A Milton, Ont. man, 51, is facing drug charges after Saskatchewan authorities said they found 100 kg of cannabis in the trailer of a semi-truck on Highway 1 near Regina on Wednesday, according to the White Butte RCMP. RCMP were called by the Saskatchewan Highway… Read More »Driver charged after Saskatchewan highway police pull over semi, seize 100 kg of pot
A Saskatoon man is calling for Health Canada to approve medicinal cannabis products for therapeutic use so he won’t go hungry. Aaron Unger said it’s a much better way to deal with his chronic pain than to use opioid-based medication, which he was previously prescribed… Read More »Saskatoon man calls for federal government to widen medicinal cannabis coverage
My cann-adventure began on 10/17, appropriately enough. Not Oct. 17, 2018, when cannabis was first legalized in Canada, but two years later, when I went out for a walk to pick up some drinkables. I didn’t choose the two-year anniversary deliberately; it was just a… Read More »I tried six ‘drinkables’ from the Ontario Cannabis Store
Police in the B.C. Interior said they destroyed more than 100,000 pot plants after executing a search warrant on Friday. Police believe the destroyed plants would be worth more than $8 million if the marijuana was dried and processed. Merritt RCMP said the plants were… Read More »RCMP destroy $8 million worth of unauthorized pot plants near Merritt
As Americans cast their ballots in one of the most acrimonious U.S. elections in history, Canada’s cannabis industry is salivating on the sidelines. In a historical vote that’s stoking worries of post-election violence, easing restrictions around marijuana has surprisingly broad bipartisan support. Read more: ‘It… Read More »The U.S. election could change the cannabis industry. Is Canada ready? – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 29, 2020 9:45 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ AURORA, Ont. — Police north of Toronto have seized millions of dollars worth of illegally grown cannabis in a series… Read More »York Regional Police seize millions worth of illegal pot, several exotic animals – Toronto
A Hamilton man faces cannabis-related charges following a traffic stop in Quinte West on Sunday night. According to Quinte West OPP, around 7 p.m. officers responded to a complaint about a strong odour of marijuana emanating from a rental van travelling northbound on Trenton-Frankford Road.… Read More »1 arrested after 70 trash bags of cannabis plants found in rental van: Quinte West OPP
Montreal police carried out raids at 17 homes and seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants in connection with the dismantling of an allegedly illegal cannabis network. The police force said in a statement the searches took place in Montreal, Laval and Saint-Lazare on Tuesday morning.… Read More »Sweeping raids at Montreal-area homes lead to seizure of more than 1,000 cannabis plants – Montreal
As part of an Ontario Provincial Police enforcement project tracking black market cannabis, investigators say they have uncovered sophisticated operations connected to organized crime and the exportation of marijuana to the United States. “We see individuals coming in (and) buying up rich agricultural properties, properties… Read More »Black market cannabis linked to organized crime being exported to U.S. from Canada: OPP
Two years after the federal Cannabis Act came into effect, an advocacy group is calling for changes when it’s up for review this coming year. A Medical Cannabis Patient Survey of about 1,000 patients using cannabis medicinally, by Medical Cannabis Canada, found that systemic barriers… Read More »Survey: Canadians cite systemic barriers to legal medical cannabis