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Seven people have been arrested after three cannabis dispensary busts across New Brunswick earlier this month. In a release, the Department of Justice and Public Safety said officers executed a search warrant at Cloud Nine Vape in Saint John on April 5. Officers say they seized 1.4 kilograms of dried …
Read More »CAA Manitoba says ‘alarming’ survey results show lack of awareness about driving high – Winnipeg
CAA Manitoba says the results of a survey it conducted last year about cannabis-impaired driving are “alarming.” The auto club says the study found that since legalization, 27 per cent of Manitoba drivers say they’ve driven a vehicle after consuming edible cannabis. Of that number, 61 per cent said they’ve …
Read More »Staff at pair of Winnipeg convenience stores busted after allegedly selling illegal cigarettes, cannabis – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police have made four arrests after they say staff at a pair of convenience stores were selling illegal tobacco and cannabis products. It was back in November when officers said they were made aware of the issue. An investigation found that …
Read More »More Canadians buying cannabis only from legal sources, citing safety: StatCan – National
Nearly six years since cannabis became legal for sale in Canada, new data shows a majority of those using the products available are exclusively buying from legal sources. The data released Monday found almost 72 per cent of Canadians who used cannabis in the 12 months before the national cannabis …
Read More »Staff sound alarm over at-risk teens being “scooped” in group home dispute – Winnipeg
What’s been described by caregivers and biological parents as a “political fight” between a private group home company and the provincial government, is taking a disastrous toll, they say, on some of the teens being uprooted by a child welfare agency as the Manitoba government “winds down” its relationship with …
Read More »Private cannabis businesses worried B.C. government stores operating at a loss
B.C. cannabis retailers are worried that the provincial government’s cannabis stores are operating at a loss. The private industry said it is already facing several challenges in turning a profit, and competing with the B.C. government for customers is just another hurdle that is possibly holding them back. “When you …
Read More »Winnipeg store owner dinged with 30 charges in illegal tobacco, cannabis probe – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg woman is facing 30 charges connected with the illegal sale of tobacco and cannabis in an ongoing investigation. Police said Friday that reports of age-restricted products being displayed in full view at three local convenience stores eventually led to the …
Read More »B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs
A British Columbia lawyer alleged to have submitted bogus case law “hallucinated” by an AI chatbot is now facing both an investigation from the Law Society of B.C. and potential financial consequences. Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in …
Read More »Aurora Cannabis to consolidate shares on a one-for-10 basis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2024 9:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced a plan to consolidate its shares on a one-for-10 basis. The company says it expects the move will restore compliance with Nasdaq listing rules …
Read More »Ontario’s next cannabis frontier. Focus shifts to new rules and new cities
The beginning of 2024 has been a period of change for Ontario’s cannabis industry, still in its early years. New Year’s Day saw regulations introduced that doubled the number of stores an operator could run, with the cap shooting up from 75 to 150. The change shocked many smaller cannabis …
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