Cannabis News Updates in Canada

Okanagan brewery unveils special lager to support Canadian firefighters

Logan LockhartJuly 24, 2024

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 Canadian PressJuly 16, 2024

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

Associated PressJuly 11, 2024

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

Associated PressJune 28, 2024

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

The Canadian PressJune 25, 2024

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

The Canadian PressJune 24, 2024

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

The Canadian PressJune 18, 2024

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

The Canadian PressJune 14, 2024

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 Canadian PressJune 8, 2024

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

The Canadian PressJune 5, 2024

A representative for Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté says the Canadian entrepreneur has been fined about $24,000 for cannabis…

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