If an idea brought forward by the Alberta Bottle Depot Association goes ahead, Albertans could soon be able to return their plastic cannabis containers with their beverage containers to the bottle depot for a refund. Speaking on The Ryan Jespersen Show on Friday morning, association… Read More »Alberta Bottle Depot Association looking to add deposit to cannabis containers
Ontario’s largest children’s mental health advocacy group is warning that kids struggling with serious mental health issues amid the pandemic could be left behind unless the province steps up with more support. Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO), a group representing almost 100 publicly funded child… Read More »‘We’ve got to get ready.’ Province urged to boost support for children’s mental health services as demand grows amid the pandemic
VANCOUVER—The B.C. government says temporary pandemic pay that was promised to essential workers in mid-May should be coming in October. The stipend was promised to about 250,000 front-line workers for work done between March and July and some workers say they’re frustrated it still hasn’t… Read More »B.C. premier’s office ‘confident’ temporary pandemic pay coming in October
A family owned and run cannabis production company, Speakeasy Cannabis, is nearing its first ever fall harvest for its outdoor crop. Source link
A B.C. cannabis production company that’s family owned and operated is nearing its first fall harvest. And the amount they’re about to reap is staggering: 60,000 plants. “It’s been a long time coming; we couldn’t be more excited,” said Speakeasy Cannabis CEO Marc Geen, noting… Read More »B.C. cannabis company ready, excited to harvest 60,000 plants this fall
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Federal authorities said Thursday that they have charged 12 people and seized nearly $8 million in cash, jewels and precious metals after disrupting a criminal enterprise that dealt drugs and sold illegally harvested shark fins to buyers overseas. U.S. Attorney Bobby Christine… Read More »Indictment accuses 12 of illegally trading shark fins, drugs
Two Toronto individuals are facing charges following a cannabis bust on Sept 1. at a rural property in the Municipality of Trent Hills, where police reportedly seized almost $870,000 worth of cannabis plants. According to OPP, members of the Northumberland and Peterborough Community Street Crime… Read More »OPP reportedly seize almost $870,000 worth of cannabis plants from Trent Hills property
TORONTO — Ontario’s cannabis store regulator says it will double the number of shops it authorizes this fall. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it will step up the pace of its approvals process at the province’s direction. In April, the Ontario government… Read More »Ontario cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals this fall
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A Canadian man is facing charges stemming from an attempt to smuggle 226 pounds (102.5 kilograms) of marijuana into the United States from Canada, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington said two Border Patrol… Read More »Canadian facing charges in marijuana smuggling try
Four years ago, Scarlett Nelson was sent into a panic when she learned she was pregnant. But the unexpected news gave her the motivation to stop injecting meth and heroin before her baby was born. So Nelson turned to the support that helped her stay… Read More »Cannabis offers a path away from opioids, B.C. studies find