Politics

With marijuana now legal in several US states and the whole of Canada, demand for millions of people to have their cannabis convictions expunged is growing. In states like California and Illinois, the elimination of criminal records for cannabis possession is now being carried out on a mass scale, freeing …

Ontario’s licensed cannabis stores will continue operating after all. The Government of Ontario had ruled that cannabis stores were not an essential service during the coronavirus pandemic and ordered them to close. However, following an emergency order approved by the provincial government’s cabinet, cannabis stores will be able to continue …

As cannabis stores close, some must line up at the post office for weed instead. Is that better? After Ontario changed course last week and ordered the province’s cannabis stores to close in response to the novel coronavirus, lines at stores visibly lengthened as customers stocked up. Cannabis stores, some …

Ontario is changing course on allowing cannabis stores to remain open during the province’s emergency action in response to curtailing the spread COVID-19. Cannabis stores were not listed in an updated list of “essential” busineses released by Ontario on Friday. The government is ordering all businesses not covered by the …

Every day, there’s more awful economic news related to the novel coronavirus. Concerts are being cancelled. Professional sports leagues are on hiatus. Airlines are warning of staff layoffs. Restaurant managers are seeing more empty tables than ever before. Cultural industries and tourism have been hobbled. Universities have become ghost towns. …

The Canadian government touted the benefits of its legal, regulated marijuana market in comments to the United Nations recently, saying that since legal sales began in the country a year and a half ago, “the illegal market has already lost 30% of its market share” and “rates of use have …

Despite fears of children getting high and stoned driving, a new Stats Canada report has found that things are pretty much fine Despite concerns that legalizing weed would lead to all hell breaking loose, most things have remained the same—and teens are reporting consuming less weed than before, according to …

The frontrunner for the Conservative leadership doesn’t like legalization. Peter MacKay made the admission in an interview with Kelowna newspaper, The Daily Courier. Asked by the paper if he supported cannabis legalization, MacKay was clear: “I don’t.” “What I most worry about is the impact on young people, the mental …

TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford’s government said it is considering allowing cannabis lounges and cafes as it moves toward an open market for pot in the province, and is asking the public to weigh in on the proposal. The government said Monday it will consult on the possibility of so-called …

A petition opposing the retail sale of cannabis in Altona was submitted to the town late last week. The appeal for a vote on whether town council should allow licensed retail cannabis stores to operate in Altona has close to 800 names on it. Read More Here: pembinavalleyonline.com/local/process-underway-to-verify-cannabis-altona-cannabis-petition By Dean …