Cannabis Act Focuses on Health and Safety Over Building Commercial Framework The Canadian government tabled their long-awaited Cannabis Act on Thursday. It’s no accident that they announced this on the second-best day in the calendar to bury a news story.
And They’re Getting a Huge Head Start! Big Corporate Cannabis is here already, and the government of Canada dragging their feet is simply providing a greater advantage to those already in the game. Canopy Growth Corp. announced that they’ll be making
Liberals can’t see that cannabis branding is key to their goals. All indications are that the Canadian federal government’s approach to the cannabis business won’t offer nearly the cannabis branding opportunities many hope for. No doubt a blow to the big Licensed Producers
Second Licensed Producer Cannabis Recall in 2 Months Last week’s recall by Oranigram/Aurora was the second major cannabis recall in 8 weeks for the banned pesticide Myclobutanil. Technically a fungicide, Myclobutanil is ok to eat (they say!) but is nasty
Recreational Cannabis in Canada still 2 Years away The local weed guy likely has about 2 years before they need to either go legit or seriously consider a career change. What?! Yes. Don’t look for any kind of wide-ranging retail
Task Force on Cannabis Got it Mostly Right Last week’s release of the report by the Canadian government’s Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation largely took a public health approach, which is appropriate given both the initial terms of
The Canadian Government Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation just released its report titled “A Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada“. Editor’s note: Interesting that they have started using the term “cannabis” over “marijuana”. Highlights of the
Why I Don’t Call Cannabis “Marijuana” [WARNING: There are references to historical quotations and situations that many individuals would consider offensive today. They are included to provide context and are not the words or opinion of the author. ] “As
Learn to Say No – and Get Your Life Back! Steve Jobs said it. Michael Porter said it. Saying No is a skill few master and this writer is no exception. Take a look at your calendar for a given
Cannabis Oil Rules in Texas Kill Small Business’ Opportunity Earlier this year folks were lauding Texas as one of the more visionary jurisdictions when they opened up the market for medicinal, non-psychoactive cannabis in the state, but new rules proposed