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Cannabis use has risen with legalization and COVID-19 lockdowns, U.N. report says
Cannabis seedlings are shown at an Aurora Cannabis grow facility in Montreal on Nov. 24, 2017. Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it is laying off 12 per cent of its workforce as the company embarks on a reorganization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Thailand legalizes growing, consumption of marijuana
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Cannabis business leaders urge government to review excise tax as prices decline
In this Sept. 25, 2018 photo, Devin Melnyk, a long-time marijuana grower and a consultant with Pure Sunfarms, holds trimmed marijuana as it comes out of a high-volume cannabis trimming machine at a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia. On Oct. 17, 2018, Canada will become the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
world
Thailand makes it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana, but smoking discouraged
A Highland Cafe's staff holds up a piece of cannabis at the Highland Cafe on the first day of removing it from the narcotics list under Thai law in Bangkok, Thailand, June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
alberta
Alberta’s cannabis regulator sees complaints about sales data in exchange for product deals
Cannabis plants grow inside a facility in Ontario, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Alberta’s cannabis regulator sent a warning to pot retailers and suppliers after receiving complaints about agreements requiring marijuana producers to purchase sales data in exchange for shops carrying their products. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
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Canopy Growth’s fourth-quarter net revenue down 25% from year ago
Staff work in a marijuana grow room at Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Growth Corp. says it will layoff more than 200 workers as part of a new cost reduction strategy that will make cannabis cultivation more affordable and uncover supply chain efficiencies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
market news
The close: Wall Street rallies to end longest weekly losing streak in decades
A man wearing a protective face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walks past a screen showing Shanghai Composite index, Nikkei index and Dow Jones Industrial Average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Ontario candidates pledge review of cannabis policy
A display case of products at Bonnefire, a cannabis store on Queen Street West, in Toronto, March 26, 2022. TorontoÕs marijuana shops, which were permitted to operate during the coronavirus pandemic, have flourished and changed the character of an iconic neighborhood. (Ian Willms/The New York Times)
politics
Ontario election day 21: Leaders talk cannabis store concentration, climate pledges
From top left clockwise, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Green Leader Mike Schreiner.
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Small towns, migrant workers are casualties of the continuing cannabis industry bust
Cannabis plants grow inside of Thrive Cannabis' production facility in Simcoe, Ontario Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy TerraFarma Inc., the parent company of Thrive Cannabis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
driving concerns
Could consuming cannabis in special cafés discourage people from driving impaired?
Cars Parked On Street In European City In Sunny Summer Day.
politics
Ontario parties pledge different approaches to clustering of cannabis shops
Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford, left to right, Ontario New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath, Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca and Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner pose for a photo ahead of the Ontario party leaders' debate, in Toronto, Monday, May 16, 2022. Ontario's election campaign will run half virtually, half in-person today, as the leaders for the New Democratic and Green parties isolate with COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
basketball
WNBA star Brittney Griner has pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Aurora Cannabis to close outdoor growing facility in B.C. Interior
FILE PHOTO: The Logo for Aurora Cannabis Inc., a Canadian licensed cannabis producer, is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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CannTrust renamed Phoena as the cannabis company continues to rebuild following scandals
CEO of CannTrust, Greg Guyatt poses for a photograph in a Toronto facility, on February 28, 2022. Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
lucy waverman
Is induction the best type of cooktop to buy?
An induction cooktop with blue lights that mimic the flames of a gas stove, at the home of Robert Osborne in Brooklyn, March 8, 2022. It took Osborne a few weeks to get used to his induction stove, but now he loves its ability to maintain even temperatures at both low and high heat. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
canada
Ontario judge rejects constitutional challenge of law on cannabis-impaired driving
Karolina Ciasullo was killed along with her three daughters, aged six, four and one, in a multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Facebook
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New federal strategy table could help cannabis industry battle illicit market
Cannabis plants grow inside of Thrive Cannabis' production facility in Simcoe, Ontario Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy TerraFarma Inc., the parent company of Thrive Cannabis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
canada
The pandemic had little impact on Canada’s legal cannabis sales
FILE Ñ Cannabis plants in a greenhouse in Snowflake, Ariz., on March 23, 2021. The House passed legislation on Friday, April 1, 2022, to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, as Democrats and three Republicans banded together to capitalize on the political resonance of legalized cannabis as an issue of economic growth, racial justice and statesÕ rights. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times)
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Tilray narrowly misses revenue expectations despite international growth
FILE PHOTO: Cannabis plants grow inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo
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Labatt ceases Canadian operations of CBD drinks venture Fluent Beverage
The Labatt brewery is seen in Toronto Thursday March 31, 2005. Labatt Breweries of Canada will wind down its non-alcoholic beverages company that made drinks containing some of the active ingredients found in cannabis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Harris
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These Indigenous women are leading in the cannabis industry – and hoping to change it for the better
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Cannabis stores push into malls, airports as competition among retailers increases
Justin Farbstein, Tokyo Smoke's vice-president of business development, poses for a photograph at the Sherway Gardens location in Toronto, on Monday, March 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
sports
Herdman realistic about Canada’s chances at World Cup but says ‘anything’s possible’
soccer
FIFA, host nation Qatar prepare for unprecedented men’s World Cup tournament draw
The FIFA World Cup trophy is seen prior to the Concacaf preliminary draw for the World Cup Qatar 2022 football tournament at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on August 19, 2020. (Photo by Kurt SCHORRER / FIFA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / FIFA / KURT SCHORRER" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by KURT SCHORRER/FIFA/AFP via Getty Images)
inside the market
Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against
An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 approaches for landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport over a parked Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in Toronto on March 13, 2019.
u.s. business
Trulieve Cannabis posts 24% jump in fourth-quarter adjusted core profit as demand surges
As Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government tables its long-awaited marijuana legislation, Canada’s doctors have a message about pot: Just because it will eventually be legal, doesn’t mean its safe.
canada
Canadian marijuana producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws
FILE - Marijuana plants are pictured at a growing facility in Oklahoma City, Feb. 26, 2020. Republicans in the Oklahoma House are unveiling a package of new restrictions on the medical marijuana industry. The 12-point plan announced Monday, March 7, 2022, is designed to crack down on the number of illegal growers who are selling cannabis on the black market. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
canada
After celebrating World Cup qualification, Canadian men get back to business
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Ottawa looks to change cannabis drink regulations so Canadians can buy more at a time
The federal government is eyeing regulatory changes that could soon allow Canadians to purchase a greater number of cannabis beverages without exceeding public possession limits. Various cannabis drinks are seen in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
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Ontario to allow cannabis retailers to offer delivery, curbside pickup on permanent basis starting March 15
Harvested cannabis is shown in Fenwick, Ont. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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CannTrust looking for fresh start, CEO says
**GO LARGE ** CEO of CannTrust, Greg Guyatt poses for a photograph in a Toronto facility, on February 28, 2022. Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Cannabis retail acquisitions signal beginning of industry consolidation
Drummond Munro, co-founder and chief brand officer of Superette, poses for a photograph at their Rosedale storefront location in Toronto, on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
beijing olympics
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson sees double standard in handling of Kamila Valieva case
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 23, 2021 US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson crosses the line in second place in the women's 100m final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, north-east England. - American sprint sensation Sha'Carri Richardson confirmed July 2, 2021 she tested positive for marijuana at the US Olympic athletics trials and says she could still compete on a relay at the Tokyo Games. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hexo activist eyes C-suite revamp as company lays off 180 workers
A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility, Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Masson Angers, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Hexo shareholder demands board shakeup as shares continue to sink
A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility in Masson Angers, Que., on October 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld