Canadian Pot Legislation

• Premiers to call for more information on marijuana legislation at summer meet

  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.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2017
  
• Brian Pallister to push premiers to ask feds for extra year before pot legalized

  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.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2017
  
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• Ottawa sticks with pot deadline despite provincial concerns

  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.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2017
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• Bill Morneau, provincial finance ministers to start deep dive on pot taxes

  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.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2017
• Ottawa says roadside pot-testing devices worked well in pilot project

  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.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2017
• Ottawa working to understand price of pot in fight against illegal marijuana trade

  Government officials are collecting data to arm themselves in the fight against organized crime's presence in the trade.

  Canada

  May 11, 2017
• With legalization on the horizon New Brunswick establishes marijuana research chair

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

  Canada

  May 5, 2017
• Feds hint at keeping tax on pot low to squeeze out black market

  The Canadian government is hinting it wants to keep pot taxes low.

  Consumer

  Apr 21, 2017
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• Quebec ministers creating ‘false’ arguments about marijuana bill: Jane Philpott

  Federal health minister Jane Philpott is accusing her counterparts in Quebec of creating "false" arguments when it comes to legalizing marijuana.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2017
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• Ready to swap beer for pot? Many Canadians will be, once it’s legal

  Beer sales have fallen in U.S. states where marijuana is legal and the same will likely happen in Canada

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2017