Cannabis IQ: Legalization leaves medical users stranded, and more
Shortages are plaguing recreational cannabis customers – but also medical patients. Here’s what happened in cannabis this week . Continue reading
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N.S. man starts hunger strike in protest of ‘unconstitutional’ medical cannabis access
Bob Dillman says he takes medical cannabis for his injured back, but has had his supply cut off several times over the past 10 years by the provincial government. Continue reading
Ontario Cannabis Store mum on backup delivery plan amid Canada Post strikes, wave of complaints
As of Wednesday, its customer service hotline is also out of service “due to circumstances beyond our control.” Continue reading
COMMENTARY: The so-called ‘war on drugs’ in Canada has been won … by the drugs
The war on pot is over, and society hasn’t collapsed, Mike Stafford says. Continue reading
When it comes to pot legalization, Canada ‘on the right track,’ says Colorado police expert
But just because legalization has happened doesn’t mean the work is done. Continue reading
Weekend baking project: A California chef on how to make your own cannabis edibles
California chef Chris Sayegh says Canadians are on the verge of a foodie revolution fuelled by legal cannabis, which can be infused into all kinds of delicious dishes. Continue reading
How far should Canada go to erase cannabis convictions?
Why experts think a pot possession pardon doesn’t do enough now that weed is legal. Continue reading
Cannabis IQ: Where’s my pot? Backlogs, shortages plague first week of legalization
October 17 was followed (maybe unavoidably) by anticlimax, as Canadians found empty shelves in the handful of retail outlets that opened, and long delays in shipping online orders. Continue reading
Bob Layton: Mellowing or bellowing?
Not everyone is happy about legal cannabis, Bob Layton says. ‘I thought having all this THC in the air was supposed to make everybody mellow.’ Continue reading
Police ticket driver in Dartmouth for illegally travelling with open cannabis
The cannabis was in an opened package on the centre console, an RCMP spokesman said, and the driver was not found to have been impaired by drugs or alcohol. Continue reading