Day: October 17, 2018

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Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney plans to join the board of New York-based Acreage Holdings, becoming the latest political heavyweight affiliated with the multistate marijuana company. Mulroney – prime minister from 1984 to 1993 – will join a board stacked with political and corporate veterans, including: Former U.S. HouseContinue Reading

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The Ontario Cannabis Store, the government-sponsored online cannabis retailer – and, for now, the only Ontario outlet selling marijuana in Canada’s most-populated province – is experiencing a blitz of business but also some glitches. The Ontario Cannabis Store has registered 38,000 sales since going live at midnight local time, saidContinue Reading

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Today, Canada’s legal federal cannabis industry came online, marking a historic moment for the cannabis movement. However, not everyone is excited about the government’s new regulations. For one, the federal government’s cannabis regulations that are now in effect don’t recognize the sovereignty of the country’s First Nations. The main issueContinue Reading

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This morning, legal cannabis finally becomes a reality in Canada, as the Cannabis Act has finally taken effect. However, a policy patchwork across the country’s provinces and ongoing political tussles have left many confused as to what Canada’s new legal cannabis system will actually look like. We break down someContinue Reading