Data obtained by CTV News shows the number of Canadians registered to use medical marijuana has soared from 30,000 to nearly 130,000 since Justin Trudeau became prime minister, after campaigning on a promise to legalize the drug.
Following a series of raids at Cannabis Culture pot shop across the country, including the chain’s headquarters at 370 West Hastings Street, owners Marc and Jodie Emery have been arrested and charged with a long list of offences by the Toronto Police Service.
As Canada’s prime minister talks up the imminent legalization of marijuana, a Vancouver-based pharmaceutical startup is taking the cannabis plant apart to find compounds that could treat disorders