‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval
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‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval
01:42 | October 5, 2018
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP
00:38 | October 15, 2025
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Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds
00:34 | November 28, 2024
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Hershey purchases Smiths Falls plant back from Canopy Growth
02:23 | August 17, 2023
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AG report finds lack of information, accessibility when it comes to cannabis products
00:55 | December 1, 2021
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2 Toronto city councillors push for pause on retail cannabis licenses
02:45 | November 9, 2021
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Kingston, Ont. cannabis store tops sales in eastern Ontario
02:32 | July 6, 2021
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VIVO Cannabis lays off 45 employees, majority of them at the Napanee ABcann facility
01:52 | October 23, 2020
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OPP bust multi-million-dollar marijuana grow operations
02:30 | October 17, 2020
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Belleville, Ont., council approves zoning for new cannabis facility
01:13 | May 25, 2020
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Actor and cannabis activist Tommy Chong visits Kingston
06:15 | February 24, 2020
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A Kingston mother says there is still a stigma about pot use and parenting
02:25 | January 4, 2020
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Ontario government scrapping cannabis retail stores cap
02:03 | December 13, 2019
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Loyalist College finalizes cannabis research collaboration
01:32 | December 6, 2019
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Smiths Falls back in the chocolate business, but now with cannabis-infused sweets
01:59 | October 29, 2019
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400 lbs of Canadian cannabis smuggled into New York state, according to US Border Patrol
01:49 | September 4, 2019
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Local Kingston business loses out a second time in the cannabis retail store lottery
01:32 | August 21, 2019
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Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences
02:56 | August 16, 2019
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KFL&A Public Health has a warning for pot users
05:58 | August 16, 2019
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Mohawk pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences
02:56 | August 15, 2019
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VIVO expansion in Napanee more than doubles cannabis production
02:09 | August 7, 2019
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Marijuana is touted for its medicinal benefits – but plant compound CBD is focus of a nationwide shortage
01:41 | May 14, 2019
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Weighing-in on 2019 Ontario budget
01:57 | April 12, 2019
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Statistics Canada survey finds legal cannabis more expensive than illegal cannabis
01:53 | April 11, 2019
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Kingston’s first legal cannabis store opens its doors
01:34 | April 1, 2019
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A party was held in Kingston to celebrate the launch of the city’s first cannabis retail store Spiritleaf
07:39 | April 1, 2019
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Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test
01:34 | February 22, 2019
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Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test
01:34 | February 22, 2019
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Municipality of Marmora and Lake opts out of retail cannabis
02:04 | February 4, 2019
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Eastern Ontario gets 5 cannabis stores but will any Kingston get one?
01:31 | January 12, 2019
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Kingston city council votes ‘yes’ on cannabis retail stores
01:31 | January 9, 2019
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Municipalities in the Kingston region are dealing with the cannabis question.
