Fast facts: federal, provincial cannabis legalization
Even though cannabis is legal across Canada, there are considerable variations in how provinces choose to enact the legislation, which legalizes dried cannabis, cannabis oil, and fresh cannabis. Here are the basic rules: Adults can possess up to 30 grams Up to four plants can be grown per household Edibles, or infused products, are not yet […]
Cannabis confusion ‘nature of the beast’ as 95-year ban ends, but it’s ‘time to pull the trigger,’ say experts, politicos
Confusion over cannabis rules are to be expected as 95 years of prohibition ends but it’s also “time to pull the trigger,” say industry observers and political players who are divided on whether the federal Liberals have done enough to communicate those changes to get consumers and industry ready as legalization rolls out across the […]
There’s no real ammunition for Conservatives against pot legalization
OTTAWA—Thanks be to God marijuana is now legal, because it’s been getting pretty tiresome constantly talking about it. It almost makes you long for the day when Senate reform was the hot topic. Well, maybe not. For me, this isn’t a question of self-interest as a cannabis aficionado. The last time I smoked weed I […]
Questions still abound with only few weeks before pot legalization, massive policy shift
Recreational pot will be legalized across Canada in a few weeks, but industry observers and politicos say there are still a host of unknowns, though they are divided on whether the government has done the necessary groundwork ahead of this massive policy shift. Canada’s federal Border Security Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough Southwest, Ont.) has been […]
Pot industry urges feds to hold off on plan to recover regulatory costs
Marijuana producers are scrambling to convince Ottawa to hit pause on its proposal to introduce a fee to recover costs associated with the legalization of recreational pot, a move that they say should be delayed until the ban has been lifted for some time. The federal government first floated the idea of setting up a […]
Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?
MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back on what it called 50 years of Trudeauism. But can the last half-century of federal governance—including nearly two decades of Conservative rule—really be summed up as the pursuit of a so-called […]
‘You can’t criticize people for evolving,’ says ex-MP Oliver as politicos get in on ground floor of cannabis boom
As Canada gets closer to the Oct. 17 legalization date, former politicians investing in and leading cannabis companies say they were drawn to a dynamic, fast-paced industry where their political expertise helped make sense of the highly regulated environment. And for some, their involvement represents a public about-face to their stance on the drug while holding office. […]
House spring sitting most productive one for Trudeau government, 14 bills received royal assent in last six months
Thanks to a final end-of-sitting push, which included an extra week of late-night sittings, the Liberal government had its most legislatively productive House sitting yet, with 14 bills passed and granted royal assent over the last six months. “This sitting has been productive. I think we have advanced important legislation for Canadians, that’s going to […]
With cannabis legalization around the corner, feds should heed Senate call for third-party oversight
Cannabis legalization is coming. Canadians voted for it. And Senators—who are now debating this important piece of legislation—should not stand in their way. That being said, I am convinced that continued oversight will be key to the success of legalization. At this point, the case for legalization is clear—prohibition simply isn’t working. The federal government […]
Liberals drawing up gun bill amendments, cannabis bill enters home stretch
At least one Liberal MP on the House Public Safety Committee is working with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s (Regina-Wascana, Ont.) office to bring forward amendments to the gun safety bill, C-71. ”I think there have been some discussions … between the minister, minister’s staff, and Liberal members, about amendments,” said Liberal MP John McKay […]
