ICYMI: Top Stories of the Week, January 19
So much news, and so little time. In case you missed them, here is a recap of what was trending on CLN this past week!
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Politics
The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club moves closer to Cannabis Act Exemption
The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club can't fit into the box that our current legal framework has created. It would be impossible for the VCBC to comply with the c... Read More...
When Two Friendly Foes Find Common Ground – A Lift & Co. Conference Conversation
Like many, I started my career in the cannabis industry illegally. And when faced with the moral dilemma of choosing between what is just or the law, it become... Read More...
Northeast states working together on legalization
A year ago, cannabis legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast — it had already passed in three of the region’s states and was a priority ... Read More...
Proposed U.S. hemp rules worry industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their busines... Read More...
Better luck Next Year – Cannabis Reform in America stalls out in 2019
Insignificant news affecting our American neighbors, that came and went, largely without a trace, the United States Senate shut down several attempts by the Ho... Read More...
Sarah Leamon – License to Chill – Episode 10
In-studio today, Bert is joined by the criminal defence lawyer, Sarah Leamon. In 2017, Sarah Leamon was invited to speak before the House of Commons Parliamen... Read More...
Quebec is wrong to raise its legal cannabis age to 21
The Quebec government has dragged its feet on cannabis legalization from the moment Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a task force to study the subject th... Read More...
Maelstrom of Morality – Medical Dispensaries return to B.C. court with an Appeal
Vancouver's unlicensed medical dispensaries returned to court this week, appealing a December 2018 B.C. Supreme Court decision that had ordered them to shut do... Read More...
U.S. House Judiciary Committee approves bill to end cannabis prohibition
The historic vote marks the first time the committee has approved comprehensive legislation to remove cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances and a... Read More...
