Manulife Launches Canada’s First Medical Marijuana Program with Shoppers Drug Mart
Customers will get help navigating the different strains of medical marijuana and the different ways to take it.
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The Rise of ‘Weed Tech’: Cannabis Tech Sector Flourishes in Lead Up to Legalization
A growing number of Canadian tech entrepreneurs are betting big on the future of cannabis in the lead up to legalization later this year.
From Hydroponics to Robotics, a Medical Cannabis Grower Took Starmetro Through His Process From Seed to Harvest
Hydroponics, robotics, high-powered lights — growing weed on an industrial level is a serious business. But according to one local independent grower, getting cannabis to flower is as simple as tending to a house plant.
Ontario is Going to Privatize Weed Sales
The Ontario government will allow legal cannabis to be sold in private stores, a reversal of the previous Liberal government’s decision to give the provincial liquor regulator exclusive rights over retail sales.
Owner of Newmarket Marijuana Dispensary Arrested for Second Time
Police say the owner of a Newmarket, Ont., marijuana dispensary is facing charges for the second time in just over a month.
Canadian Banned From U.s. For Marijuana Investments Seeks Waiver to Cross Border
A Vancouver businessman banned for life from entering the United States over his investments in American marijuana companies says he plans to seek a waiver that permits him to cross the border.
Jodie Emery Opens Hemp-Themed Café in Toronto’s Kensington Market
One of Canada’s best-known weed activists has a new business venture.
Willie Nelson’s Marijuana Brand is Said to Be Coming to Canada
One of Colorado’s largest recreational pot companies is planning to bring Willie Nelson’s marijuana brand to Canada and go public in Toronto, according to people familiar with the matter.
Guelph University Lab is Turning Cannabis Cultivation into a Science
Rene Van Acker is hoping marijuana will prove a gateway drug for targeted generations of young people — horticultural students.
Province Announces Multiple Taxes on Legal Pot
Markups of 9% and 75 cents; plus retailers will have to pay 6% of revenues.
