Okanagan brewery unveils special lager to support Canadian firefighters
A Penticton, B.C., brewery is bringing back a fan-favourite lager to pay tribute to firefighters across the nation. Cannery Brewing…
Quebec government quietly loosens approach to drug possession
The Quebec government has quietly relaxed its approach to people caught with small quantities of illegal drugs, following a federal…
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime minister’s office…
Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin…
Organigram takes stake in German cannabis firm Sanity Group with $21M investment
Organigram Holdings Inc. says it has taken a minority stake in European cannabis company Sanity Group through a $21 million…
Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance: driver study
A six-year analysis of more than 10,000 Canadian drivers involved in motor vehicle collisions suggests cannabis has edged out alcohol…
StatCan boosts food weighting in inflation calculation, reduces cannabis, alcohol and tobacco
Statistics Canada is updating the basket of goods it uses to measure inflation to increase the importance of food in…
Nova Scotia judge rejects constitutional arguments for Indigenous cannabis shops
A Nova Scotia judge has rejected arguments from four defendants claiming they have treaty and aboriginal rights to sell cannabis…
Feds propose raft of changes to cannabis rules to reduce regulatory burden
The federal government is proposing a raft of changes to cannabis regulations ranging from packaging to reporting requirements in an…
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté fined $24,000 in Tahiti over cannabis use
A representative for Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté says the Canadian entrepreneur has been fined about $24,000 for cannabis…