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International

Ottawa Alters Government's Proposal to Legalize Marijuana, Cuts Height Restriction on Homegrown Plants

Any references to a specific height have been removed from the bill.

October 9, 2017

International

Canadian Prime Minister Proposes C$1 Per Gram Tax on Recreational Marijuana

The tax money should be split between the federal and provincial governments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

October 4, 2017

Finance

Aurora Cannabis Acquires BC Northern Lights and Urban Cultivator

These transactions are an important step in Aurora's strategy to serve the home gardening market in Canada for patients who choose to grow their own medical cannabis.

October 2, 2017

International

Canadian Provinces Still Struggling with Marijuana Regulation Ahead of Legalization

Each province can independently regulate how and where legal marijuana may be sold when adult-use goes into effect.

October 2, 2017

Legislation and Regulation

Ontario Considers Selling Marijuana for Less Than Black Market Price

The government plans to establish a price for recreational marijuana that is not too high in order to eliminate illicit sales.

September 21, 2017

International

Niagara College to Offer Certificate in Cannabis Production

The graduate certificate program will launch in the fall of 2018.

September 20, 2017

Distribution

Aurora Cannabis Begins Supplying German Medical Cannabis Market

Import/export permits have been received and the first 50 kg has shipped.

September 19, 2017

International

Canadian MPs Urged to Push Forward with Legal Cannabis Despite Calls to Slow Down

Public health rep tells Commons committee societal harms are already being felt.

September 14, 2017

International

Colorado, Washington Officials Advise Canadian Committee on Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis

The committee is holding five full days of uninterrupted hearings.

September 13, 2017

Legislation and Regulation

Legalizing Marijuana in Canada Will Not Extinguish Black Market, House Committee Hears

The committee is meeting throughout the week to get a head start on studying Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, before Parliament resumes Sept. 18.

September 12, 2017

International

Hydropothecary Appoints Former BC Health Minister, Dr. Terry Lake, as VP of Corporate Social Responsibility

Former VP of Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Pierre Killeen, also appointed Hydropothecary's VP of Corporate Communications and Government Relations.

August 31, 2017

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Canada's House Health Committee to Reconvene Early to Study Marijuana Bill

The federal government has been anxious to advance both pieces of legislation, considering the July 2018 deadline it has set to have the major platform promise implemented.

August 24, 2017