Marijuana Legalization

• ‘Very large increase’ in weed-related traffic injuries since legalization: study

  Over a span of 11 years, annual rates of Ontario emergency department visits for cannabis-related traffic injuries have surged 475 per cent, according to a recent study.

  Canada

  Sep 6
  
• 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
  
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• Accidental cannabis poisoning is on the rise among Canadian kids. What can be done?

  To further reduce the risk, experts say markets can design and reformulate edibles to make them less appealing to children in an effort to avoid such accidents.

  Cannabis

  Sep 3, 2022
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• Canadian cannabis industry eyeing U.S. push for marijuana legalization

  U.S. lawmakers are looking at a comprehensive effort to legalize marijuana, which the legal cannabis industry north of the border would love to see become law.

  Cannabis

  Aug 2, 2022
• 3 years since Canada legalized pot, some communities still can’t access it

  More than three years after the legalization of cannabis, municipal bans on pot retailers have left many communities across Canada without a brick-and-mortar source.

  Cannabis

  Dec 12, 2021
• Is the ‘War on Drugs’ over? Canada is seeing a ‘shift’ in its approach to drugs, experts say

  "The war on drugs has been a failure," said a professor. Now, amid rising overdoses, lawmakers across Canada are shifting their stance on opioids, magic mushrooms and other drugs.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• New York state lawmakers pass bill to legalize recreational marijuana

  The New York State’s official website recently projected that tax collections from the adult-use cannabis program would reach $350 million annually.

  World

  Mar 31, 2021
• ‘It was terrifying’: Why legalization may be increasing pot’s perils to pets

  A B.C. dog owner says it's "high time" for cannabis users to be more responsible after both her pets became sick from ingesting pot in separate incidents.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2021
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• The U.S. election could change the cannabis industry. Is Canada ready?

  As a divided America heads to the polls, legalization has surprisingly broad support. Canada's big cannabis producers are waiting in the wings.

  Money

  Oct 30, 2020
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• COVID-19 pandemic a ‘boon’ for legal cannabis in Canada as marijuana industry turns two

  Since Canada legalized recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018, legal sellers and producers have struggled to compete with the black market, but there have been recent gains in the licensed industry.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2020