If you are looking to purchase cannabis from a store in the Kingston area, there are plenty of options west of the city on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, a community of roughly 4,000 people. But if you were to buy cannabis from one of the more than 50 dispensaries that have …
Read More »Canada’s First Cannabis Hotel Plans to Launch in 2019
Let’s say you have to spend a night or two in Toronto. Wouldn’t you love to spend them in a luxurious condo in a vibrant, centrally located neighbourhood with great amenities like a top-notch gym, laundry facilities and even a well-liked food court downstairs? Let’s also say that it also …
Read More »Legalise it? 2020 cannabis referendum confirmed
Voters in New Zealand’s 2020 election will have another choice on their hands after Justice Minister Andrew Little today confirmed a referendum on the legalisation of cannabis will be on the ballot. The news comes hot on the heels of medical marijuana legislation passed by parliament last week. The Green Party …
Read More »Referendum on recreational cannabis use confirmed
Justice Minister Andrew Little has confirmed that the referendum on recreational cannabis use will be at the 2020 election and will be binding. He said the question to be asked still needed to be worked out. A referendum on recreational cannabis use on or before the 2020 election is part …
Read More »City council gives green light to retail cannabis stores in Guelph
Guelph will opt in to retail cannabis stores. City council voted 10-3 Monday night in favour of opting in to retail sales, which will be allowed in Ontario starting April 1. Municipalities had until Jan. 22 to notify the province of its intentions. Voting in favour of opting in were …
Read More »MS News that Caught My Eye: Cannabis, Switching Interferons, Brain Stimulation, Lipoic Acid
This survey agrees with what I’ve found in my limited experience with cannabis (in my case, CBD oil). A small amount can ease some of my spasticity and help me to get a better night’s sleep. But this random, self-administered, survey only involved 251 MS patients. And fewer than 100 …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo’s Sudden Cannabis Conversion Highlights the Cowardice of Leading Democrats
Office of the GovernorToday New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unambiguously endorsed marijuana legalization, culminating a rapid evolution of his views on the subject. “We must…end the needless and unjust criminal convictions and the debilitating criminal stigma and…legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all,” Cuomo said in …
Read More »Cannabis is legal, but thanks to governments that doesn’t mean you can get any
When Justin Trudeau’s Liberals campaigned on making cannabis legal in 2015 they got cheers from young voters and nods of approval from many others who believe it’s the best way to curb the black market and end the needless and costly criminalization of pot smokers. And yet here we are, …
Read More »The Highs and Lows of Cannabis Sales Tax
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting: What: The legalization of cannabis in one form or another in individual states across the U.S. has evolved throughout 2018 and is expected to continue in 2019. As a closely regulated industry, cannabis retailers, distributors, wholesalers and growers have broad sales and excise tax …
Read More »Newly Public Cannabis Manufacturer Dixie Brands Aims For National Footprint
Amid strong support for legalization among Americans and high consumer demand, more U.S. cannabis companies are feeling confident enough to list on public exchanges. In turn, investors also see growth opportunities in the space despite a recent sell-off. After one cannabis company, Dixie Brands, joined the ranks of publicly traded stocks …
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