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Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licences
Marijuana is shown in Toronto, Nov. 5, 2017. The Manitoba government is extending a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites detected in Halifax’s waste water
A sailboat is seen in front of the Halifax skyline as construction cranes work in the background on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Nova Scotia's deputy minister of housing says about half of the 7,000 households on the wait list for public housing are seniors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to close 29 stores amid creditor protection proceedings
In this June 28, 2017, photo, a finished marijuana product fills a bag at the Desert Grown Farms cultivation facility in Las Vegas. Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it will be shuttering 29 of its stores as it seeks creditor protection THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Locher
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Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Bank of Montreal's Toronto flagship branch in 2017.
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Cannabis firm Canopy Growth reports $127.1-million first-quarter loss, revenue down from year ago
FILE PHOTO: A sign featuring Canopy Growth Corporation's logo is pictured at their facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 4, 2018/File Photo
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Organigram takes minority stake in German cannabis firm Sanity Group with $21-million investment
Growing flowers of cannabis intended for the medical marijuana market are shown at OrganiGram in Moncton, N.B., on April 14, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
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Cannabis edges out alcohol as the most common impairing substance, driver study shows
Cannabis has edged out alcohol as the most commonly detected single substance with Atlantic provinces leading the country in number of injured drivers who are more likely to have used weed, says a new study. A man holds a joint while smoking marijuana, in Vancouver on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences
A person holds a rolling paper with marijuana, as marijuana enthusiasts gather to mark the informal annual cannabis holiday 4/20 (four-twenty), corresponding to the numerical figure widely recognized within the cannabis subculture as a symbol for all things related to marijuana, in Mexico City, Mexico, April 20, 2024. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf
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Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
A Manitoba judge has upheld the province's ban on homegrown non-medical cannabis. Cannabis plants grow inside of Thrive Cannabis's production facility in Simcoe, Ont., Tuesday, April 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
opinion
Where’s the help for the cannabis industry in the 2024 budget?
Beena Goldenberg
alberta
Alberta distillery behind jumbo vodka jugs wants apology after getting ‘load of hate’
An Alberta distillery behind four-litre vodka jugs that stirred controversy this week says it was unfairly targeted on social media and wants an apology from the cabinet minister who said the product was not responsibly priced. Four-litre jugs of vodka are shown at Super Value Liquor in Edmonton on Tuesday April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Alberta cabinet minister says no floor prices coming in jumbo vodka jug controversy
4 litre jugs of vodka are shown at Super Value Liquor in Edmonton on Tuesday April 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Mother says package presenting cannabis like ‘treat’ put children in N.S. hospital
The mother of a nine-year-old boy says packaging that depicts highly potent cannabis as a "treat," as shown in this handout image, led her son and his classmates at a Halifax school to consume them and become violently ill earlier this week. Katrina MacDonald, who is also a health-care worker, said her son threw up multiple times and had to be rushed to emergency, while the mother of another child — who spoke on the condition of anonymity — said her child was taken to intensive care for treatment before stabilizing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Katrina MacDonald *MANDATORY CREDIT*
international business
Morocco reports first legal cannabis harvest of 294 metric tonnes
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Rif mountains, northern Morocco, March 13, 2021. Picture taken March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
canada
Vancouver returns business licence to purveyor of psychedelics
Dana Larsen, owner of the Medical Mushroom Dispensary and Coca Leaf Cafe, is photographed at the dispensary located at 651 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, January 26, 2023. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
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Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister
FILE - A cannabis plant close to harvest grows in a grow room at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility, June 17, 2021, in Richmond, Va. Virginia lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, that, if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin in 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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Germany decriminalizes recreational cannabis, but falls short of initial plans to open market quickly
A display explaining the medical uses of cannabis features a container inscribed with the word "Hashish" in Berlin's Hemp Museum as the Bundestag (German lower house of parliament) is scheduled to vote on the decriminalisation of cannabis, on February 23, 2024. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting on February 21, 2024 at the Chancellery in Berlin. (Photo by Ralf HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
There are good reasons to be anxious about growing cannabis use in Canada
Daniel Myran
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B.C. teens trying cannabis, alcohol or tobacco at lowest rate in 30 years, study finds
Hand taking bottle of beer from shelf in alcohol and liquor store. Customer buying cider or supermarket staff filling and stocking shelves. Retail worker working. Woman choosing lager or pale ale
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