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Canadians were looking forward to a decriminalized landscape and a loosened attitude about the ‘moral failings’ of humans who uses cannabis. Now we see that our government intends to make itself sole beneficiary of its former enemy by using greedy, hypocritical, and dare I say conservative ‘regulations.’

Cannabis advocates say a plan stipulating that cannabis can only be smoked in private homes is “not feasible” because it would, in effect, prevent many people from smoking it altogether.

At the premiere Leaf Forward event, fledgling cannabis entrepreneurs pitched their wares, then went one-on-one with cannabis-biz mentors.

The conference couldn’t have come at a better–and more tense—time.

Though $10 grams sounds sensible, the illicit cannabis market in Ontario right now is actually lower than the $10 price point.

In a new study, researcher Philippe Lucas lays out the variety of roles cannabis could play in fighting the opioid epidemic.

Ontario’s harshest penalties for driving while high are reserved for young drivers, novice drivers, and commercial drivers.

Organigram Holdings will supply the province with five million grams of cannabis a year, and Canopy Growth Corp. will provide an additional four million grams per year.

Law enforcement officials across the country say they need more time to teach police officers how to enforce the new laws.

“[Ontario] could have simply licensed all the existing dispensaries,” says lawyer Jack Lloyd. “Instead, they’ve elected to declare war on a group of political activists, cannabis enthusiasts, and cannabis legalization activists. To say that it’s draconian is an understatement.”