oct. 17 will mark seven years since the legalization of the recreational use of cannabis. The City of Edmonton will host the Grow Up Conference and Expo in preparation for the anniversary, a gathering of cannabis industry experts. Randy Rowe, the president and founder of Grow Up, joined us on Global News Morning with all...

The B.C. Craft Farmers Co-op is calling for the leaders of all three main political parties to pledge to review and reform the rules regulating their industry. Aaron McArthur reports.

Elections Nova Scotia is launching a new initiative to help more people cast their ballots, the Nova Scotia NDP release their full election platform, and an ad campaign from NSLC Cannabis has people up in arms.

Some Canadian banks will be dropping digital services going forward, and the B.C. cannabis company in hot water over holding a major sale. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news.

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has approved an application for the Camrose Casino to relocate to Edmonton. The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says it’s great move to support communities outside of Edmonton, but for those within city limits say the move is disappointing. Kabi Moulitharan explains.

The owners of an unauthorized cannabis shop in Moncton say a recent police raid was unlawful, because the business is protected by Indigenous treaty rights. Suzanne Lapointe spoke to a constitutional lawyer about the legal grey area around the issue in the province.

The owner of a Kelowna cannabis store says it will be days before they can re-open after a brazen break-in over the weekend. Security footage taken early Sunday morning shows three suspects being dropped off by a taxi van outside Hi Cannabis on Yates Road. The trio returned a while later to break in, smash...

A march was held in Penticton on Monday to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The owner of a Kelowna cannabis store says it will be days before they can re-open after a brazen break-in over the weekend and ferry sailings in the Kootenays have been delayed or cancelled due to a labour...

Tokyo Smoke is closing 29 stores and restructuring its business, citing “current market and regulatory conditions.” Global News’ Nivrita Ganguly speaks with Dope Brands senior consultant Abi Roach and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) entrepreneurship professor Bradley Poulos about why Canadian cannabis retailers are struggling to thrive.

A judge has ruled the City of Vancouver didn’t have adequate proof that a dispensary owned by prominent cannabis activist Dana Larsen was selling mushrooms that contained a controlled substance. Travis Prasad reports.

A closer look at the legal grey area around cannabis stores amidst a rise in police seizures, a new program aims to help seniors stay in their own homes and out of nursing homes longer, and police investigate after a body was found in the Miramichi River.

A new report has found cannabis-impaired driving is on the rise in Canada. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, the data shows it’s especially problematic in Atlantic Canada.