News Canadian cannabis laws kick Vancouver harm-reduction project to the curb Despite backing from researchers and city officials, The Serious Hope Society was given seven days to leave its storefront by a judge last Friday Michelle GamageOctober 28, 2020
Canada Legitimize the grey market, policy expert says Ottawa should audit the personal medical cannabis growing regime and allow medical growers to sell to the legal market: David Clement of the CCC Jared GnamOctober 26, 2020
Canada Over 90% of Canadian cannabis patients want policy change: survey A recent questionnaire highlights how a taxed system with strictly commercial access leaves patients treating themselves outside official channels Nick LabaOctober 15, 2020
Cannabis Havn wants to turn hard lessons into psychedelic gold Many of the firm's well-known faces took lumps in the weed sector, mistakes they say set them up for success in psychedelics Nick LabaOctober 13, 2020
Data The Ontario Cannabis Store should reveal its wholesale pricing, lawyer says Following the OCS's release of its first-quarter report this week, attorney Trina Fraser questions the ongoing lack of transparency Jared GnamOctober 3, 2020
Canada Canadian cannabis exports more than double in 2020 while imports approach nil Figures from 2019 vary significantly with previous news reports, which could land Health Canada in hot water if it can't explain why Nick LabaOctober 2, 2020
Regulations Vancouver pot shops pay Canada’s highest licensing fees. They don’t have a straight answer why Retailers pay $36K a year for a business licence, but the city's explanation for the high costs and where that money goes isn't clear Michelle GamageSeptember 30, 2020
Canada ‘It’s still too slow’: Ontario doubles monthly weed retail approvals to 40 Chipping away at a backlog of applications creates challenges for operators hoping to expand Nick LabaSeptember 29, 2020
Enforcement Global NGO network outlines 20 ways to make cannabis industries equitable Current legal markets have been captured by corporations and fail to address the racist war on drugs, the International Drug Policy Consortium warns Jared GnamSeptember 24, 2020
Analysis Imagining an inclusive system for Canada’s cannabis patients To improve safety and access, officials should heed calls to authorize pharmacies, legitimize compassion clubs and support harm-reduction groups Nick LabaSeptember 23, 2020