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Pot sales fell in most provinces in February; Quebec bucked trend
On a national basis, daily average cannabis sales rose slightly from January to February— but that growth was driven almost entirely by Quebec. Continue reading
What the secrets of ancient graves tell us about our long relationship with cannabis
The West is rediscovering cannabis, but our relationship with the plant goes back thousands of years. Continue reading
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Age gates on online pot stores can’t stop teens, and annoy adults. What’s the point?
Cannabis sites across Canada make users enter a birthdate to prove they’re old enough to buy. But critics say it doesn’t work and only annoys adults who have a right to be there. Continue reading
Oregon has a seven-year pot supply, but Canada can’t have any
Oregon producers have grown enough pot to last the state for seven years. But lawmakers there have rejected a plan for supply management, and none of it can legally leave the state. Continue reading
Canadians paying about $10 a gram for legal pot (or $6.37 for illegal pot): StatCan
Grey-market pot is still much cheaper, a StatCan survey shows. Almost half of those who’ve stuck with illegal pot say they do so because of the cost. Continue reading
‘There are reasons to be wary’ of ID scanners at marijuana stores, lawyer warns
ID scanners in use at Toronto’s only legal cannabis store are set to forget the information they scan, but can be used to build a customer database, their U.S.-based supplier says. Continue reading
Canada has ‘a big head start’ but as U.S. legalization nears, that could be ending
As unfair as it might seem, Canadian companies might be better prepared to exploit the period after U.S. legalization in the U.S. cannabis market than American ones. Continue reading
Why do Canadians hate to buy marijuana online?
Canadian pot buyers go to a lot of trouble to buy from humans in a store, instead of online. Why is that? Continue reading
Ontario’s veterans’ fund turns younger vets away, returns money to government unspent
Ontario offers grants to veterans facing crises — but veterans of recent wars, no matter what their needs are, aren’t eligible. Many ask for help and are turned away. Continue reading
Study links daily use of high-strength cannabis to psychosis
A medical study asserts that daily use of high-potency cannabis is “strongly linked to the risk of developing psychosis.” Continue reading
‘It’s a totally different drug’: Why edibles feel different from smoking cannabis
Different ways of consuming cannabis can have different effects on the brain. Here’s why. Continue reading
Patrick Cain: Watch out, Ontario — I passed the course to sell you weed. Here’s what I learned
Patrick Cain learned how to spot a fake driver’s licence and how to spot a stoned customer — and that spotting a fake driver’s licence is a lot simpler. Continue reading
Four months after legalization, Facebook’s still censoring pot-related ads
A medical cannabis advocacy organization’s Facebook ad account was disabled in error and will be reinstated, the platform tells Global News. Continue reading
Trump told adviser to pressure Justice Department to block AT&T-Time Warner deal: report
U.S. president Donald Trump ordered a senior White House official to pressure the Justice Department to block a merger between AT&T and Time Warner in 2017, according to a report in the New Yorker. Continue reading
It’s made from barley and brewed in a brewery — but draft rules won’t let you call THC beverages beer
Strict draft rules for cannabis drinks are ‘a massive barrier,’ charges a beverage maker who wants to offer THC-infused wine and beer. Continue reading