Pot

Politics

Very few pardons for pot possession have been granted since 2019

A program meant to expedite pardons for cannabis possession is still experiencing low uptake — and the federal government says it doesn’t…

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Tech

Traces of cannabis in human bones suggest 17th-century Italians were recreational pot users

People have been consuming weed for a very long time. Ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote about flowers with psychotropic effects in 440 BC,…

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Canada

Indigenous pot shops face crowded market, constitutional questions 5 years since legalization

After seeing how much it helped his father-in-law deal with Stage 4 cancer, Cecil (Junior) Shawana decided to get into the…

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Business

Facing a tough market, Canadian pot producers are diversifying — into orchids, beer and veggies

When Miguel Martin first visited Bevo Agtech Inc.’s Langley, B.C., greenhouse, he saw potential bursting from every corner. Hundreds of…

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Canada

The razzle-dazzle days of Canada’s cannabis industry are over as pot industry faces downturn

When Abi Roach thinks about the 20 years she spent fighting for Canada to legalize cannabis, she says pot legislation…

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Sports

Smell of pot wafts over notorious U.S. Open court

NEW YORK – It’s become a stink at the U.S. Open: a pungent marijuana smell that wafted over an outer…

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Business

Ontario is lowering its markups on pot, as cannabis companies struggle to stay afloat

Cannabis retailers and producers hope an upcoming move by Ontario’s pot distributor to lower its price markups will help an…

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