And the battle begins in earnest.

With the introduction of edible, beverage, vape and other new products over the coming months, the country’s legal pot industry will finally bring both passive fists to the fight with its shadowy, illicit counterpart, experts say.

And the range of confections, booze alternatives and vaping products that will increasingly pack the shelves of pot stores — with the first wave expected to hit in January — is likely to attract vast numbers of new users to the pleasures and pitfalls of cannabis.

Opening a hemp-based business for two moms in Tecumseh, Ont. has involved more than a year of red tape and roadblocks, largely because of the connection to cannabis.

Finding a bank, insurance and a landlord wasn't easy, according to Melissa Boow and Tiffany Rizok, and nearly forced them to give up trying. The owners constantly had to explain that both hemp and marijuana are cultivated from the cannabis sativa plant family, but that hemp contains virtually none of the elements of the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) compound found in marijuana that makes people high.

"Everybody's scared and not realizing that there's a difference," said Boow. "For every step you take forward, you take two steps back fighting. It's not fair. It shouldn't be like this."

Jeff Weaver has been jumping through the legal hoops required to set up Jimmy's Cannabis shop in Cranbrook, B.C., but now an image of a famous Mountie Weaver used to cover one of the shop's windows has caught the attention of law enforcement.

Cannabis stores in B.C. are required to cover their windows so the interior can't be seen from the street.

Many shops use plain, frosted white coverings, but Weaver opted for a collection of black and white historical images representative of the Cranbrook area.

One of the windows depicts Sam Steele, known as the man who helped bring law and order to the west in the late 19th century.

Cannabis stocks have had a tough year. Since the summer, most marijuana ETFs have been cut in half. Yet the long-term promise remains clear. Many analysts expect global sales to hit $100 billion by 2030, representing 1,000% growth.

If you want to invest in cannabis stocks, it pays to have a multi-year vision. Still, short-term market gyrations can make some companies a bargain, and it’s important to capitalize before prices revert.

Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) is pleased to announce that effective January 14, 2020, David Klein has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

With the rollout of its First & Free brand, Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)

A year into legalized recreational cannabis, and now with the legalization of cannabis edibles on Oct. 17, 2019, employers continue to wrestle with the question of how to strike the right balance between a safe and productive workplace and the privacy and human rights of workers.

As courts and arbitrators continue to clarify (and in some cases, muddy) the law, there are several things we know:

Cannabis in the workplace is no different than any other potentially impairing drug: The overarching question is whether the worker is fit for duty.

The European Union’s nascent medical cannabis market is ready to expand with Canadian cannabis cultivators.

New Frontier Data estimates that the potential European market for legal medical cannabis exceeds $42bn (~€38.02bn).¹ Currently, Europe does not cultivate enough cannabis to supply the existing and growing demand. In order to meet market needs for medical cannabis the EU must supplement locally produced cannabis with products from international sources.

The province is suing to have a $1.83-million Langley property forfeited, alleging it has been used to produce drugs and launder money.

In a B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office suit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Oct. 29, named are a numbered company that owns the property, 0671262 B.C. Ltd., and Milan Pocuca, the company’s sole director and “controlling mind.”

Also named are A.D. Logging Ltd., Donna Lynn Ayres and Greyfriars Mortgage (2012) Ltd., all of whom hold mortgages on the property.

The defendants are also accused of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking and failure to declare taxable income.

The allegations have not been proven in court and no response has been filed by 0671262 B.C. Ltd., Pocuca or Greyfriars.