Canadian government gets 'C' average in the legalization report card
October 17, 2020
Sam Riches - The GrowthOp
A new report by the Cannabis Council of Canada reviews the legal industry's performance over the past two years
[picture] FILE: A worker tends to marijuana plants at the Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Jason Franson/Bloomberg
A new report from the Cannabis Council of Canada, which represents some of the country’s largest licensed producers, including Canopy Growth, Tilray, and Cronos Group, has graded the government’s performance over the first two years of legalization with a ‘C’ average.
‘It’s changed so much’: Alberta cannabis retailers, growers reflect on success as legal industry turns 2
October 18, 2020
Eloise Therien - Global News
[video] Oct. 17 marked the second anniversary of cannabis legalization in Canada. Eloise Therien caught up with local retailers and growers to find out how the industry has changed within that time
Canada became the second country to legalize the sale and consumption of marijuana on October 17th, 2018 — meaning Saturday marked the two-year anniversary of the industry.
Illegal cannabis market still thriving in Canada two years after legalization
October 19, 2020
Sonia Aslam - The Canadian Press
[picture] FILE - In this March 21, 2015 file photo, a man rolls a marijuana cigarette as a large group gathered near the New Jersey Statehouse to show their support for legalizing marijuana, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
It’s been two years since Canada legalized recreational marijuana, but the illegal market is still thriving.
