Marijuana Laws

• Why a cannabis lobby group is petitioning feds to raise THC levels in edibles

  A petition heading to Parliament will ask Health Canada to raise the limit of THC allowed in edibles to 100 milligrams per package from 10 mg.

  Cannabis

  Nov 21, 2023
  
• Skip the dispensary? Vancouver company offers illegal marijuana delivery service

  Lawyers say illegal companies like Pot Dash can continue to operate while the province works to set up its community safety unit.

  Cannabis

  Apr 25, 2019
  
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• Liberals say legalizing cannabis is just the start, and lots more needs to be done

  The government intends to launch consultations near the end of the calendar year on what rules should be in place for "new classes" of cannabis, including edibles and concentrates.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2018
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• Durham split on what marijuana legalization means for the region

  While many Durham residents welcomed the change, it's not exactly reefer madness in the region.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2018
• Marijuana industry has big questions as Calgary looks at banning pot in public

  "Lets be realistic people are going to smoke it just like they're going to smoke cigarettes."

  Apr 2, 2018
• Lineups as California legalizes recreational marijuana sales on New Year’s Day

  California voters in 2016 made it legal for adults 21 and older to grow, possess and use limited quantities of marijuana, but it wasn’t legal to sell it for recreational purposes.

  World

  Jan 1, 2018
• Will new pot rules rein in rogue dispensaries? Vancouver city councillors split

  In Vancouver more than 150 pot dispensaries are already in business, nearly 70 of them flouting the city's bylaws.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2017
• 12 medical marijuana producers come together to form cannabis co-operative

  On Thursday, a day after the Alberta government unveiled its cannabis framework for when new laws legalizing recreational marijuana come into effect, a group of 12 medical marijuana producers has come forward with a plan that they say will take some of the pressure off the province.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2017
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• Justin Trudeau sits down with premiers to talk pot, tax reform

  Justin Trudeau and the premiers are meeting today, with small business tax reform and the tight timeline for legalizing cannabis by next July high on the agenda.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2017
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• B.C. holds off on legislation targeting stoned drivers

  B.C. won't follow Ontario's lead on new legislation cracking down on pot-impaired drivers — for now.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2017