SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2016 / Canada already has about 40,000 medical cannabis patients in a market worth between $80 and $100 million, but if recreational marijuana becomes legal, the market could be worth upwards of $5 billion, according to Dundee Capital Markets analyst Aaron Salz. With Justin...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Feb. 2, 2016) – Aurora Cannabis Inc. (“Aurora” or the “Company”) (CSE:ACB)(OTCQB:ACBFF)(FRANKFURT:21P) (WKN: A1C4WM) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc., a producer and distributor of medicinal cannabis pursuant to the Marihuana...

High Hopes : Legalized Pot is on the way Director of Quality Assurance Thomas Shipley prunes dry marijuana buds before they are processed for shipping at Tweed Marijuana Inc in Smith’s Falls, Ontario, April 22, 2014. By unlocking the once-obscure medical marijuana market, Canada has created a fast-growing, profitable...

Many top companies cashing in on legal cannabis are considering a bet on Mexico after a Supreme Court decision raised hopes for a legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in a country reeling from years of gruesome drug violence. From medical marijuana growers to pot private equity firms, many weed...

Will the legalization of marijuana in Canada depend on the votes of federal MPs or on the views of Canada’s international partners? The Post’s Tasha Kheiriddin poses the question, “Will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to legalize pot go up in smoke, or will he turn into an activist and try to convince...

Could Canada Post become Canada Pot? The Crown corporation is desperately seeking new revenue sources, as mail volumes drop five per cent a year. At the same time, the federal government is equally frantic in its hunt for income, as the economy slows. The suggestion from producers of medicinal marijuana is that Canada...

I’m the only person I know who flunked a medical marijuana test. Now all my friends are laughing at me. A while back, I tried some pot in Colorado, for therapeutic purposes. I liked the result. It did wonders for my disposition, and also for my sleep. So I decided to apply for a medical prescription in Canada. I...

The federally funded agency that studies addiction is embarking on a four city tour to warn about the effects of marijuana on young people. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse opens the tour in Halifax today with a panel of three experts. Dr. Amy Porath-Waller, the centre’s director of research and policy, says...

The coffee shop Tokyo Smoke Found is sandwiched between two warehouses in Toronto’s West End. Built in a former loading dock, the 330-square-foot space—outfitted with custom steel shelving, exposed brick, a rough-hewn common table, and Tolix stools—is the face of a new lifestyle brand that aims to elevate...

CALGARY, Jan. 14, 2016 /CNW/ – Maple Leaf Green World (MGW-V) (“Maple Leaf” or the “Company“) announces that construction at the Company’s California site is progressing well despite some delays caused by the heavy rain. The management is still confident that the construction of the 2 greenhouses will be completed by 1st...