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Canada Faces Year-Long Legal Marijuana Shortage
Supply issues began almost immediately after recreational marijuana officially became legal in mid-October. Less than a month after declaring marijuana legal, Canada’s legal dispensaries are struggling to meet the overwhelming demand for cannabis, which may remain in short supply or out of stock. News outlets like Vice have laid the blame on licensed producers that… Continue reading Canada Faces Year-Long Legal Marijuana Shortage
Despite Legalization, Canada’s Pot Black Market Continues To Thrive
Officials are hoping that dealers on the illegal market will be priced out. Last week Canada became only the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, but the black market for pot is continuing to thrive as customers seek out products that they can’t buy legally, including edibles, and sellers push back on… Continue reading Despite Legalization, Canada’s Pot Black Market Continues To Thrive
Canadian Pot Companies Use Legal Gray Areas To Promote Product
The companies are not allowed to promote their product with testimonials, glamorous images or mascots, according to Bill C-45. As Canada attempts to contend—with varying degrees of success—with the massive demand for cannabis after the country legalized recreational marijuana on Oct. 17, various entrepreneurs have leapt into the fray to connect consumers with product in creative… Continue reading Canadian Pot Companies Use Legal Gray Areas To Promote Product
Walmart Canada Considers Selling Marijuana Products
The mega chain is reportedly investigating the viability of carrying CBD products in their stores. As a growing list of major companies either embrace or consider the option to include cannabidiol (CBD)-based products in their retail offerings, a representative from Walmart Inc. in Canada told the Vancouver Sun that the mega-chain has conducted research into the… Continue reading Walmart Canada Considers Selling Marijuana Products
Marijuana Is Now Legal In Canada
While cannabis enthusiasts rejoiced, policymakers cautioned that the legalization effort would have unpredictable, wide-ranging effects. While the United States has dabbled in legalizing marijuana in piecemeal legislation passed through the states, our neighbors to the north have fully ended the prohibition on cannabis, becoming just the second country in the world to legalize marijuana. The… Continue reading Marijuana Is Now Legal In Canada
Temporary Overdose Prevention Site Gets Extension
The site was expected to close by September’s end, but the government made a last-minute decision to extend it for another month. At the end of September, the government of Ontario province in Canada decided to extend operations of its Temporary Overdose Prevention Site (TOPS) through October—but with no current plans for a permanent site,… Continue reading Temporary Overdose Prevention Site Gets Extension
Harm Reduction Program Offers Cannabis As Alternative To Hard Drugs
The Canadian program also offers free fentanyl testing strips and naloxone training. A Canadian harm reduction program is hitting the local opioid addiction crisis from a unique angle—by providing cannabis at little to no cost as an alternative to street drugs. The High Hopes Foundation, based in Vancouver, Canada—also home to North America’s first legal… Continue reading Harm Reduction Program Offers Cannabis As Alternative To Hard Drugs
Canadians More Worried About Trump Than Legal Marijuana
A new survey explored Canadians’ feelings on topics ranging from Trump and national health care to housing, climate change, and cannabis legalization. When it comes to the issues that worry Canadians, the impending legalization of marijuana is keeping fewer citizens awake at night than Donald Trump. That’s among the findings from a new poll from Abacus… Continue reading Canadians More Worried About Trump Than Legal Marijuana
Fentanyl Found In Startling Number Of Heroin Samples In Canada
“Something like 60% of the drugs that we check are not what people think they are,” said the author of a new drug-testing study. Drugs in Vancouver, Canada may be even more dangerous than normal, according to a new pilot project. The project from the B.C. Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) found that more than… Continue reading Fentanyl Found In Startling Number Of Heroin Samples In Canada
