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Senator raises specter of recreational cannabis legalization delay in Canada

Canada’s recreational marijuana industry might not be up and running until the end of 2018, an opposition senator…

News December 11
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First Nations in Canada want more control over legalized marijuana

Canada’s First Nations are demanding the right to regulate the sale and distribution of recreational marijuana in their…

News December 11
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Prince Edward Island turns to government-run stores to sell recreational marijuana

Prince Edward Island plans to corner the market for recreational marijuana by limiting sales to government-owned retail locations,…

News December 8
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Another Canadian medical marijuana producer inks pharmacy deal

CanniMed Therapeutics has entered into a definitive agreement with PharmaChoice to supply medical cannabis products to its 750 pharmacy…

News December 8
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Manitoba’s Delta 9 strikes deal to raise CA$20M for cannabis cultivation and retail

Delta 9 Cannabis signed a stock-purchase agreement to raise 20 million Canadian dollars ($16 million) to ramp up…

News December 8
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Class-action suit against Canadian medical marijuana producer expands scope

The scope of a class-action lawsuit targeting Organigram has been expanded to cover allegations that the cultivator’s pesticide-tainted…

News December 7
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Nova Scotia plans to sell recreational cannabis in government-run alcohol stores

The Nova Scotia government unveiled plans to sell recreational marijuana alongside alcohol in government-run stores, a move that…

News December 7
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Manitoba looks to private sector to sell recreational marijuana

The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to have private businesses sell recreational marijuana once Canada’s adult-use market launches next…

News December 6
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British Columbia to hand recreational cannabis sales to private, public sectors

British Columbia is giving private entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in recreational sales of marijuana next year –…

News December 6
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US firm MJardin snaps up ‘major’ stake in fledgling Canadian producer

A prominent U.S. cannabis company has acquired a “major” equity stake in a fledgling producer of medical marijuana…

News December 6
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