Sep 22
The Canadian Trucking Alliance represents about 4,500 carriers across Canada. Stephen Laskowski, president of the alliance, says that his group is aiming for zero tolerance when it comes to marijuana usage.
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Sep 18
4:43Tax hikes, NAFTA talks, cannabis legalization top priorities as Parliament resumes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet are heading into the second half of their mandate as Parliament resumes today with a number of hot-button issues front and centre. At the top of the list is the Liberals’ proposed tax changes, ongoing NAFTA talks, and their push to legalize marijuana. BNN’s Jameson Berkow reports.
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Sep 15
5:26Ottawa needs to stop pretending the edible pot market doesn't exist: Charlebois
As the House of Commons Health Committee meets to discuss the government's plan to legalize marijuana, Sylvain Charlebois, dean in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University joins BNN to discuss why Ottawa needs to be less "prudish" about the edible pot market and start recognizing its existence.
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Sep 15
The New Brunswick government just announced their framework for the legalization of recreational marijuana. It said Organigram will supply a minimum of 5 million grams per year, supplying the adult-use recreational cannabis to the New Brunswick market. We hear more from Greg Engel, chief executive officer of Organigram Holdings.
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Sep 15
2:40New Brunswick sets up crown corporation to oversee cannabis sales
New Brunswick announced Friday that it was making plans for the sale or recreational marijuana in the province, but some of the details remain up in the air. BNN’s Andrew Bell looks at what’s been decided and how the country’s cannabis stocks are reacting to the news.
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Sep 15
8:00Hemp growers ask for different marijuana rules
The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance is concerned about the legalization of cannabis. Keith Jones, chair of government relations of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, spoke before the government's standing committee earlier this week and says hemp needs to be exempt from the federal legislation in order to save jobs.
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Sep 15
Moncton-based OrganiGram says it signed an agreement Thursday to allocate about a quarter of its production to the province's adult recreational market.
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Sep 14
7:45Canadian Medical Association says doctors hesitant to prescribe medical marijuana
The Canadian Medical Association presented concerns to the health committee before the House this week. The CMA says there is not enough research in the medical field to make doctors comfortable with pot use. We speak with Dr. Jeff Blackmer, medical professional and vice president of the Canadian Medical Association, about his concerns.
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Sep 14
9:50Police and medical community agree to have one marijuana system
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as the Canadian Medical Association, agree there is no need for a two parallel marijuana system. We talk to Chief Mike Serr, chair of the Drug Advisory Committee with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, and find out how policing organizations are organizing the timing, training and enforcement of legalized marijuana.
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Sep 12
9:06Former White House drug policy adviser: We are not ready to legalize pot
Kevin Sabet, a former senior official for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, testified before the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Health Tuesday. Sabet will share concerns about marijuana legalization in Canada by highlighting the negative public health and safety consequences of marijuana legalization.
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