Tag: Canada
Whenever cannabis reform is being proposed, it’s very common for opponents to ramp up scare tactics related to impaired driving. Don’t get me wrong, preventing impaired driving on public...
Premier Doug Ford Is Not A Fan Of Cannabis Clubs
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Cannabis clubs are becoming more common around the world, particularly in Canada. Unfortunately, some lawmakers and regulators continue to seemingly act as if prohibiting social cannabis use venues...
Cannabis Sales In Canada Are Not Associated With An Increase In Crash Hospitalizations
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Earlier this week we covered a report that was recently issued by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation titled, “Recreational Cannabis Consumption Spaces in Canada.” The report was published with support...
Prime Minister Trudeau: Time To “Catch Up” With The Cannabis Industry
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Canada remains the only country on earth where anyone of legal age can make a legal adult-use cannabis purchase regardless of residency status. The only country to legalize cannabis for adult use prior...
Society Deserves A Sensible Approach To Cannabis Clubs And Driving
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.
An area of concern for many members of society when it comes to cannabis reform, and understandably so, relates to cannabis and driving. After all, no reasonable person wants to have impaired people...
Recent Cannabis Study Provides Hope For Tinnitus Patients
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Science.
Tinnitus involves people hearing a ringing or other noise in their ears. Sometimes it is constant, and sometimes it comes and goes. However, as any tinnitus sufferer will be quick to point out, it’s...
Yukon Has The Highest Per Person Cannabis Sales Ratio In Canada
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Business.
Statistics Canada released new sales data pertaining to the nation’s emerging legal cannabis industry for the period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. During that time period, Canada’s...
Cannabis Consumers In Canada Continue To Transition To The Regulated Market
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Canada was the second nation to pass a national adult-use legalization measure back in 2018, with only Uruguay preceding Canada in doing so (2013). Yet, unlike Uruguay, Canada allows legal sales to...
Canadian Banks Sued By The Cannabis Industry Over ‘Financial Discrimination’
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Business, Policy.
One of the most hotly-debated topics in the cannabis industry relates to banking access for companies. Many companies over the years have experienced banking issues related to cannabis prohibition around...