


Jersey Shore towns say state’s marijuana law handcuffs police and emboldens rowdy teens
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — It's summer on the Jersey Shore. For many young people, that means one thing: Party time! But officials and residents of several beachside towns say New Jersey's criminal justice reforms in recent years — such…

Cannabis company TerrAscend to list on TSX under TSND ticker
TORONTO – TerrAscend Corp. says it will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange next week. The Toronto-based cannabis company says its common shares will begin trading on the exchange under the TSND ticker on July 4. The company behind…

Cannabis company Canopy Growth sells California facility
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it has completed the sale of its facility in Modesto, Calif. The cannabis company is selling some of its facilities as part of an organizational transformation announced last year to help cut…

Ontario cannabis regulator wants feedback on rules restricting window displays
TORONTO – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is considering amending regulations that require cannabis stores to ensure pot can't be seen from the exterior of their shop. The provincial body that oversees the licensing of pot shops says…

Cannabis company Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in fourth quarter
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says its net loss grew in its most recent quarter as the company continued with an overhaul of its business. The Smiths Falls, Ont. cannabis company says its fourth quarter net loss amounted…

Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety
Nearly five per cent of cannabis users are at risk of developing an addiction to the drug, a new study from Statistics Canada says. The analysis of data collected from more than 101,000 people aged 15 and older as part…

Scent like marijuana enough to warrant police search, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A car smelling like marijuana is enough for police in Wisconsin to justify searching a person in the vehicle, even though substances legal in the state can smell the same, the state Supreme Court said on…

NCAA medical committee recommendations include removal of marijuana from banned drug list
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization's list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. The proposal released Friday from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and…

Indigenous kept from economic opportunities from pot legalization: Senate committee
A Senate committee says the current cannabis market and legislation has kept Indigenous Peoples from sharing in the economic opportunities that the legalization of recreational pot created. The standing Senate committee on Indigenous Peoples said Thursday that it wants the…

Aurora Cannabis on the hunt for savings again
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is on the hunt for more savings after wrapping a transformation plan that delivered at least $400 million in savings over the last three years. The Edmonton-based cannabis producer said Wednesday that it wants to uncover another…

Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind…

Quebec’s provincially-owned pot retailer SQDC sees growth plateau amid strike
MONTREAL – Quebec's provincially-owned cannabis retailer says its growth has plateaued for the first time despite an increasing number of pot shops because some two dozen stores have been affected by strikes. On both a volume and dollar basis, the…

Fire & Flower files for court protection from creditors under CCAA
TORONTO – Cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. says it has received a court order for creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. The company had been pursuing additional financing to raise capital to fund its operations. It…

Slow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
ARGYLE, N.Y. (AP) — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm. And that’s a problem. There aren’t enough places to sell it. The 700 pounds (318 kilograms) of…

For teens who drink and do drugs, here’s how to reduce the harm
About 40 per cent of Canadian teenagers drank alcohol in the last year and one in five used cannabis, according to an annual Statistics Canada survey that asks kids about substances. The 2021-22 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey…