Soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces will be allowed to consume cannabis once it becomes legal on October 17 of this year. It won't be quite as easy for military personnel to smoke a joint as it will be to grab a beer, but recreational marijuana won't be banned outright either in the Canadian Armed Forces' new cannabis policy, writes Calvin Hughes.

The operators of illegal pot stores may be in for a rude awakening if they hope to transition into legitimate businesses after cannabis is legalized.

Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli has warned the province won't "want to do business with people running an illegal business" when marijuana becomes legal on Oct. 17.

And even former storefront vendors who bailed out of the unlawful trade could be blacklisted.

Ontario is still conducting public and community consultation regarding the framework for its private retail stores.

Get ready for a new hot button municipal election issue.

It turns out one of the first decisions the new Hamilton council elected in October will need to make is whether or not to opt out of the Ontario government’s plan to sell marijuana through local stores.

nce recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada, the central question is whether the provincial retail markets will succeed in competing with the black market. Provinces with more emphasis on private retail models will likely succeed better than provincial governments insisting on uniquely running their own stores. This is because private retailers have an incentive to be profitable and efficient. However, different versions of private sector involvement will lead to different outcomes.

The pending legalization of recreational cannabis and the extraction of cannabinoids from hemp in Canada is only one in a series of changes bringing expectations of new growth to these industries.

“But everybody knows that smokin' ain't allowed in school.” – Brownsville Station

Going to college, for most budding young minds, is all about finding your place in the world and getting the education necessary to become a viable part of civil society, one that vastly surpasses the scholastic ranks of your idiot predecessors.

Accomplishing this goal, however, takes conviction, a tremendous amount of focus and, depending on the student’s extracurricular interests and disposition towards inebriating substances, enough mind-ripping marijuana to choke an inbred Russian racehorse with a vicious case of mange.

Buying pot online in Alberta is going to be a little more complicated than clicking a few buttons on Amazon.

The provincial government updated its retail website this week with information on how online cannabis shopping will work. The website will be the only legal online destination for cannabis shopping in the province once it launches on Oct. 17.

Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) spokesperson Heather Holmen said consultations with Albertans showed their biggest concern about cannabis legalization was ensuring it stays out of the hands of minors. So, the website will include a process to verify buyers are over 18.

A group urging the Canadian government to wipe the criminal records of anyone convicted of marijuana possession is getting a boost from one of the world’s biggest producers of cannabis.

Aurora Cannabis announced Monday that it was donating $50,000 to the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty.

“This is something that we feel very passionate about,” Cam Battley, Aurora’s chief corporate officer, told CTV Toronto. “Canada’s doing the right thing by legalizing cannabis for consumer use and removing the criminal prohibitions. Now it’s time to clean the records.”

When the recreational cannabis market opens across Canada on Oct. 17 there will be a huge chunk of it missing.

Edible products — which are expected to represent more than 50 per cent of dollar value sales in pot purchases when they are legalized — will not be available for at least a year after smokable buds and oils hit the shelves.

But there will be no law stopping buyers from using combustible buds and oils to cook up their own eats.

“People will be free to smoke or bake with their purchases,” says Jo Vos, managing director of Leafly Canada, a cannabis information company that is tracking the legal changes closely.

Experts give insights on crucial developments that will make the cannabis industry globally competitive and incredibly lucrative

October 2018 will give rise to numerous opportunities that could position Canada as a world leader. When it comes to key trends, experts highlight the top six.

1. Focal point: Consolidation between craft industries and large-scale LPs

Bruce Linton, Founder and CEO for Canopy Growth Corporation.