Cannabis Legalization

• How cannabis use in Canada is changing: less smoke, more sweets

  The proportion of Canadians who smoke cannabis has decreased since legalization, though a recent survey shows it remains the most common method of consumption.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2024
  
• Cannabis in Canada: From stigma to normalcy — the 5-year journey since legalization

  The province of Manitoba says from the day of legalization to September this year, 3,292 weed-related provincial offences have gone to court.

  Cannabis

  Oct 17, 2023
  
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• Pot industry calls for greater urgency in review of Cannabis Act

  As the fifth anniversary of recreational pot legalization approaches, cannabis stakeholders worry the longer they wait for regulatory change, the more the industry will struggle.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2023
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• Canada’s cannabis industry burning out 5 years after legalization

  Cannabis legalization has had wide-reaching effects and made its use more accessible and acceptable. Yet the days where sky-high demand was expected are gone.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2023
• Quebec’s ban on growing cannabis plants at home is indeed constitutional: Supreme Court

  The federal law allows people to grow or own up to four cannabis plants at home, but the Quebec government banned growing for personal use.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
• Summerland, B.C. cannabis shop up for sale two years after opening

  It 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.

  Cannabis

  Jan 10, 2023
• ‘There’s a lot to talk about:’ Indigenous gathering to discuss Cannabis Act in Vernon, B.C.

  The gathering included both Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members, in order to have an inclusive discussion regarding the Cannabis Act.

  Cannabis

  Nov 19, 2022
• A look back on 4 years of cannabis legalization in New Brunswick

  Experts say that Cannabis New Brunswick's model has put them at one of the best in Canada, but it wasn't always that for the crown corporation.

  Cannabis

  Oct 14, 2022
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• Prairie cannabis stores looking for Cannabis Act review to enable greater competitiveness with illicit market

  The review is supposed to determine if the legislation is meeting with the needs and expectations of Canadians.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
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• 4 years since legalization, has cannabis use gone up in Manitoba?

  In Manitoba, the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority (LGCA) has done a study that found an increase in cannabis use in the province since the drug was legalized.

  Cannabis

  Sep 24, 2022