Investigators for Bonify, a Winnipeg cannabis producer, announced Thursday the company had fired several senior staffers following an investigation sparked by a recall of their products. In total, three senior managers were let go and an executive assistant was released without cause. George Robinson, CEO of RavenQuest, also said at a press conference they did […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream. Liberal California became the largest legal U.S. marketplace, while conservative Utah and Oklahoma embraced medical marijuana. Canada ushered in broad legalization , […]
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says the provincial Progressive Conservative government’s sudden move last week to phase in legal retail cannabis stores is “probably wise” in the context of a product shortage, but he still hopes Ottawa will get three of the five stores slated to open in eastern Ontario this spring. Mere hours after Ottawa […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s legislature on Tuesday agreed to amend the country’s drug law to allow the licensed medical use of marijuana, as well as kratom, a locally grown plant traditionally used as a stimulant and painkiller. Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to take such action, which is also under consideration in neighboring […]
Marijuana wasn’t invented on Oct. 17, 2018, of course. But the appearance of respectable weed, perhaps bought from the government, changes the dynamic a bit for this year’s holiday parties, the first after legalization. Managing alcohol, our age-old frenemy, has always been a headache at this time of year for those who are organizing parties. […]