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Canada Needs to Adapt as US, Especially California, Cannabis Industry Grows

Anthony Johnson — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:12:55 +0000

Canadian cannabis companies have been given a leg up on its global competition, but that advantage is being eroded and could be eliminated rather quickly once the United States ends federal prohibition, industry insiders warn, and it isn’t difficult to imagine. Federal laws allowing banking services, public investment, normal tax rules, and exports has made […]

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Canada Set Record for Cannabis Sales in March, Numbers Should Be Higher

Anthony Johnson — Tue, 28 May 2019 16:52:08 +0000

Canada’s progressive federal policy has given its country’s cannabis companies a huge advantage over global competitors with access to banks, capital, customers and the ability to export. These advantages have made Canadian cannabis companies major world players around the global market. At home, there is both good news and bad news for the burgeoning industry. […]

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Will Canadian Provinces Be Ready for Legalization by October 17?

Anthony Johnson — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:40:44 +0000

Now that the Canadian Parliament has passed the Cannabis Act (C-45) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set October 17th as the official start day of legalization, the cannabis community awaits the rollout of rules and regulations that may differ from province to province. With just under four months to spare, how many Canadian provinces […]

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Cannabis Legalization in Canada has Global Implications

Anthony Johnson — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:35:14 +0000

The historic vote by the Canadian Senate to pass the Cannabis Act (C-45) yesterday, setting up Canada to become the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis and the first nation to end prohibition for all adults within its borders, energized reform activists around the world. The Canadian cannabis community will now wait 8 to 12 […]

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Canadian House Protects Cannabis Home Grows and Branding

Anthony Johnson — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:20:15 +0000

When we cannabis legalization advocates were celebrating the Canadian Senate’s vote to end federal prohibition, we had some big problems with a few amendments, namely a provision that would allow provinces to ban home cultivation and another that would outlaw marijuana businesses from branding their companies on products such as t-shirts and caps. Fortunately, Canada’s […]

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