Jesse B. Staniforth
Jesse B. Staniforth is the editor of the free cannabis-industry
newsletter WeedWeek Canada. He also reports on Indigenous issues,
cybersecurity, and food safety.
Jesse B. Staniforth is the editor of the free cannabis-industry
newsletter WeedWeek Canada. He also reports on Indigenous issues,
cybersecurity, and food safety.
Most popular articles
Chuck Rifici: The Problem-Solving Cannabis Financier
How a passion for innovation—and disdain for opioids—made a cannabis true-believer of this Canadian entrepreneur.
Jesse B. Staniforth - August 3, 2017Henry Rollins: How a Drug-Hating Punk Came to Respect Cannabis
The famously straight-edge punk legend holds forth on lovable stoners, the connection between cannabis and gay rights, and his goal of being a "moral force" in the cannabis space.
Jesse B. Staniforth - June 21, 2018Quebec Wants to Ban Homegrow. Is It the Will of the Voters or Vested Interests?
When Health Minister Lucie Charlebois speaks of a majority who oppose home growing, it very well may be a deck stacked with companies who stand to make a profit from keeping Quebeckers from growing their own.
Jesse B. Staniforth - May 15, 2018Indigenous Communities and the Cannabis Act: A Clash of Tradition and Treaties
Some Indigenous communities want an all-out ban on cannabis. Others want to be able to grow and sell cannabis freely. All feel they have a moral right to decide for themselves.
Jesse B. Staniforth - May 9, 2018Canada’s Marijuana Party Founder Loves Legalization Even Though It ‘Pisses Me Off’
Founder of the Bloc Pot and the Marijuana Party (and co-founder of the Montreal Compassion Centre), Marc-Boris St-Maurice reflects on several decades of fighting the good fight for cannabis.
Jesse B. Staniforth - April 25, 2018Articles contributed to Leafly (by most recent)
Quebec’s ban on homegrow violates federal law according to courts
Justice Lavoie decided that provincial possession and cultivation bans fall under federal jurisdiction, not provincial.
Jesse B. Staniforth - October 15, 2019Yukon’s first cannabis store to close on anniversary of legalization
Acting as a buffer between legalization and private retail in the province, government run Cannabis Yukon was only temporary.
Jesse B. Staniforth - October 15, 2019Are your cannabis plants safe? Backyard thefts are on the rise
While seeds only cost $15 apiece, properly tended outdoor plants can bear 100 grams of bud or more, making the average suburban backyard four-plant grow a desirable target for thieves.
Jesse B. Staniforth - October 4, 2019Canada’s next cannabis tourism destination could be this small town
Home to a Canopy Growth production facility and Canada's first 420 golf course, Mayor Shawn Pankow wants to put his town on the map.
Jesse B. Staniforth - September 27, 2019Use of new cannabis breathalyzer could break labour laws
The race for a cannabis breathalyzer is on—despite the questionable legal application of such a device in Canada.
Jesse B. Staniforth - September 26, 2019The Green Party’s cannabis platform makes zero sense
Elizabeth May revealed the Green Party's position on cannabis policy as part of its 88-page election platform, released on Monday.
Jesse B. Staniforth - September 26, 2019Candidates expected to go quiet on cannabis ahead of federal election
Liberals reticent to take credit for creating a thriving new job market.
Jesse B. Staniforth - September 19, 2019How did the Ontario Cannabis Store lose $42-million selling weed?
Despite $64-million in sales.
Jesse B. Staniforth - September 18, 2019Quebeckers more comfortable with cannabis according to new poll
Quebec attitudes toward cannabis have nearly reversed.
Jesse B. Staniforth - September 13, 2019