Cannabis

A new internship program is sponsored by TOQi Technologies and Aurora

Multiple pot stocks jumped in response to the news

Existing data is promising, but researchers urge more human trials be done

Cannabis prohibition today is outdated, unjust and inhumane, the Marijuana Policy Project says in a new report

The firm calls it an 'important step' in building its recreational market portfolio

The lobbying group includes tobacco giant Altria and beer maker Molson Coors

Statistics Canada also significantly revised its December data to reflect less sales in that month

A law passed in 2015 to get oil to patients, but producers that weren't selected challenged the decision

Patients were in limbo after the previous law was repealed March 1

The program would allow domestic production and state-controlled retail

Budtenders there are asking for more pay, respect and benefits

Social equity applicants will be prioritized, officials say

Industry stakeholders have been extensively lobbying for this change

Wastewater analysis revealed higher per-capita levels of metabolites for cannabis, cocaine and MDMA

The 42-year-old man and 38-year-old man have a court appearance in May

The president and justice minister say it's to 'erase the label of criminality and the associated stain' for those convicted

And the Supreme Court will debate fully decriminalizing cannabis cultivation for medical purposes

The industry will be strictly monitored and controlled by government

A similar bill almost became law last June

The store's signage was for a tattoo studio but set up as a 'drug dispensary,' police say

As Canadian cannabis retail consolidation picks up steam, CEO Raj Grover says his company has become the 'acquirer of choice'

The sector is expected to bring in up to $800M in revenue once it matures

Employee safety and drivers' insurance are among the issues retailers must tackle as they prepare to restart the service

RCMP say the plants are worth $440,000

After starting treatment with pot, average opioid consumption dropped by 27%

At full capacity, the firm says it expects to bring in $20M in annual EBITDA

The small-format, high-potency beverages are first-of-kind in the country

The AGLC says weed prices will remain lower or the same as other provinces

Though somewhat weakened by recent changes, lawmakers are pushing to get the industry-launching bill across the line

The threshold for THC was raised to 150 nanograms per millilitre, aligning with the levels set by WADA

Total refunds to medical cannabis companies could exceed US$25M

Voters will decide on the initiatives during an election on Nov. 8

Two Minnesota workers were denied coverage at the state level due to federal prohibition

President Ivan Duque says his country is now at the forefront of regulating commercial exports of medical cannabis

But experts say the official decree is 'legally fragile' and could be thrown out by the high court

If adopted, the laws would make it easier to track down illicit operators

In 2020, a medical cannabis bill stalled in the state Senate

The parliamentary group has until May 20 to submit a report to inform future policy

Hemp flower was the most popular use of the crop, followed by seed and fibre

Under a proposed bill, already-authorized hemp farmers will get temporary licences to grow for the recreational market