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The provincial government of New Brunswick announced this week that it is looking to the cannabis industry to provide an economic boost to the region, which it sees as being capable of creating thousands of jobs over the course of the next several years. New Brunswick’s economic policy advisor Susan Holt on Wednesday said that the […]
American actress and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg on Monday expressed interest in expanding her fledgling cannabis business into Canada, though she took care to say that a successful expansion would not be immediate. “It’s going to take a minute,” the actress said in an interview, stressing that many steps lay ahead before her products could be […]
Last month the federal government task force on legalization released 5 surveys and asked Canadians to share their opinion by August 28. That is right, Sunday is the last day to fill out the surveys. So if you are getting ready to party with Sublime this weekend or do some other wild and crazy thing, […]
Judith Stamps Biologically, a need is something required by a living organism, something that enables it to live a healthy life, and the deficiency of which would bring adversity. Psychologically, it is something that drives organisms to acquire the things needed. In the late 1960s, American Psychologist, Abraham Maslow, identified what he called a hierarchy […]
Ted Smith Survey #5- Accessing Marijuana for Medical Purposes Continued access to marijuana for medical purposes: It is anticipated that there could continue to be a need to enable access to marijuana for those who require it for medical reasons, but for whom reasonable access is not possible in the legalized context. This might require […]
Judith Stamps The recently announced decision by Health Canada, to permit home growing of medical cannabis, is widely regarded as a step forward for patients, and a win for cannabis culture. The program is called: The Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, or ACMPR. There are good aspects to this program. Under the new […]
Ted Smith Survey #4- Enforcing Public Safety and Protection Strengthened laws and appropriate enforcement response: Establishing a successful legalization regime will require the strengthening of laws that will minimize or eliminate criminal involvement. It could also require the strengthening of laws to punish those who choose to operate outside of its parameters, including those who […]
Ted Smith Later this month the federal government must enact laws allowing patients to grow their own supply of cannabis, as per the Federal Court of Canada decision handed down in the Allard injunction on Feb 24. Many patients have been left without the ability to grow their own medicine for years waiting for the […]
Ted Smith Survey #3-Designing an Appropriate Distribution System Phased-in approach to distribution: In the initial stages of legalizing marijuana, only allowing a proven system of distribution (e.g., through the mail, as is currently done in the medical marijuana regime) could minimize the risks of uncontrolled/illegal retail sales outlined above. This system could enable access for […]
Judith Stamps There are hostile vibes, these days, emanating from Ontario’s elite, at least on the subject of cannabis. The country is on the slow boat to legalization; nine months into the government’s first term, and we have a task force. We also have an online survey, asking for our feedback. But its tone is […]