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Marijuana Minute – #1
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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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On the first anniversary of legalization, a cross-country snapshot of where we stand
October 17, 2019More than 200 cannabis stores approved in Calgary; city says market's the limit
September 18, 2019Alberta's cannabis experience has been definition of chill
September 4, 2019Justice minister approves second device for testing drivers' saliva for cannabis use
July 17, 2019Canopy’s CEO wasn’t really fired because of lost profits — there’s an interesting backstory here
July 16, 2019CannTrust stops selling all of its cannabis as Health Canada probe continues
July 13, 2019Illegal cannabis getting even cheaper, as legal gets costlier, StatsCan says
July 10, 2019Calgary to tighten its hold as Canada's cannabis capital
June 5, 2019'Price-conscious' pot consumers find backyard planting way cheaper
May 22, 2019Alberta's cannabis industry gears up for edibles legalization
May 22, 2019Alberta pot barons join forces to form advocacy, lobbying group
May 13, 2019National Cannabis Survey, first quarter 2019
May 6, 2019Early data suggests no post-legalization spike in drug-impaired driving charges
April 26, 2019Six months after legalization, high prices and supply issues boost illicit pot market
April 21, 2019Pot sector players welcome edibles tax change, disappointed medical tax remains
March 20, 2019Two bills on criminal pardons. One of them gets it right
March 19, 2019NDP urges Liberals to expunge cannabis records before election
March 15, 2019Cannabis call centre workers vote to unionize
March 13, 2019How workers compensation is being dragged into the world of medical marijuana
March 11, 2019Rules, timing for edibles remain murky as planned October legalization approaches
March 11, 2019Health Canada looking into 2 pot firms' sponsorship of children's charity event
March 6, 2019B.C. pot grower Ascent files for creditor protection after licences suspended
March 5, 2019Pot firms Canopy, Aurora are making money – at a steep price
February 16, 2019Aphria review of acquisitions at centre of short seller allegations finds price paid was on the high end
February 15, 201970-year-old Saint John man suffers heart attack after consuming cannabis lollipop
February 14, 2019In wake of Namaste fiasco, Canadian cannabis firms urged to boost corporate governance
February 5, 2019An MS Patient Had Her Car Impounded Over Weed Even Though She Was Sober
February 5, 2019Weekend Unlimited stock doubles after winning POT symbol lottery
February 2, 2019Why legal cannabis growers can’t compete with the black market — yet
February 1, 2019Canadian stock exchanges' lottery awards POT ticker symbol — but to whom?
January 31, 2019B.C.’s licensed medical cannabis craft producers launching co-op
January 31, 2019Ontario town says hosting pot producers 'like a two-edged sword'
January 13, 2019'This journey has taken a toll': Aphria CEO Vic Neufeld stepping down amid short seller controversy
January 11, 2019Pot is so hot in Canada that firms are importing workers
December 3, 2018Sky has not fallen because of cannabis legalization: Calgary Police Service
November 29, 2018Amid national marijuana shortage, Alberta suspends new retail licenses
November 21, 2018A month into legalization, Alberta is blowing away B.C.'s claim as Canada's pot capital
November 21, 2018Unsmoked pot pipe earns driver first $230 cannabis ticket in West Van
November 12, 2018Why is Shoppers Drug Mart training doctors to prescribe medical cannabis?
