Changes to federal laws governing recreational cannabis use this summer has employers seeking to clear the haze on some burning questions when it comes to worker safety and company liability at the job site.

Questions of note include: As with alcohol consumption, can the same workplace restrictions apply to cannabis use? And how do employers handle workers who are heavy users of cannabis and may have a residual level of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive ingredient of cannabis, in their bloodstream for days or a week after smoking a joint?

Some push to online sales, others sell DIY materials while waiting for potential edible legalization in 2019.

For many vendors, Edmonton's Cannabis and Hemp Expo was a chance to showcase their products ahead of legalization in summer 2018.

But companies that want to sell edible cannabis for recreational use are playing the long game.

Edibles for sale by companies weren't included in the initial legalization plan set for 2018, but were included in an amendment that would schedule their legalization for the following year.

A chef talks about how you can incorporate the oil into your diet using home cooked meals.

Health Canada doesn’t yet have a target set on reducing marijuana consumption among teens and young adults, but it says it will within the next few years.

Health Canada plans to set targets for reducing the rate of Canadians aged 15-24 who use cannabis “by Dec. 31, 2020,” according to departmental plans recently tabled in Parliament.

The report said the current baseline rate of use is 25.5 per cent for the year 2015 – which breaks down to 20.6 per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 19, and 29.7 per cent of Canadians aged 20 to 24.

In the face of impending legalization, the District of Fort

St. James has adopted a controversial bylaw amendment prohibiting the sale and production of cannabis, but has added a sunset clause that would see it expire on Sept. 30, 2018.

The amended bylaw was adopted at a council meeting of the district on Wednesday.

At a previous council meeting on April 11, several residents had loudly voiced opposition to the bylaw, forcing the mayor to adjourn the meeting early. One resident, Sandi Taylor, told The Citizen she had gathered over 320 signatures of Fort St. James residents on a petition opposing the bylaw.

Advocates for medical cannabis are preparing to fight the government’s official proposal of a new excise tax for prescription pot.

Bill C-74, the Budget Implementation Act, includes a plan to tax legal cannabis at either $1 per gram or 10 percent of the product price, whichever is greater, Finance Canada officials confirmed yesterday (April 26). All products will fall under this increase barring some only containing trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis.

British Columbia may have unveiled its plan for regulating recreational marijuana, but the enforcement and testing for drug-impaired driving remains hazy.

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says the provinces need to hear "ASAP" from the federal government about what technology might be approved in testing for drug-impairment.

Currently, specially trained drug recognition officers conduct field sobriety tests based largely on visual assessments, rather than testing of bodily fluids.

Retired RCMP officer Steven Maxwell, who has trained officers on the field tests in Ontario and Quebec, says he believes recognition tests are very accurate — when conducted properly.

City data shows many vying for prime locations despite no promise of opening.

Cannabis companies are scrambling and taking risks to secure prime spots in Calgary, a real estate broker says.

Companies, hoping to get in on the industry boom expected with legalization later this year, must secure permissions from municipal and provincial governments — and that requires leasing rental space first.

In bidding wars, some companies are offering to pay double the rent, Nick Preston with Colliers International Commercial Real Estate said Friday.

And most are signing leases of five to 10 years even though they may not be allowed to open, he said.

It's important to understand what drugged driving really means, what tools police have and what Canadians must keep in mind behind the wheel.

As cannabis moves closer to legalization, Canadians are asking themselves what it means for them. If the recent Toronto Star article is any indication, one area that's coming under greater scrutiny is the issue of drugged driving.

An international fertilizer business in Augusta Township is going to pot.

V6 Agronomy has developed a fertilizer kit for home-growers of marijuana to capitalize on what is expected to become a growth industry once cannabis is legalized in Canada this summer.

The husband-and-wife team of Ryan Brophy and Amy Fogo has developed a small three-stage kit designed with the home-grower in mind.

For $19.99 plus tax, they will sell three pouches of different fertilizers, measuring spoons and instructions to guide budding growers on the care and feeding of their plants. The kits will contain enough fertilizer for two marijuana plants. (Under Bill C-45, Canadians would be allowed to cultivate four marijuana plants at home for personal use.)

The OTCMarkets were mixed on Thursday afternoon, with the OTCQX US and the OTCQB Venture slightly down.

Block One Capital Inc (OTCQB:BKPPF) announced the completion of a US$2mln non-brokered placement. The blockchain investment company plans to put the money towards its investment portfolio. Shares of the Vancouver-based company were up 5.4% in afternoon trading.