Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “next summer,” and not July 1, is the date cannabis will become legal across the country. Continue reading →

Anyone planning to purchase legal marijuana next year better be prepared to pay the taxman as well, to the tune of at least $1 for every gram — plus GST. Continue reading →

Maritime medical cannabis dispensary owners and other workers in the illicit side of the industry met in Halifax to discuss creating a not-for-profit group to present their concerns to provincial and federal governments, according to one store owner. Continue reading →

The leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories are set to compare notes on how to handle the rules when the federal government legalizes recreational use of cannabis next July. Continue reading →

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will push the nation’s other provincial leaders to ask the federal government to delay the legalization of marijuana by a year. Continue reading →

The Trudeau government is sticking with its deadline to legalize recreational marijuana, despite provincial fears that there’s not enough time to address legal, social and health challenges. Continue reading →

The ministers are scheduled to start working on a “co-ordinated approach to the taxation of cannabis,” says a news release from the office of federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Continue reading →

The federal government says new pilot-project results suggest roadside testing devices can be successfully used to help detect drug-influenced driving – another milestone on the road to legalizing recreational marijuana use. Continue reading →

Government officials are collecting data to arm themselves in the fight against organized crime’s presence in the trade. Continue reading →

The government says the position is believed to be the first of its kind in Canada Continue reading →