Articles tagged with "legalization"
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Is Ontario’s Legal Cannabis Monopoly Constitutional?
Harrison Jordan - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreCannabis Culture believes the Comeau case is “of pressing and substantial importance” because provinces “could create barriers to the free trade of cannabis products from Province to Province,” constituting an infringement of the Constitution.
Medical Marijuana Grower Gets Green Light in Pennsylvania
The Associated Press - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreA licensed grower and processor of medical marijuana in northwestern Pennsylvania became the first with the state’s approval to begin planting seeds.
In California, Feinstein Challenger De León Seen as a Cannabis Progressive
Peter Hecht - Published on October 17, 2017Read moreHe’s not a leader on the issue, but his voting record is in line with California voters when it comes to legalization.
‘Never Share a Joint With a Stranger. Especially Bill Maher’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 13, 2017Read moreEric Holder thinks Sessions has an “obsession” with cannabis, Kathy Bates gets too high with Bill Maher, a man gets violently stoned during a flight, and more.
Price Theory: Can Canada’s Cannabis Law Defeat the Law of Supply and Demand?
Paul Roberts - Published on October 13, 2017Read moreFrom the start, Canadian policymakers envisioned using cannabis taxes to help determine the price consumers pay, with the idea that said price would influence the behavior of cannabis consumers and producers. But is such a plan feasible?
Quebec Police Continue Zero-Tolerance Policy for Medical Dispensaries
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 12, 2017Read moreNever mind that cannabis will be recreationally legal in nine months—right now it’s against the law, and the law is the only thing Quebec police care about.
Leaked Document Reveals Ontario’s Conflicted Path to Legalization
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 9, 2017Read moreThe official government document—leaked to Vice last week—is full of contradictions with Ontario policy.
‘Marijuana Was Maybe Present at Those Parties’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 6, 2017Read moreA Supreme Court justice makes a surprising cannabis analogy, Bernie Sanders praises protests for criminal justice reform, Stephen Colbert cracks jokes about bongs, and more.
Cannabis in a Distinct Society: Quebec’s Idiosyncratic Grapple With Legalization
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 6, 2017Read moreIn spite of its late-night joie-de-vivre image, Quebec has significantly less enthusiasm toward legal cannabis than anywhere else in Canada, with only 40% of the population in favour of legalization.
‘Reasonable Access’: This Court Case Could Decide the Future of Ontario Dispensaries
Sam Riches - Published on October 5, 2017Read moreThe two-day hearing pits the City of Toronto against Canna Clinic, with precedent-setting implications.