Author Archives: CBC News Canada

Men twice as likely to consume cannabis as women, StatsCan survey suggests

[ad_1] Statistics Canada says Canadian men are almost twice as likely to use cannabis as women. [...]

Private cannabis stores closer to schools than government stores in Canada, study finds

[ad_1] Private cannabis stores tend to be closer to primary and secondary schools than government-run stores, according to [...]

CannTrust shares plunge again as Health Canada deems 2nd cannabis facility ‘non-compliant’

[ad_1]   Shares in Canadian cannabis company CannTrust plunged by more than 25 per cent [...]

$45M worth of drugs seized in massive Toronto-area organized crime busts

[ad_1] Police forces in the Toronto area have charged 60 people and seized $45 million [...]

Outaouais residents drive drunk more often than other Quebecers, study finds

[ad_1] People in the Outaouais have some of the worst alcohol consumption habits in the province, according [...]

Aphria posts $128M Q4 sales, promises $1B in revenue by 2020

[ad_1] Cannabis company Aphria Inc. reported a 75 per cent increase in net revenue compared [...]

Ottawa unveils new pot-pardon application system

[ad_1]   The federal government unveiled Thursday a free and quicker way for Canadians to apply [...]

Ban on cannabis topicals will hurt patients with chronic pain, says Montreal woman

[ad_1] On bad days, Samantha Gold lies writhing on her couch, waiting for her agonizing back pain [...]

The vape wars are coming: Companies prepare for the next battle in the cannabis market

[ad_1] With the next wave of cannabis legalization looming, the business of pot is once [...]

GTA leads Canada in organized crime homicides, Statscan reveals in new gangland data

[ad_1] A clearer picture of the nation’s criminal underworld emerged this week, as Statistics Canada [...]