Canada’s strict new packaging rules for recreational cannabis
On March 19th, the Canadian government released its updated guidelines for legal cannabis, which features strict guidelines for...
Politics
Free market vs. government monopoly: recreational cannabis fight heats up in Ontario
Featured image courtesy of Canadian Press/Chris Young It’s “government-owned monopoly” versus “free market retail” as Ontario’s political parties...
Is the “Ontario Cannabis Store” name and logo really that bad?
Perhaps in response to strict cannabis marketing restrictions, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has unveiled the name...
Berkeley, California becomes 1st sanctuary city for cannabis
Berkeley, California became the first American sanctuary city for cannabis as it fights the Trump Administration’s cannabis crackdown. That...
BC Conservatives fight for craft cannabis- but not everything is what it seems…
An unlikely ally is fighting for BC’s small, craft cannabis growers- the BC Conservatives- who are demanding that...
First Look at BC’s new rules for Cannabis Retail
Today, BC unveiled its licensing guidelines for anyone interested in opening a non-medical cannabis business, and it’s organized...
Don Briere, owner of WEEDS, on getting raided, the RCMP vs. VPD, & suing the city
On Jan. 25, CLN spoke with Don Briere, the owner of WEEDS Glass and Gifts. His Surrey store...
Vermont legalizes cannabis possession but not sales with historic legislation
Come July 2018, cannabis will be legal in Vermont. The Green Mountain State made history on January 22...
Health Canada Roundtable pt. 2: Retail, concentration limits, medical cannabis, and more
In part two on Health Canada’s cannabis roundtable, CLN examines: Retail Concentration limits Medical Cannabis Interprovincial trade barriers...
Health Canada roundtable pt. 1: cannabis licenses, micro-grows, genetics, and edibles
In mid-December, Health Canada held a roundtable on cannabis legalization in Vancouver at Canada Place, and this article takes...