Introduction to CanEvolve
Marijuana Minute – #1
This is the first of our Marijuana Minute episodes. In this installment, we introduce canevolve.ca, bring you some cannabis news, and wrap it up with a ‘Cannabis is Safer Than…..’ fact.
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- Educate, partner, and advise governments, businesses, organizations and the public about cannabis and cannabis policy
- Press Releases, Media
- Workshops, Presentations, Consultation, General Outreach
- Writing, Research, Data
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Latest Developments
- NewShoppers Drug Mart now a licensed medical marijuana producer September 22, 2018
- NewThe Government Of Canada Will Be Spying On Your Social Media Accounts To Track Your Marijuana Use September 22, 2018
- NewLegalization countdown: The week in cannabis September 22, 2018
- NewToronto company hiring 5 ‘cannabis connoisseurs’ to sample marijuana strains September 22, 2018
- New'Monsanto of pot': How cannabis firms are seeking to lower growing costs - BNN Bloomberg September 22, 2018
- NewAs legalization looms, pot dispensaries wrestle with whether to close now to go legit later September 21, 2018
- NewAs legalization looms, Canada's pot companies about to be tested September 18, 2018
- NewWith its patchwork of half-baked, absurd laws, Canada isn’t ready for legal weed September 18, 2018
- NewBloc Pot leader outlines party’s proposals ahead of Oct. 1 Quebec election September 16, 2018
- Why overdose may be the wrong word when it comes to cannabis September 11, 2018
- Canadian military to severely curtail use of recreational marijuana September 7, 2018
- Spike in cannabis overdoses blamed on potent edibles, poor public education August 28, 2018
- Are you high? Why new roadside drug tests may not put brakes on impaired driving August 28, 2018
- Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana August 27, 2018
- Canadians on track to spend almost $6B on pot this year — most of it the illegal variety August 24, 2018
- Canada could eventually get $2B boost from pot tourism August 22, 2018
- Driving high? Some disturbing questions August 21, 2018
- Doctors see more harm than good in legal pot August 20, 2018
- Privacy issue with online pot sales after legalization needs watching: experts August 19, 2018
- Ontario Announces Cannabis Retail Model August 13, 2018
- We need more help with cannabis rollout, provinces tell Ottawa July 22, 2018
- Life insurance companies no longer treating marijuana use as high risk as tobacco July 2, 2018
- Alberta producer making cannabis oil for 'green' beer hitting regulatory roadblocks July 2, 2018
- Aphria hires people who have illegally worked with cannabis, CEO calls it an 'asset' July 1, 2018
- Feds unveil cannabis regulations, say past pot conviction may not prevent participation June 27, 2018
- Canada’s New Impaired Driving Laws Give Cops A Terrifying Amount of Power June 26, 2018
- Cannabis clinics may break health-care rules by charging patients to see doctor June 25, 2018
- Canada’s impaired driving laws just got a huge and controversial overhaul — here’s what you should know June 23, 2018
- Legal recreational marijuana: what you need to know June 22, 2018
- Trudeau says pot will be legal as of Oct. 17, 2018 June 20, 2018
- Marijuana bill headed back to Senate after MPs reject 13 amendments passed by upper house June 18, 2018
- If pot bill passes by week's end, marijuana will be legal in September June 17, 2018
- Needless panic over home-grown cannabis June 17, 2018
- 14 years for selling pot to youth? Lawyers say punishments under Liberal pot bill ludicrous June 17, 2018
- Liberals reject 13 Senate changes to marijuana bill, including ban on home growing June 13, 2018
- The marijuana bill has passed the Senate — and now things get dicey June 9, 2018
- No reason to expect more accidents after pot is legalized, public health study finds June 7, 2018
- Canadians will spend up to $7B on cannabis in 2019, Deloitte predicts June 5, 2018
- Alberta poised to lead Canada’s retail cannabis sector amid impending federal legalization June 4, 2018
- Pot delivery services could be 'cockroaches' of marijuana legalization, experts say June 4, 2018
- Ontario company developing a beer that gets you high instead of drunk May 26, 2018
- Former politician, high school teacher among those trying to make it in legal cannabis May 24, 2018
