Canada’s biggest marijuana company continues bringing life to Smiths Falls with its Tweed facility.

Tweed, owned by Canopy Growth Co., moved into the old Hershey Plant on 1 Hershey Drive.

The warehouse had previously been empty since Hershey moved out years ago. Hundreds of jobs were the eliminated when the chocolate giant left.

When Tweed took over, the company started with a few employees.

Today they have 500 at this site alone.

Jordan Sinclair, the company’s communications manager, says they expect to have 1000 employees in Smiths Falls by next year.

“We’ve got operations all over Canada and all over the world but this is the principal hub of operations,” Sinclair said.

No changes of U.S. federal law on marijuana appear on the horizon and that spells trouble for Windsorites crossing the border — even with looming legalization of cannabis on this side of the border.

A Windsor immigration lawyer is calling on the U.S. government and its border officers to use common sense when dealing with Canadians entering the country once recreational marijuana becomes legal.

“The law hasn’t caught up with the times,” said Andrew Porter.

Hopefully, “rational minds will prevail” and there will be “balance on this” in regards to treatment at the border of personal cannabis consumption by Canadians, Porter said.

“Set the parameters on what is reasonable with today’s society.”

When is enough not enough?

In Quinte West, apparently, roughly two years just isn’t long enough. The city, like every other municipality across Canada, has had ample time to prepare itself for the legalization of marijuana which is set to take place this summer. Anyone who hasn’t lived under a rock for the past two or three years knows what’s taking place and the fact Canadians will be able to toke up legally, within certain laws, of course.

Yet, earlier this week, the whiz kids of Quinte West council unanimously supported a motion by Coun. Sally Freeman to ask for another six months to clear up any misunderstandings or uncertainties about the law changes. Freeman noted the municipality needs time to make necessary changes.

This pot stock's focus on product innovation and extracts may give it an edge over its competition.

Big changes are afoot in the legal marijuana industry. Two weeks from today, an expected favorable vote from Canada's Senate is expected to move the Cannabis Act one step closer to being signed into law. By sometime next month, Canada could become the first developed country in the world to legalize adult-use marijuana.

Some residents see move as a 'slippery slope,' suggesting board shouldn't police what goes on inside homes.

A downtown condo board is banning the use of marijuana on building property, even as pot becomes legal across the country this summer — a move that has some tenants sounding the alarm over a corporation being able to regulate what residents do behind closed doors.

Late last week, Goldview Property Management, the company that runs OneEleven Condos in the King West neighbourhood, informed its residents of new rules governing the use of cannabis.

Among them: no smoking or growing pot inside units and common areas, including on balconies and patios, and no deliveries of pot to the building.

Issue doesn't always line up with party preference.

Ontario voters are split over where they think cannabis should be sold when it is legalized later this summer.

CBC's Vote Compass survey asked respondents whether they thought only government-run stores should be able to sell marijuana.

The results showed that 27 per cent strongly agreed with that statement, while 24 per cent strongly disagreed. A further 18 per cent only somewhat agreed with government-only stores, while 19 per cent somewhat disagreed. Just 12 per cent were neutral on the idea.

Set up In anticipation of the upcoming legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada, High Park Farms is the new name for the former Enniskillen Pepper Co. purchased by Tilray last year.

The company hosted public officials at a ribbon cutting last week, showcasing the operation and outlining the various brands it expects to offer through approved sites, once federal legislation permitting its sale is enacted.

One of those attending was Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriott.

“As Mayor of Enniskillen I want to extend a very warm welcome to High Park Farms as our newest and largest employer in the municipality. We look forward to the contribution they will add to our long history of a diverse agriculture-based economy.”

Before student researchers Dallas Bonner and Robyn Neri button up their lab coats and put on their safety glasses in Loyalist College’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis (ARC), they take part in a team meeting which outlines the day’s research goals and objectives.

Bonner and Neri, who are graduating from Loyalist this June, have been hired to work on a year-long applied research project with Province Brands of Canada, makers of alcohol-free cannabis beers and spirits.

Lambton County’s first state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation facility is now officially in production.

High Park Farms – an affiliate of Tilray, one of Canada’s leading federally-licensed cannabis producers – held a formal opening ceremony at its Enniskillen Township facility on May 15.

Located on the former site of the Enniskillen Pepper Company, the facility represents a $30-million investment into a site that presently consists of 13 acres of greenhouse on 100 acres of land.

The company says the site acquisition has positioned it well for future expansion.

“It’s a super exciting day,” said general manager Kirsty Burns.

“A lot of work has gone into this and we are really proud to officially launch this facility today.”

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX:TGOD) is pleased to announce that on May 9, 2018 its facility based in Ancaster, Ontario received organic certification from Ecocert Canada, an internationally recognized world-leading organization in organic certification.

“This is another step in TGOD’s planned expansion to be the world’s largest branded organic cannabis company. Consumers world-wide are interested in quality products and TGOD will continue to strive to provide the highest quality organic product that complements the natural product preferences of today’s consumer,” said Mr. Robert Anderson, Co-Chairman and CEO.