01:08 | January 7, 2019
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‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval
01:42 | October 5, 2018
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP
00:38 | October 15, 2025
-
Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds
00:34 | November 28, 2024
-
Hershey purchases Smiths Falls plant back from Canopy Growth
02:23 | August 17, 2023
-
AG report finds lack of information, accessibility when it comes to cannabis products
00:55 | December 1, 2021
-
2 Toronto city councillors push for pause on retail cannabis licenses
02:45 | November 9, 2021
-
Kingston, Ont. cannabis store tops sales in eastern Ontario
02:32 | July 6, 2021
-
VIVO Cannabis lays off 45 employees, majority of them at the Napanee ABcann facility
01:52 | October 23, 2020
-
OPP bust multi-million-dollar marijuana grow operations
02:30 | October 17, 2020
-
Belleville, Ont., council approves zoning for new cannabis facility
01:13 | May 25, 2020
-
Actor and cannabis activist Tommy Chong visits Kingston
06:15 | February 24, 2020
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A Kingston mother says there is still a stigma about pot use and parenting
02:25 | January 4, 2020
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Ontario government scrapping cannabis retail stores cap
02:03 | December 13, 2019
-
Loyalist College finalizes cannabis research collaboration
01:32 | December 6, 2019
-
Smiths Falls back in the chocolate business, but now with cannabis-infused sweets
01:59 | October 29, 2019
-
400 lbs of Canadian cannabis smuggled into New York state, according to US Border Patrol
01:49 | September 4, 2019
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Local Kingston business loses out a second time in the cannabis retail store lottery
01:32 | August 21, 2019
-
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences
02:56 | August 16, 2019
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KFL&A Public Health has a warning for pot users
05:58 | August 16, 2019
-
Mohawk pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences
02:56 | August 15, 2019
-
VIVO expansion in Napanee more than doubles cannabis production
02:09 | August 7, 2019
-
Marijuana is touted for its medicinal benefits – but plant compound CBD is focus of a nationwide shortage
01:41 | May 14, 2019
-
Weighing-in on 2019 Ontario budget
01:57 | April 12, 2019
-
Statistics Canada survey finds legal cannabis more expensive than illegal cannabis
01:53 | April 11, 2019
-
Kingston’s first legal cannabis store opens its doors
01:34 | April 1, 2019
-
A party was held in Kingston to celebrate the launch of the city’s first cannabis retail store Spiritleaf
07:39 | April 1, 2019
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Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test
01:34 | February 22, 2019
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Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test
01:34 | February 22, 2019
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Municipality of Marmora and Lake opts out of retail cannabis
02:04 | February 4, 2019
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Eastern Ontario gets 5 cannabis stores but will any Kingston get one?
01:31 | January 12, 2019
-
Kingston city council votes ‘yes’ on cannabis retail stores
01:31 | January 9, 2019
-
Municipalities in the Kingston region are dealing with the cannabis question.
01:08 | January 7, 2019
‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval
Description
October 5, 2018
Tweed mayor Jo-Anne Albert prepares for the legalisation of Cannabis on Oct. 17 after several residents were found with private cannabis farms.
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‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval01:42 | October 5, 2018 -
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025 -
Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds00:34 | November 28, 2024 -
Hershey purchases Smiths Falls plant back from Canopy Growth02:23 | August 17, 2023 -
AG report finds lack of information, accessibility when it comes to cannabis products00:55 | December 1, 2021 -
2 Toronto city councillors push for pause on retail cannabis licenses02:45 | November 9, 2021 -
Kingston, Ont. cannabis store tops sales in eastern Ontario02:32 | July 6, 2021 -
VIVO Cannabis lays off 45 employees, majority of them at the Napanee ABcann facility01:52 | October 23, 2020 -
OPP bust multi-million-dollar marijuana grow operations02:30 | October 17, 2020 -
Belleville, Ont., council approves zoning for new cannabis facility01:13 | May 25, 2020 -
Actor and cannabis activist Tommy Chong visits Kingston06:15 | February 24, 2020 -
A Kingston mother says there is still a stigma about pot use and parenting02:25 | January 4, 2020 -
Ontario government scrapping cannabis retail stores cap02:03 | December 13, 2019 -
Loyalist College finalizes cannabis research collaboration01:32 | December 6, 2019 -
Smiths Falls back in the chocolate business, but now with cannabis-infused sweets01:59 | October 29, 2019 -
