Tag: Canada

Legalized Cannada: Day 1

Canada sees first day of cannabis legalization After years of study, fierce debate, and a relentless campaign of public persuasion, Canadians are now free to enjoy legal cannabis, from coast to coast to coast. While many rejoiced and celebrated as they were able to purchase […]

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Canada should legalize dispensaries

Ontario’s marijuana sales law a tricky situation for dispensaries Ontario’s recreational marijuana sales law is creating a tricky situation for dispensaries. People in the province will be able to buy recreational pot online, but won’t be able to legally purchase it at retail locations until […]

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Jodie Emery about Bill C-45

Jodie Emery on CPAC POT TV – CPAC Primetime spoke to Jodie Emery about Bill C45. CPAC Primetime Politics spoke with Jodie Emery about what Canada’s reported legalization really means. Original air date: June 21, 2018 Video source Pot TV

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‘The Bis’ with Chuck Rifici

New cannabis series featured on youtube exploring Canada’s legalization play. ‘The Bis’ is hosted by Chuckles Rifici and featuring some of the most prominent cannabis activists, educators and patients. Check out some of the episodes here: About THE BIS: With marijuana on the cusp of becoming […]

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Joint Ventures: Toronto’s cannabis entrepreneurs

Why Toronto’s cannabis ‘grey market’ ‘ain’t going nowhere’ as legalization looms From 60% to 70% of the recreational market will remain underground, expert says Salma Ibrahim · CBC News  Joint Ventures: Cannabis entrepreneurs refuse to be locked out of industry They’ve been raided, warned and […]

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NORML Canada Conference 2017

2017 NORML Canada Conference two days of insights from experts in the cannabis industry on September 9th and 10th 2017 at Vapor Central in Toronto FULL PLAYLIST 15 videos | Dopechef Media DAY 1 Women and Cannabis Panel’ at the 2017 NORML Canada Conference, featuring […]

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Activists react to ‘The Cannabis Act’

The Canadian government’s recent legislation on the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis known as The Cannabis Act, C-45, is being discussed nationwide. Some prominent ‘freedom of cannabis’ activists react to the new bill on radio interviews: Russell Barth John Oakley discussing, with Russell Barth and other guests, the new marijuana legalization bill being […]

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Healing Cancer with Cannabis: The Rick Simpson Story

Healing Cancer with Cannabis: The Rick Simpson Story a film by Chris T. Harrigan This is a film by filmmaker Chris Harrigan about Rick Simpson who has been fighting to get the word out on his experience about medical cannabis and prosecution he faced from […]

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Green rush goes hush with no end to prohibition

Marijuana stocks drop as Trudeau’s pot czar says Canada won’t rush into legalization JEN SKERRITT AND JOSH WINGROVE Bloomberg News Published Tuesday, Mar. 07, 2017 2:10PM EST As investors flock to Canada’s burgeoning marijuana sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is signaling recreational pot sales aren’t […]

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Escape to Canada (2005)

Escape to Canada: Land of the Truly Free, a film by Albert Nerenberg set in the summer of legalization 2003, two nations polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. A documentary about Americans finding freedom in Canada. NFB National Film Board documentary –  […]

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Cannabis dispensary opens in Halifax

Halifax store opens doors, selling marijuana to anyone over 19 There’s no denying that a Halifax health and wellness establishment is overtly breaking the law. In fact, the owner doesn’t deny the fact she’s selling marijuana to anyone who wants it. Global’s Natasha Pace reports. […]

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Liberal MP calls for personal production of cannabis

Ontario MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith calls for legalization of personal production The Minister of Parliament from Beaches—East York, ON says allowing people to grow five or six plants for themselves will help undercut the black market By David Brown On Friday, December 2, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, an MP from […]

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Green rush stocks soar on speculation

Pot stocks soar as legal weed seen surviving Trudeau tax GREG QUINN BLOOMBERG NEWS Canadian marijuana stocks surged after the head of the country’s biggest producer said his company could cope with taxes as high as 25 per cent, extending a rally that began in […]

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NORML Canada Legalization Panel

Karma Cup 2016 NORML cannabis legalization panel October 22nd 2016 | RAW – Legalization Panel: Alan Young (moderator), panelists John Conroy, Jodie Emery, Hillary Black, Ian Culbert, and John Fowler. The NORML Canada speakers stage featuring a range of viewpoints on cannabis legalisation during the […]

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The Dragon of Aphria

Leamington pot producer adds former Dragons’ Den star Arlene Dickinson to board of directors  DAN TAEKEMA | A local medical marijuana company has enlisted a little extra financial firepower by adding a former dragon to their leadership team. On Thursday Aphria Inc., a Leamington-based pot producer, announced that […]

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NORML Canada Women Grow Panel

Women and Cannabis Panel Dankr | As part of the Karma Cup, NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) held it’s yearly Toronto meeting Oct 22-23. This video captures the women and cannabis portion of the conference with panel members: Lisa Campbell, Sarah […]

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Jodie Emery on CTV Power Play

CTV Power Play hosted by Don Martin with Cannabis Activist Jodie Emery POT TV – CTV Power Play hosted by Don Martin with Cannabis Activist Jodie Emery Power Play, a daily look at Canada’s political landscape. Recorded in Ottawa featuring all the political news and […]

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Mobile Cannabis Clinic

Canada Opens the First Mobile Cannabis Clinic By Julia Granowicz – May 20, 2016 Canadians will soon have a chance to access medical marijuana recommendations via a Mobile Cannabis Clinic that will be making its way through the country starting June 6th of this year. The Mobile Cannabis […]

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PharmaCan acquires Peace Naturals

PharmaCan Capital to Become First Bi-Coastal Licensed Cannabis Producer in Canada with Peace Naturals Acquisition PharmaCan Capital (TSXV: MJN) (OTC: PRMCF) announced that it will acquire Peace Naturals Project in a deal that is expected to close by the end of Q3. The company will be raising additional […]

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Justin Trudeau’s Reefer Madness

Marc Emery: Justin Trudeau’s Reefer Madness by Marc Emery on July 17th, 2016 at 10:53 PM The “discussion” paper about legalizing marijuana is out from the Liberal government. RELATED STORIES Marc Emery: Why did Justin Trudeau put a past kingpin of prohibition in charge of marijuana legalization task force? Marc Emery: Why […]

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Pot shops pop up across Ottawa

National Cannabis Region: Illegal pot stores pop up across Ottawa  JACQUIE MILLER, OTTAWA CITIZEN More from Jacquie Miller, Ottawa Citizen Two Canadian marijuana dispensary chains have moved into Ottawa, opening three stores and planning more. Stittsville is also about to get a marijuana dispensary, which […]

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Troubles in Project Claudia

Troubles in Toronto: Project Claudia Tracy Lamourie | Cannabis Digest It’s becoming a little exhausting being a cannabis activist in Ontario. In the time it takes to smoke a pin joint in a crowd, it seems the entire landscape has changed…and before you even have time […]

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Illegal pot shops create tax jackpot

‘Illegal’ cash from renegade marijuana retail shops creates tax jackpot for government OTTAWA — Illegal pot sales are turning into a high earner for governments. VIDEO: Vancouver marijuana dispensary chain keeps up with the taxman Don Briere’s national chain of renegade retail shops remitted $688,449 in […]

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A growing concern in Oshawa

A Growing Concern In Oshawa Durham, ON, Canada / channel12 Mike Green July 04, 2016 A group of Cannabis activists gathered at Memorial Park in Oshawa over the weekend to protest the current marijuana laws. For the past few years Kyla and her friends have […]

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