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Tax reforms, pharmacy sales among Canada’s cannabis law review recommendations

A government-appointed panel of experts analyzing Canada’s adult-use legalization law, the Cannabis Act, has recommended the country enable…

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Canada’s cannabis legalization review running late, as industry hopes for reforms

More than three years after Canada legalized and regulated recreational cannabis, the country's legalization law is overdue for…

News February 25
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Canopy, Aphria cited for ‘critical’ cannabis regulatory breaches in 2018, new Health Canada report shows

Canadian cannabis giants Canopy Growth and Aphria were among a half-dozen licensed producers cited for serious regulatory violations…

News December 23
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Health Canada receives 117 complaints about cannabis promotions

Canadian marijuana businesses are still getting a handle on marketing and branding their products without breaching the country’s…

News April 11
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Lack of ‘meaningful’ consultation hinders First Nations’ participation in Canada’s cannabis industry

Businesses with identified First Nations affiliations make up only 5% of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers, a fact that…

News August 28
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Canada’s House of Commons OKs adult-use marijuana bill; measure returns to Senate

Recreational marijuana legalization in Canada took another step forward when the House of Commons passed an amended Cannabis…

News June 19
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Canada’s ruling party rejects controversial amendments to cannabis bill

Canada’s federal government is rejecting all of the amendments to the pending cannabis law that industry sources said would…

News June 13
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Canada’s Senate passes cannabis bill; industry ‘deeply concerned’ with amendments

Canada’s marijuana industry hailed the passage of the recreational cannabis legalization bill by the Senate, but industry executives…

News June 8
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Senators take aim at homegrown cannabis in Canadian legalization bill

Conservative senators are taking issue with a provision of Canada’s marijuana legalization bill that allows recreational cannabis to be…

News April 10
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