It’s been nearly a year since Canada lifted the federal ban on cannabis, but many issues around the production, distribution, sale and use of the plant remai... Read More...
Border crossing can be a stress-inducing experience for anyone, but when the question of cannabis comes up, you don’t want to be caught high and dry.
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The federal government rolled out Canada’s new streamlined process for cannabis pardons this morning, and here are the big answers to the Five W’s of canna... Read More...
It's been nearly a year since cannabis was legalized, but there have been zero – count that, zero – cannabis-related driving offences laid under our new cr... Read More...
These days, environmental issues are at the top of everyones’ news feed. With concerns about our planets future, we are all scrambling for solutions for prob... Read More...
Last week, Transport Canada unveiled a new policy aimed at cracking down on cannabis before taking to the skies.
In an announcement made late last week, the... Read More...
The federal government has announced its intention to approve another roadside drug screening device.
The Abbott SoToxa is currently under a 30-day public c... Read More...
A number of tough new cannabis impaired driving laws kicked into effect only a few months ago, and already, some Canadians are feeling the burn.
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A mother in Brandon, Manitoba is speaking out about a scary ordeal that unfolded in her household after her two young children accessed a hidden stash of cannab... Read More...
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Sarah Leamon is a criminal defence lawyer and founder of Sarah Leamon Law Group. Sarah specializes in impaired driving offences and cannabis law. In 2017, Sarah was invited to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to discuss the legal implications of Bill C-46. Sarah has been sought out for her legal insights by both the House of Commons and the Senate on multiple occasions since then.
Sarah regularly writes for The Georgia Straight, The Huffington Post, The Her(b) Life and The Cannabis Life Network. She is also involved in numerous non-profit organizations, including PACE Society where she acts as Board Chair, The Coven Club and The Women’s Association of Criminal Lawyers – British Columbia. Sarah was nominated in Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s 25 Most Influential Lawyers list in 2018 and 2019 and won Business in Vancouver’s 2018 Forty Under 40 award.