- Oregon's flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale for Canada: economists May 21, 2018
- Alberta wants a diagnosis disclosure when prescribing cannabis. But that’s discriminatory, one doctor argues May 18, 2018
- Federal officials still don't know when roadside marijuana testing devices will be approved for use May 12, 2018
- Cannabis use among veterans soars as Ottawa cuts paybacks May 7, 2018
- Growing 4 cannabis plants for recreational use is not a ‘grow-op,’ expert says May 2, 2018
- Senate committee calls for delay of cannabis legalization May 2, 2018
- CREA calls for moratorium on homegrown marijuana April 30, 2018
- Alberta fielding hundreds of applications for cannabis store licences April 24, 2018
- B.C. lawyers and activists argue criminal records can't be allowed to sink cannabis entrepreneurs April 21, 2018
- Canada smokes even more weed than the government thought April 20, 2018
- MedReleaf introduces identification numbers for medical pot products April 17, 2018
- Health Canada needs to decide medical marijuana rules April 17, 2018
- Cannabis operation the size of 21 football fields to be built in Medicine Hat April 17, 2018
- Former N.W.T. leader wants training in small communities ahead of cannabis legalization April 16, 2018
- Guide to legalization predicts home-grown pot will be biggest municipal headache April 16, 2018
- AHS doctor worries more kids will self-medicate with pot once it's legalized April 15, 2018
- Some cities try to put brakes on rush to marijuana legalization April 15, 2018
- Big buzz about new cannabis law course at U of O April 15, 2018
- Canadian Public Health Association updates pot and driving campaign April 12, 2018
- Why cannabis users should be afraid of Bill C-46 March 28, 2018
- How much cannabis could you smoke and stay under the proposed legal limit for driving? The answer may be zero March 28, 2018
- Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis: Summary of Comments Received During the Public Consultation March 20, 2018
- CANADIAN CANNABIS LEGALIZATION HIGHLIGHTS (BY PROVINCE / TERRITORY) (as of March 16, 2018) March 16, 2018
- First Nations demanding a cut of cannabis tax after pot legalization March 8, 2018
- Status First Nations to remain tax exempt on marijuana sales on reserve land March 5, 2018
- Marijuana concerns continue to dominate Senate debate on Bill C-45 March 3, 2018
- Military chief pledges pot use restrictions: 'We don't want people doing it stoned' February 27, 2018
- Shoppers Drug Mart signs medical marijuana supply deal with Aurora Cannabis February 27, 2018
- More Canadians smoking pot than in 1985, says StatsCan February 22, 2018
- Canadian Health Insurance Company to Cover Medical Cannabis February 18, 2018
- Sun Life Financial to add medical marijuana option to group benefits plans February 16, 2018
- Cannabis 'genetics bottleneck' a growing concern for budding licensed producers February 16, 2018
- Federal government still not ready to launch marijuana legalization February 16, 2018
- New guidelines call on doctors to limit recommending medical cannabis February 16, 2018
- StatsCan is having sewage water tested for THC to gauge how much marijuana we’re using February 14, 2018
- Canadian Cannabis Legalization: A Guide to Laws by Province February 9, 2018
- Full implementation of legal cannabis could be delayed beyond July 1 February 7, 2018
- Universities, colleges offer more training for marijuana industry February 5, 2018
- Lawyers considering class action to push government into marijuana amnesty February 2, 2018
- Legal Weed Could Mean a Worker Shortage in Canada February 1, 2018
- Legalized cannabis sales could be in the billions — if retail can smoke out the black market January 28, 2018
- Driving High (video) January 28, 2018
- Statement from Health Canada: Physical Security Requirements for Producers of Cannabis for Medical Purposes January 26, 2018
- First Nations entrepreneurs are asserting sovereignty and seizing the new cannabis economy January 11, 2018
- Health Canada -Market Data - Licensed Producers January 5, 2018
- Canadians consumed C$5 billion to C$6.2 billion in cannabis in 2015: study December 19, 2017
- Federal prosecutors drop appeal of ruling that dismissed charges against B.C. pot activist December 17, 2017