400 lbs of Canadian cannabis smuggled into New York state, according to US Border Patrol01:49 | September 4, 2019 -
Local Kingston business loses out a second time in the cannabis retail store lottery01:32 | August 21, 2019 -
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences02:56 | August 16, 2019 -
KFL&A Public Health has a warning for pot users05:58 | August 16, 2019 -
Mohawk pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences02:56 | August 15, 2019 -
VIVO expansion in Napanee more than doubles cannabis production02:09 | August 7, 2019 -
Marijuana is touted for its medicinal benefits – but plant compound CBD is focus of a nationwide shortage01:41 | May 14, 2019 -
Weighing-in on 2019 Ontario budget01:57 | April 12, 2019 -
Statistics Canada survey finds legal cannabis more expensive than illegal cannabis01:53 | April 11, 2019 -
Kingston’s first legal cannabis store opens its doors01:34 | April 1, 2019 -
A party was held in Kingston to celebrate the launch of the city’s first cannabis retail store Spiritleaf07:39 | April 1, 2019 -
Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test01:34 | February 22, 2019 -
Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test01:34 | February 22, 2019 -
Municipality of Marmora and Lake opts out of retail cannabis02:04 | February 4, 2019 -
Eastern Ontario gets 5 cannabis stores but will any Kingston get one?01:31 | January 12, 2019 -
Kingston city council votes ‘yes’ on cannabis retail stores01:31 | January 9, 2019 -
Municipalities in the Kingston region are dealing with the cannabis question.01:08 | January 7, 2019
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‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval01:42 | October 5, 2018
-
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025
-
Cannabis-impaired driving on the rise in Ontario, CAA study finds00:34 | November 28, 2024
-
Hershey purchases Smiths Falls plant back from Canopy Growth02:23 | August 17, 2023
-
AG report finds lack of information, accessibility when it comes to cannabis products00:55 | December 1, 2021
-
2 Toronto city councillors push for pause on retail cannabis licenses02:45 | November 9, 2021
-
Kingston, Ont. cannabis store tops sales in eastern Ontario02:32 | July 6, 2021
-
VIVO Cannabis lays off 45 employees, majority of them at the Napanee ABcann facility01:52 | October 23, 2020
-
OPP bust multi-million-dollar marijuana grow operations02:30 | October 17, 2020
-
Belleville, Ont., council approves zoning for new cannabis facility01:13 | May 25, 2020
-
Actor and cannabis activist Tommy Chong visits Kingston06:15 | February 24, 2020
-
A Kingston mother says there is still a stigma about pot use and parenting02:25 | January 4, 2020
-
Ontario government scrapping cannabis retail stores cap02:03 | December 13, 2019
-
Loyalist College finalizes cannabis research collaboration01:32 | December 6, 2019
-
Smiths Falls back in the chocolate business, but now with cannabis-infused sweets01:59 | October 29, 2019
-
400 lbs of Canadian cannabis smuggled into New York state, according to US Border Patrol01:49 | September 4, 2019
-
Local Kingston business loses out a second time in the cannabis retail store lottery01:32 | August 21, 2019
-
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences02:56 | August 16, 2019
-
KFL&A Public Health has a warning for pot users05:58 | August 16, 2019
-
Mohawk pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences02:56 | August 15, 2019
-
VIVO expansion in Napanee more than doubles cannabis production02:09 | August 7, 2019
-
Marijuana is touted for its medicinal benefits – but plant compound CBD is focus of a nationwide shortage01:41 | May 14, 2019
-
Weighing-in on 2019 Ontario budget01:57 | April 12, 2019
-
Statistics Canada survey finds legal cannabis more expensive than illegal cannabis01:53 | April 11, 2019
-
Kingston’s first legal cannabis store opens its doors01:34 | April 1, 2019
-
A party was held in Kingston to celebrate the launch of the city’s first cannabis retail store Spiritleaf07:39 | April 1, 2019
-
Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test01:34 | February 22, 2019
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Retailers and future employees of private cannabis stores must pass the “CannSell” test01:34 | February 22, 2019
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Municipality of Marmora and Lake opts out of retail cannabis02:04 | February 4, 2019
-
Eastern Ontario gets 5 cannabis stores but will any Kingston get one?01:31 | January 12, 2019
-
Kingston city council votes ‘yes’ on cannabis retail stores01:31 | January 9, 2019
-
Municipalities in the Kingston region are dealing with the cannabis question.01:08 | January 7, 2019
‘I’m not happy with what the federal government did’: Mayor of Tweed voices concern after pot growing licneses were granted without local approval
Description
October 5, 2018
Tweed mayor Jo-Anne Albert prepares for the legalisation of Cannabis on Oct. 17 after several residents were found with private cannabis farms.
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