For Canadian Seniors, One Year Of Legal Cannabis Has Been A Game-Changer

Oct 17, 2019 | Canada

When a jurisdiction transitions from medicinal-use-only to full cannabis legalization, it impacts older adults in different ways. In California, for example, full legalization has blurred the distinction between medicinal and adult use, as seniors frequently bypass...

Ontario And Quebec’s Cannabis Retail ‘Nightmare’ Threatens Industry, Experts Fear

Oct 16, 2019 | Canada, Great Lakes Region

A year after legalization, the honeymoon is over for Canada’s cannabis industry. Many producers are reporting disappointing earnings; some have seen crop failures; turnover is high in the executive suite; and so far, prices in the legal industry are far higher...

A New Weed-Loving Quebec Start-Up Will Help You Throw a Stoner Dinner Party

Sep 25, 2019 | Canada

A new Montreal-based start-up will allow Canadians to hire chefs to cook marijuana-laced meals in the privacy of their own homes. In the words of the company, Canolio Gourmet, its online platform will allow you to “book a responsible home chef who knows how to...

Cannabis Cruise To Set Sail On Detroit River

Sep 6, 2019 | Canada, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Windsor River Cruises and Border City Entertainment are holding a cannabis cruise on the Detroit River. The first sailing is scheduled for Sept. 20 but organizers say the cruise sold out in two days. Jessilin Deschamps of Windsor River Cruises talks about the Cannabis...

Sewage Screening Turns Up Surprising Pot Data: Cannabis Weekly

Sep 4, 2019 | Canada

When it comes to cannabis, the proof is in the peeing. Canada’s national statistics agency has been collecting and testing municipal wastewater samples from five cities for traces of cannabis to gauge actual usage of the now legal drug. The results are surprising: In...

Canada Initiates Pardon Process for Those with Cannabis Convictions

Aug 8, 2019 | Canada, Great Lakes Region

The Canadian government has established a new online system for those seeking to obtain pardons for low-level marijuana convictions. Under the newly initiated process, applicants can seek an expedited record suspension for  possession convictions involving...