Tag: pot
‘Cannabis induced psychosis’ suspected in case of man who murdered mother
EDMONTON - Doctors assessing a man who admitted to killing his mother on Easter Monday over two years ago believe he likely suffered from...
RCMP seize 1,200 kg of illegal cannabis in series of raids
The RCMP’s federal serious and organized crime (FSOC) team arrested six people and seized more than 1,200 kilograms of dried cannabis last month during...
Huge marijuana bust shows black market still thriving
CANMORE - A massive drug bust in January is evidence that the black market for marijuana is still thriving, RCMP say. On Jan. 26, Mounties stopped...
Canada’s rushed rollout of legal cannabis has been a gift to...
Officially, the Liberal Party wanted to legalize marijuana in order to remove the "criminal organizations, street gangs and gun-runners" associated with the drug, as...
‘Prince of Pot’ tries to get arrested for selling banned merchandise...
MONTREAL - Longtime cannabis policy reform advocate Marc Emery, also known as the “Prince of Pot,” failed in his first attempt to get arrested for...
Licensed cannabis growers tied to organized crime: CBC
An investor in a major Canadian cannabis company has had longstanding ties, including business dealings, with influential Mafia members and drug traffickers. Another investor in...
Canada facing shortage of legal pot as legalization looms
The supply of legal pot in Canada will only meet 30 per cent to 60 per cent of demand after legalization, keeping the black...
