The Conservatives do not want to vote for legal pot at all. Well, all except one. This post from Marijuana.com turns the spotlight on the rebel with a cause. The legalization of marijuana in Canada has brought about many questions throughout the process. What will the final age limit be? Where will marijuana be sold? And will there be restrictions on advertising for pot ... Continue Reading
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Canada Tries Lower Age for Legal Cannabis
Canada becomes the second country to have 18 as the minimum age for using legal cannabis. This post from ABC News covers how this move is being closely watched. The most controversial thing about Canada's move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the minimum age for use at 18 — three years lower than in U.S. states that have embraced legalization — a move that is ... Continue Reading
Social Norms for When Marijuana Becomes Legal
An etiquette expert weighs-in on the many questions cropping up about life in a pot-permissive Canada, that are more about social norms than laws. In this post from Canada CBC News Emily Post's great-great-granddaughter offers tips to politely navigate a pot-permissive Canada. As marijuana advocates in Canada take part in 4/20 cannabis culture demonstrations today, they know ... Continue Reading
Vancouver Court Allows Personal-Use Licenses for Growing Cannabis
Under a new court ruling out of Vancouver, patients in Canada will legally be allowed to have personal-use licenses for growing cannabis. This post from Leafly discusses how the ruling took years to shape up and its impact on the patients as well as licensed producers. A legal decision years in the making finally landed in the Canadian Federal Court of Appeals on Wednesday ... Continue Reading
Canadian Kids Wait for the US-Made Cannabis Oil Seized at Border
Charlotte's Web, a high-CBD cannabis oil made in the U.S., is used to treat children with intractable epilepsy without making them feel stoned. This post from VICE News highlights how the seizure of U.S. made cannabis oil shipments is affecting the Canadian kids that rely on it. Four-year-old Kyla Nuessler was born with intractable epilepsy — the kind that can't be ... Continue Reading