November 10, 2018Canada's cannabis law is making things weird for people who sell pot paraphernalia
November 10, 2018Ontario Cannabis Store reports data breach affecting 4,500 customers
November 7, 2018Drug-impaired driving tests 'not there yet,' says top RCMP officer
November 5, 2018Pot pioneers who went to jail for the cause now watch legal opportunities pass them by
October 29, 2018Ontario Cannabis Store lit up with complaints about slow delivery, wrong shipments
October 23, 2018Feds defend banning edible cannabis for a year as black market eyes gaps
October 23, 2018Shares in major cannabis companies sell off sharply
October 23, 2018Cannabis legalization sets stage for marketing battle between producers, regulators
October 23, 2018Seniors left out of cannabis public health information push
October 22, 20184 things you should know about pot pardons, from a Windsor lawyer
October 21, 2018Customers flock back to illegal marijuana dispensaries in Ottawa
October 21, 2018Nova Scotia cannabis users concerned over 'excessive' plastic packaging
October 21, 2018Alberta experiences cannabis retail boom as 100 more stores to roll-out by mid-November
October 20, 2018Privacy commissioner investigating personal data collection at cannabis stores
October 20, 2018Tens of thousands of Canadians could soon be eligible for a pot pardon, but lawyers warn about limitations
October 18, 2018Parliament Hill embraces 'historic' end of pot prohibition
October 17, 2018Here are six parts of Canada's new cannabis rules that could end up in court
October 17, 2018The reason that cannabis is now legal in Canada
October 17, 2018This bud's for all of you: Pot industry seeks to create more cannabis users
October 15, 2018Legal weed in Canada: How it works where you live
October 15, 2018How long should police officers abstain from pot before going to work? Researchers weigh in
October 13, 2018Ex-Liberal treasurer putting up $25K to fight drug-impaired driving law
October 13, 2018Investors rush to patent genetically modified cannabis molecules
October 13, 2018WestJet bans staff in 'safety-sensitive' jobs from off-duty cannabis use
October 9, 2018Canadian police services still putting 'finishing touches' on pot consumption policy for officers
September 29, 2018Canadian Medical Association president calls pot legalization 'uncharted territory'
September 22, 2018Shoppers Drug Mart now a licensed medical marijuana producer
September 22, 2018The Government Of Canada Will Be Spying On Your Social Media Accounts To Track Your Marijuana Use
September 22, 2018Legalization countdown: The week in cannabis
September 22, 2018Toronto company hiring 5 ‘cannabis connoisseurs’ to sample marijuana strains
September 22, 2018'Monsanto of pot': How cannabis firms are seeking to lower growing costs - BNN Bloomberg
September 22, 2018As legalization looms, pot dispensaries wrestle with whether to close now to go legit later
September 21, 2018As legalization looms, Canada's pot companies about to be tested
September 18, 2018With its patchwork of half-baked, absurd laws, Canada isn’t ready for legal weed
September 18, 2018Bloc Pot leader outlines party’s proposals ahead of Oct. 1 Quebec election
September 16, 2018Why overdose may be the wrong word when it comes to cannabis
September 11, 2018Canadian military to severely curtail use of recreational marijuana
September 7, 2018Spike in cannabis overdoses blamed on potent edibles, poor public education
August 28, 2018Are you high? Why new roadside drug tests may not put brakes on impaired driving
August 28, 2018Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana
August 27, 2018Canadians on track to spend almost $6B on pot this year — most of it the illegal variety
August 24, 2018Canada could eventually get $2B boost from pot tourism
August 22, 2018Driving high? Some disturbing questions
August 21, 2018Doctors see more harm than good in legal pot
August 20, 2018Privacy issue with online pot sales after legalization needs watching: experts
August 19, 2018Ontario Announces Cannabis Retail Model
August 13, 2018We need more help with cannabis rollout, provinces tell Ottawa
July 22, 2018Life insurance companies no longer treating marijuana use as high risk as tobacco
July 2, 2018Alberta producer making cannabis oil for 'green' beer hitting regulatory roadblocks
July 2, 2018Aphria hires people who have illegally worked with cannabis, CEO calls it an 'asset'
July 1, 2018Feds unveil cannabis regulations, say past pot conviction may not prevent participation
June 27, 2018Canada’s New Impaired Driving Laws Give Cops A Terrifying Amount of Power
June 26, 2018Cannabis clinics may break health-care rules by charging patients to see doctor
June 25, 2018Canada’s impaired driving laws just got a huge and controversial overhaul — here’s what you should know
