It is official: recreational marijuana is legal in Canada with effect from October 17. With that comes a patchwork of jurisdictional laws establishing where and how marijuana products will be sold and used by consumers.
New corporate structures and matching incentive systems with independent oversight are crucial
Industry players and watchers had earlier warned that there would be product shortages amid supply chain issues
Prices were up in all eight major components for the 12 months to September
The province gave no details on a contingency plan; its online cannabis store is already experiencing delivery delays
B.C. only has one cannabis shop and an online store. Many are complaining about lack of access to the drug
U.S. prosecutors allege that the industry’s top three companies conspired between 2010 and 2013 to keep prices artificially high
Uruguay was the first country to legalize cannabis in 2013, Canada is the second, and others will most certainly follow suit
A pardon, or record suspension, means the criminal record in question is kept strictly separate from other records and that it may be disclosed only in certain circumstances
Unregulated illegal dispensaries could undercut government stores on price
