Leighton Smith is worried.

It might seem like a strange feeling for the operator of a pot shop to have with the clock ticking down to cannabis legalization in Canada, but the operator of Phyven Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary said he fears the City of Kamloops is setting local marijuana stores up for failure — potentially paving the way for larger out-of-town chain retailers to move into the market.

“It’s a guessing game,” Smith told KTW.

Chelsea Handler will join cannabis industry leaders in business, research, politics and culture from around the world for the 2018 World Cannabis Congress in Saint John, New Brunswick next month.

Handler is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host and producer. She hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network, released a Netflix documentary series, Chelsea Does, and hosted the talk show, Chelsea, on Netflix. In 2018, Handler announced plans to launch a cannabis brand.

Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL) (formerly Telferscot Resources Inc.) ("Canntab" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it continues to expand its extensive intellectual property portfolio through the recent filing of 2 additional Canadian patent applications. Canntab's portfolio now includes 13 patent applications in Canada, the United States and internationally. These filings build on Canntab's growing intellectual property portfolio, which already included patent applications and trademark applications in the United States and Canada.

No changes of U.S. federal law on marijuana appear on the horizon and that spells trouble for Windsorites crossing the border — even with looming legalization of cannabis on this side of the border.

A Windsor immigration lawyer is calling on the U.S. government and its border officers to use common sense when dealing with Canadians entering the country once recreational marijuana becomes legal.

“The law hasn’t caught up with the times,” said Andrew Porter.

Hopefully, “rational minds will prevail” and there will be “balance on this” in regards to treatment at the border of personal cannabis consumption by Canadians, Porter said.

“Set the parameters on what is reasonable with today’s society.”

Zenabis Ltd. (“Zenabis” or “the Company”), a licensed producer of medical cannabis, is pleased to announce that it has received its sales license from Health Canada. The sales license authorizes Zenabis to sell medicinal cannabis online at zenabis.com to registered medical patients across the country.

The addition of the cannabis sales license further solidifies Zenabis’ presence in the Canadian cannabis sector. The Company, which operates more than 400,000 square feet of licensed cannabis cultivation space, now has a fully licensed facility.

We know we’re not supposed to drink alcohol while taking antibiotics. But what about consuming cannabis? Here’s what the experts say.

It is always important to be aware and cautious of what you’re mixing with any sort of medication, since certain medicines will have a negative or more enhanced reaction when taken with another substance. When you’re fighting off a bacterial infection, doctors generally prescribe antibiotics, which come along with some strict rules. But almost never addressed is an important question: can you smoke weed while taking those antibiotics?

Adult-use cannabis legalization is coming to Canada this summer, but the country’s police forces say they don’t have enough time to train officers to detect drug impairment.

In Canada, adult-use cannabis legalization is right around the corner. And according to law enforcement officials and public safety analysts, the fast-approaching deadline means Canadian police are running out of time to train officers to detect drug-impaired drivers. With incidents of drug-related crashes on the rise in Canada, officials are concerned that cannabis legalization will worsen the problem. But they say they don’t have enough time to train officers.

Canadian Police Say They’re Not Ready For Marijuana Legalization

Sustainability is a hot-button topic that’s become increasingly important as commercial cannabis farms scale up with expanding legalization. To be “sustainable” means you’re able to maintain a level of output continuously. With farming, this means providing the correct inputs for a healthy and thriving ecosystem as you take outputs from the land. Amending soil, introducing crop diversity, and sourcing water efficiently are all part of sustainable agriculture.

For an emerging group of cultivators, sustainable farming is not answering to the needs of our environment. That’s where regenerative agriculture comes in.

Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis has invested $1 million in CCT Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc, the developers of an oral dose-specific dissolving thin film wafer drug delivery technology. The investment, with a 5 percent convertible debenture, gives Aurora a 9.14 percent interest in CTT and the agreement includes issuance of warrants enabling Aurora to increase that ownership to 42.5 percent.

Aurora CEO Terry Booth said the investment reflects the company’s commitment“to science-based diversification into higher-margin drug delivery technologies for both the medical and adult consumer use markets.”

When is enough not enough?

In Quinte West, apparently, roughly two years just isn’t long enough. The city, like every other municipality across Canada, has had ample time to prepare itself for the legalization of marijuana which is set to take place this summer. Anyone who hasn’t lived under a rock for the past two or three years knows what’s taking place and the fact Canadians will be able to toke up legally, within certain laws, of course.

Yet, earlier this week, the whiz kids of Quinte West council unanimously supported a motion by Coun. Sally Freeman to ask for another six months to clear up any misunderstandings or uncertainties about the law changes. Freeman noted the municipality needs time to make necessary changes.