- Doctors call on Ottawa to exempt medicinal marijuana from sales, excise tax December 12, 2017
- Ottawa agrees to give provinces 75% of marijuana tax revenue December 12, 2017
- Homegrown pot ban "silly": Consumer advocacy group December 11, 2017
- Landlords' fears about pot-growing renters overblown: horticulture expert December 9, 2017
- Alberta betting on booming marijuana market November 29, 2017
- Proposed pot regulations open door to craft growers, licensing non-violent offenders November 22, 2017
- Proposed limits for THC blood level while driving 'would criminalize many': Lawyers November 14, 2017
- Government proposes cannabis tax plan November 10, 2017
- Canadian Cannabis Chamber includes ex-cabinet ministers and a former Calgary police chief November 8, 2017
- Government of Canada to invest in cannabis education and awareness November 1, 2017
- Canada's Recreational Marijuana Market Could Be Twice as Big as Government Projections October 31, 2017
- KIND Financial Launches Canadian Payment Solution October 27, 2017
- It’s time to get cannabis economy overground October 26, 2017
- 201,398 Canadians are legal medical patients as of June 2017 October 23, 2017
- Canadian Lawyers Cry Foul Over New Drugged-Driving Regulations October 23, 2017
- Where will Canadians smoke all that legal weed? October 20, 2017
- ‘Reasonable Access’: This Court Case Could Decide the Future of Ontario Dispensaries October 10, 2017
- Canada's Licenced Producers of Medical Cannabis Form Retail Cooperative: Canadian Cannabis Co-op will provide investment, jobs and safe, regulated cannabis to Alberta and beyond October 10, 2017
- Impaired driving bill overly targets medical cannabis users October 4, 2017
- Officer’s sense of smell not sufficient for Ingonish arrest and seizure September 27, 2017
- Marijuana debate leaves First Nations weighing pros and cons September 26, 2017
- 10,000 Canadians authorized to grow their own medical cannabis September 26, 2017
- Nearly 7.5 Million Canadians — 26% Of The Population — Consume Cannabis September 13, 2017
- Ontario unveils pot plan including online ordering, 150 stand-alone stores September 8, 2017
- Ontario Dispensary Can Stay Open - Ontario Superior Court of Justice September 7, 2017
- How each province and territory (except B.C.) is preparing for cannabis legalization August 18, 2017
- Judge grants absolute discharge for marijuana dispensary operators July 27, 2017
- How legalizing pot could bring more arrests July 13, 2017
- Illegal cannabis dispensaries seen as safe, reliable: UBC study July 11, 2017
- Canada’sLP's calling on Ottawa to shut down dispensaries June 29, 2017
- Mandatory minimums for growing marijuana in B.C. tossed after Kelowna case sets precedent June 14, 2017
- TO's Board of Health calls on feds to decriminalize pot possession immediately June 13, 2017
- Medical marijuana shortages hit some patients as demand surges June 3, 2017
- Cannabis may help wean people off crack, study finds May 16, 2017
- Liberals table bills to legalize pot, clamp down on impaired driving April 14, 2017
- Canada’s medical marijuana program growing by more than 10,000 a month March 31, 2017
- Shoppers, Loblaw employees covered for medical marijuana March 31, 2017
- Liberals to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018 March 28, 2017
- Employee insurance plan must pay for medical marijuana, human rights board rules March 19, 2017
- Former AFN national chief moves into medicinal marijuana business December 7, 2016
- Recreational weed could be a $22.6B industry: study October 31, 2016
- The financial impacts of the new medical marijuana regime and legal decisions on the Canadian cannabis market October 25, 2016
- Flying with prescription pot? CATSA has finally clarified the rules October 13, 2016
- Ancient 2,500 year old Cannabis 'Burial Shroud' Discovered in Desert Oasis October 7, 2016
- What happens when you’re caught driving stoned? Canada’s Supreme Court may soon tell us October 7, 2016
- New Brunswick college plans to launch marijuana cultivation course October 5, 2016
- Canada will see 900,000 new pot smokers under legalization, poll implies October 2, 2016
- Sun Life first insurer to stop treating pot users as smokers as marijuana increasingly accepted as a medicine August 26, 2016
- Insurers Move to Include Canadian Cannabis Businesses August 26, 2016