June 23, 2018Legal recreational marijuana: what you need to know
June 22, 2018Trudeau says pot will be legal as of Oct. 17, 2018
June 20, 2018Marijuana bill headed back to Senate after MPs reject 13 amendments passed by upper house
June 18, 2018If pot bill passes by week's end, marijuana will be legal in September
June 17, 2018Needless panic over home-grown cannabis
June 17, 201814 years for selling pot to youth? Lawyers say punishments under Liberal pot bill ludicrous
June 17, 2018Liberals reject 13 Senate changes to marijuana bill, including ban on home growing
June 13, 2018The marijuana bill has passed the Senate — and now things get dicey
June 9, 2018No reason to expect more accidents after pot is legalized, public health study finds
June 7, 2018Canadians will spend up to $7B on cannabis in 2019, Deloitte predicts
June 5, 2018Alberta poised to lead Canada’s retail cannabis sector amid impending federal legalization
June 4, 2018Pot delivery services could be 'cockroaches' of marijuana legalization, experts say
June 4, 2018Ontario company developing a beer that gets you high instead of drunk
May 26, 2018Former politician, high school teacher among those trying to make it in legal cannabis
May 24, 2018Oregon's flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale for Canada: economists
May 21, 2018Alberta wants a diagnosis disclosure when prescribing cannabis. But that’s discriminatory, one doctor argues
May 18, 2018Federal officials still don't know when roadside marijuana testing devices will be approved for use
May 12, 2018Cannabis use among veterans soars as Ottawa cuts paybacks
May 7, 2018Growing 4 cannabis plants for recreational use is not a ‘grow-op,’ expert says
May 2, 2018Senate committee calls for delay of cannabis legalization
May 2, 2018CREA calls for moratorium on homegrown marijuana
April 30, 2018Alberta fielding hundreds of applications for cannabis store licences
April 24, 2018B.C. lawyers and activists argue criminal records can't be allowed to sink cannabis entrepreneurs
April 21, 2018Canada smokes even more weed than the government thought
April 20, 2018MedReleaf introduces identification numbers for medical pot products
April 17, 2018Health Canada needs to decide medical marijuana rules
April 17, 2018Cannabis operation the size of 21 football fields to be built in Medicine Hat
April 17, 2018Former N.W.T. leader wants training in small communities ahead of cannabis legalization
April 16, 2018Guide to legalization predicts home-grown pot will be biggest municipal headache
April 16, 2018AHS doctor worries more kids will self-medicate with pot once it's legalized
April 15, 2018Some cities try to put brakes on rush to marijuana legalization
April 15, 2018Big buzz about new cannabis law course at U of O
April 15, 2018Canadian Public Health Association updates pot and driving campaign
April 12, 2018Why cannabis users should be afraid of Bill C-46
March 28, 2018How much cannabis could you smoke and stay under the proposed legal limit for driving? The answer may be zero
March 28, 2018Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis: Summary of Comments Received During the Public Consultation
March 20, 2018CANADIAN CANNABIS LEGALIZATION HIGHLIGHTS (BY PROVINCE / TERRITORY) (as of March 16, 2018)
March 16, 2018First Nations demanding a cut of cannabis tax after pot legalization
March 8, 2018Status First Nations to remain tax exempt on marijuana sales on reserve land
March 5, 2018Marijuana concerns continue to dominate Senate debate on Bill C-45
March 3, 2018Military chief pledges pot use restrictions: 'We don't want people doing it stoned'
February 27, 2018Shoppers Drug Mart signs medical marijuana supply deal with Aurora Cannabis
February 27, 2018More Canadians smoking pot than in 1985, says StatsCan
February 22, 2018Canadian Health Insurance Company to Cover Medical Cannabis
February 18, 2018Sun Life Financial to add medical marijuana option to group benefits plans
February 16, 2018Cannabis 'genetics bottleneck' a growing concern for budding licensed producers
February 16, 2018Federal government still not ready to launch marijuana legalization
February 16, 2018New guidelines call on doctors to limit recommending medical cannabis
February 16, 2018StatsCan is having sewage water tested for THC to gauge how much marijuana we’re using
February 14, 2018Canadian Cannabis Legalization: A Guide to Laws by Province
February 9, 2018Full implementation of legal cannabis could be delayed beyond July 1
February 7, 2018Universities, colleges offer more training for marijuana industry
February 5, 2018Lawyers considering class action to push government into marijuana amnesty
February 2, 2018Legal Weed Could Mean a Worker Shortage in Canada
February 1, 2018Legalized cannabis sales could be in the billions — if retail can smoke out the black market
January 28, 2018Driving High (video)
January 28, 2018Statement from Health Canada: Physical Security Requirements for Producers of Cannabis for Medical Purposes
January 26, 2018First Nations entrepreneurs are asserting sovereignty and seizing the new cannabis economy
January 11, 2018Health Canada -Market Data - Licensed Producers
January 5, 2018Canadians consumed C$5 billion to C$6.2 billion in cannabis in 2015: study
December 19, 2017Federal prosecutors drop appeal of ruling that dismissed charges against B.C. pot activist
December 17, 2017Doctors call on Ottawa to exempt medicinal marijuana from sales, excise tax
December 12, 2017Ottawa agrees to give provinces 75% of marijuana tax revenue
December 12, 2017Homegrown pot ban "silly": Consumer advocacy group
December 11, 2017Landlords' fears about pot-growing renters overblown: horticulture expert
December 9, 2017Alberta betting on booming marijuana market
November 29, 2017Proposed pot regulations open door to craft growers, licensing non-violent offenders
November 22, 2017Proposed limits for THC blood level while driving 'would criminalize many': Lawyers
November 14, 2017Government proposes cannabis tax plan
November 10, 2017Canadian Cannabis Chamber includes ex-cabinet ministers and a former Calgary police chief
November 8, 2017Government of Canada to invest in cannabis education and awareness
November 1, 2017Canada's Recreational Marijuana Market Could Be Twice as Big as Government Projections
October 31, 2017KIND Financial Launches Canadian Payment Solution
October 27, 2017It’s time to get cannabis economy overground
October 26, 2017201,398 Canadians are legal medical patients as of June 2017
October 23, 2017Canadian Lawyers Cry Foul Over New Drugged-Driving Regulations
October 23, 2017Where will Canadians smoke all that legal weed?
October 20, 2017‘Reasonable Access’: This Court Case Could Decide the Future of Ontario Dispensaries
October 10, 2017Canada'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, 2017Impaired driving bill overly targets medical cannabis users
October 4, 2017Officer’s sense of smell not sufficient for Ingonish arrest and seizure
September 27, 2017Marijuana debate leaves First Nations weighing pros and cons
September 26, 201710,000 Canadians authorized to grow their own medical cannabis
September 26, 2017Nearly 7.5 Million Canadians — 26% Of The Population — Consume Cannabis
September 13, 2017Ontario unveils pot plan including online ordering, 150 stand-alone stores
September 8, 2017Ontario Dispensary Can Stay Open - Ontario Superior Court of Justice
September 7, 2017How each province and territory (except B.C.) is preparing for cannabis legalization
August 18, 2017Judge grants absolute discharge for marijuana dispensary operators
July 27, 2017How legalizing pot could bring more arrests
July 13, 2017Illegal cannabis dispensaries seen as safe, reliable: UBC study
July 11, 2017Canada’sLP's calling on Ottawa to shut down dispensaries
June 29, 2017Mandatory minimums for growing marijuana in B.C. tossed after Kelowna case sets precedent
June 14, 2017TO's Board of Health calls on feds to decriminalize pot possession immediately
June 13, 2017Medical marijuana shortages hit some patients as demand surges
June 3, 2017Cannabis may help wean people off crack, study finds
May 16, 2017Liberals table bills to legalize pot, clamp down on impaired driving
April 14, 2017Canada’s medical marijuana program growing by more than 10,000 a month
March 31, 2017Shoppers, Loblaw employees covered for medical marijuana
March 31, 2017Liberals to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018
March 28, 2017Employee insurance plan must pay for medical marijuana, human rights board rules
March 19, 2017Former AFN national chief moves into medicinal marijuana business
December 7, 2016Recreational weed could be a $22.6B industry: study
October 31, 2016The financial impacts of the new medical marijuana regime and legal decisions on the Canadian cannabis market
October 25, 2016Flying with prescription pot? CATSA has finally clarified the rules
October 13, 2016Ancient 2,500 year old Cannabis 'Burial Shroud' Discovered in Desert Oasis
October 7, 2016What happens when you’re caught driving stoned? Canada’s Supreme Court may soon tell us
October 7, 2016New Brunswick college plans to launch marijuana cultivation course
October 5, 2016Canada will see 900,000 new pot smokers under legalization, poll implies
October 2, 2016Sun Life first insurer to stop treating pot users as smokers as marijuana increasingly accepted as a medicine
August 26, 2016Insurers Move to Include Canadian Cannabis Businesses
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