Legalizing recreational marijuana, Canada begins a national experiment. This post from The New York Times reports how legal weed was celebrated amid euphoria and caution. Canada on Wednesday became the first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana, beginning a national experiment that will alter the country’s social, cultural and economic fabric, and present the ... Continue Reading
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Will U.S. Ban Entry of Canadian Cannabis Users?
Canadians have been banned from entering the U.S. due to marijuana use. This post from Globalnews.ca highlights what Canadian cannabis users should be prepared for at the border. Canadians may be banned from entering the U.S. for legally using marijuana in Canada if a border officer decides that they are likely to consume it in the United States, American border officials ... Continue Reading
Canada’s Legal Pot: A Threat to US Cannabis Industry?
Pot CEO says Canada’s legal pot sales threaten the US cannabis industry and pleads for Trump to help as Canada gets a head start on legal weed. Delve deeper with this post from CNBC. KEY POINTS On Wednesday, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize marijuana. Canadian cannabis companies have already struck multibillion-dollar partnerships and ... Continue Reading
All You Wanted to Know About Legal Pot in Canada
Canada is the second country in the world to implement legislation permitting a nationwide marijuana market. This post from CNN shares a quick primer that answers the most frequently asked questions about legal pot. People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country's first marijuana dispensaries open their doors ... Continue Reading
Big Tobacco’s Welcome Presence in Cannabis Industry, For Now
Big Tobacco is mulling a stake in the nascent cannabis industry. The only thing surprising about this is that it took so long. Explore further with this post from Bloomberg. Big Tobacco is finally ready to say, pass that dutch. Altria Group Inc., the biggest U.S. cigarette company, is reportedly in talks to buy a stake in Aphria Inc., one of a growing number of Canadian ... Continue Reading