Regulations

A recent questionnaire highlights how a taxed system with strictly commercial access leaves patients treating themselves outside official channels

Many of the firm's well-known faces took lumps in the weed sector, mistakes they say set them up for success in psychedelics

Following the OCS's release of its first-quarter report this week, attorney Trina Fraser questions the ongoing lack of transparency

Figures from 2019 vary significantly with previous news reports, which could land Health Canada in hot water if it can't explain 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

Chipping away at a backlog of applications creates challenges for operators hoping to expand

Current legal markets have been captured by corporations and fail to address the racist war on drugs, the International Drug Policy Consortium warns

To improve safety and access, officials should heed calls to authorize pharmacies, legitimize compassion clubs and support harm-reduction groups

The called-for changes could give a huge boost to local producers, if the Oct. 24 snap election doesn't backfire

A detailed look at non-prescription cannabidiol in 9 countries reveals a regulatory hodgepodge outpaced by a wild west market

As part of its legislated review of the Cannabis Act, the country should account for the impacts of enforcement on racialized communities

Canada's zany limits on weed drinks are continuing to confuse consumers and make Seth Rogen less rich

News of Vancouver's love-to-hate pub chain ditching its Hobo brandname spurned speculation the new title could be too cuddly for Canadian regs

'They should be ashamed of themselves,' says NORML Canada executive director

Activist Neil Magnuson operates outside the regulated market to offer low-barrier weed as an alternative to dangerous street drugs

Vermont cannabis lawyer Timothy Fair calls FDA's two-year delay on CBD regulations 'beyond absurd'

Facing Covid complications, leaders of the promising sector will communicate ways to be creative today and capitalize tomorrow

Following news of a brand re-work, the federal regulator has shared rare insight into an example of promotional non-compliance

Province also introduces mandatory weed retail certification similar to BC's liquor sales certification

With Premier Horgan's stated goal of restoring 'legendary' status to provincial product, there should be more money where his mouth is

Offering 'sensible rules and regulations' would better support LPs, says NORML Canada president

While limiting the ability to market products has spurned creative workarounds, removing regulatory handcuffs would be better for business

US-based Dutchie delivery service partners with Canopy to offer home delivery under 'evolving regulations'

Cannabis is legal in Canada, but four main barriers block marginalized people from accessing the regulated market

Alexis Bronson also alleges Harvest Health is committing stock fraud by illegally selling his upscale weed store to High Times

Recent rule changes from Health Canada provide room to reflect on the biggest single blow to the industry's reputation

Without clear guidance from regulators, brands like the Trailer Park Buds coming to market leads to open speculation and little else

Cannabis Amnesty honours HotBox Cafe founder's two decades of advocacy in Toronto

US House lawmakers introduced a cannabis bailout bill Thursday, but Denver-based Lightshade says they don't expect federal dollars to follow

After 42 years of lobbying for cannabis policy reform, the advocacy group is refocusing its mandate to promote equitable, functional weed laws

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a wave of weed stockpiling as store closures begin to sweep the country

While industry and government tout legal edible consumption venues, longtime advocates question whether the model would work

State has voted to cap THC potency at 10% for patients under 21, edibles at 200 mg

Kyp Rowe with Shelter's Craft Collective is reaching out to provincial wholesalers to teach the market value of micro cultivation

Business professor says big canna needs to match illicit market on price and quality, and moving to outdoor production could be part of the solution

The company's statement was released after news of the shutdowns was leaked on Twitter by Betting Bruiser

Councillors also voted to ban advertising for vapes and e-cigarettes

Despite concerns of regulatory overreach voiced by the agricultural industry, the region has outlined next steps in the drafting process

Illnesses likely caused by more than just vitamin E acetate, as some sick patients test negative for the additive

A business case for inexpensively adding cannabis to a small farm to pay a living wage