Public Safety Minister: Stage set for legal cannabis in B.C.

Op-Ed by Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General It’s about a month to go until non-medical cannabis becomes legal in Canada, so...

NICHE to host ‘Cannabis & Our Community’ event in Toronto

NICHE Canada is holding a Cannabis & Our Community event in Toronto this month, aimed at educating stakeholders about what to expect as recreational...

NICHE Canada and Aurora Cannabis launch cannabis legalization guide for municipal candidates

The National Institute for Health and Education (NICHE) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. launched a new guide today that aims to inform municipal candidates on...

B.C. municipalities to debate asking for 40 per cent of cannabis tax revenue

Next week, B.C. municipalities are going to debate whether they should ask the provincial government for 40 per cent of cannabis tax revenue after...

Tracking system aims to prevent legal cannabis from entering illegal market

Health Canada announced a new Cannabis Tracking System today that aims to track cannabis to prevent legal product from being diverted to the illegal...

Canadian government approves roadside THC drug screening test

With just weeks to go before cannabis is legalized in Canada, the federal government has approved a roadside saliva test for drug screening. Minister of...

Cannabis amnesty campaign gets a $50K boost

The organization that's advocating for cannabis convictions to be overturned has received a $50,000 boost, with Canadian legalization just around the corner. Aurora Cannabis announced...

$21.5 million medical cannabis facility coming to B.C.

A massive medical cannabis plant is coming to B.C. The BC Green Pharmaceuticals $21.5-million facility is to be built on three industrial lots in Princeton,...

Ontario’s online cannabis store signs supply agreements with 26 suppliers

The Ontario Cannabis Store announced this week it has signed agreements with 26 licensed cannabis suppliers to “ensure readiness for legalization.” OCS, the province’s sole...

CBD and pets: Does the future look friendly?

“I can’t imagine practising without it.” Those are the words of Dr. Kathy Kramer of the Vancouver Animal Wellness Hospital. She’s one of many...