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Why franchising cannabis stores in Ontario is legal

Ontario’s franchise legislation contains a statutory definition for a ‘franchise’ that includes the right to exercise significant control over the franchisee’s ‘method of operation’

Alberta police worried about possible accidents from home butane hash oil extractions Subscriber content

Sometimes described as the “crack of marijuana,” shatter is a hash oil concentrate made by using butane to extract resin with high concentrations of THC from a marijuana plant

Marijuana legalization spurs R&D efforts among growers, academia Subscriber content

As marijuana cultivation becomes commodified, producers are investing huge sums to gain any edge that might help maintain their product margins

University of New Brunswick hires first research chair in cannabis health Subscriber content

The tenure-track job will be split between the departments of chemistry and chemical engineering and is thought to be the first of its kind in the world

Privacy commissioner concerned about potential fallout of credit card use for legal online pot purchases Subscriber content

The office is planning to issue guidance for buyers and sellers to help avoid issues such as being barred from the United States if such transactions become known by third parties.