


BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use, was nabbed by RCMP on the Trans-Canada near Yale last month. The 33-year-old Surrey man was arrested after BC Highway Patrol officers found 33 kilograms…

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of cannabis and found…

What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed abolishing cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco…

York United’s Osaze De Rosario banned for one month after positive cannabis test
TORONTO – York United FC striker Osaze De Rosario has been suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, a component of cannabis. De Rosario, the son of former Canadian international star Dwayne De Rosario, tested positive at an…

Cannabis stores push into malls, airports as competition among retailers increases
TORONTO – When travellers cut through British Columbia’s Prince George Airport this summer, Owen Ritz and Reed Horton envision them browsing and buying more than duty-free treats and baubles. The American roommates-turned-business partners hope passengers will stop by Copilot, a…

Ontario regulator issues warning after unregulated hemp products sold at licenced pot shops
TORONTO – A pair of licensed cannabis stores selling unregulated hemp products has prompted Ontario’s pot regulator to issue a warning to retailers. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario warned pot shops on Monday that it has uncovered instances…

B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts have faced criticism from the craft growing industry. It has…

POLL: Since legalization, how much of your cannabis comes from retail stores?
It's once again 4/20 so we've turned our poll question today towards cannabis. It's been nearly three years since legalization and we're curious if and how much that has changed your consumption. According to a national poll, only 38 per…

Fines coming for travellers caught sneaking pot into Canada
OTTAWA – Beginning Monday, travellers could be fined up to $2,000 for trying to slip cannabis into Canada. For more than two years, adults in Canada have been allowed to possess and share up to 30 grams of cannabis, but…

Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON – The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans. The Alberta Bottle Depot Association says paying…

Canopy Growth to open 10 stores in Alberta under Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners
SMITH FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it will open its first retail cannabis stores in Alberta. The Ontario-based company says it's set to open 10 stores under the Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners and has additional locations in…

Canadian facing charges in marijuana smuggling attempt
BURLINGTON, Vt. – A Canadian man is facing charges stemming from an attempt to smuggle 226 pounds (102.5 kilograms) of marijuana into the United States from Canada, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The court documents filed in U.S. District Court in…

Woman’s plea ends case of Vegas crash that killed 6 teens
LAS VEGAS – A woman imprisoned for nearly 20 years for having marijuana in her system when she crashed and killed six teenagers in a Las Vegas-area freeway median has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter to end her case and…

Armed robbery at Vernon marijuana dispensary
VERNON – Police have arrested a man in Chase B.C. after three men pulled handguns and robbed a marijuana dispensary in Vernon around 6 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 30. According to a release from Vernon RCMP, the three men walked away…