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Drone law in Canada

Before commencing drone operations, it is often necessary that you obtain certifications, registrations, follow safety protocols and both identify...

Ontario takes phased approach to cannabis retail licensing, and AGCO announces lottery rules

Citing national supply shortages of legal cannabis, Ontario published a regulatory amendment and announced that up to a maximum of 25 retail licences...

Canada first G7 country to legalize retail cannabis

On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act (the Act) came into effect. The Act regulates retail cannabis for adult use, medical cannabis and industrial...

Cannabis Act passes final vote in Senate

On June 19, 2018, the Senate voted to pass Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. Senators voted 52-29, with two abstentions, to pass the final version of the...

Cannabis Act passes in Senate with amendments

After six months of study, Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, passed third reading in the Senate. The Senate voted to adopt the Bill with a total of 46...

Vote deadline set for the Cannabis Act

The Senate has set June 7, 2018, as the deadline to hold its final vote on the legalization of recreational use cannabis in Canada.

Legalization of recreational use cannabis potentially delayed

In a special televised meeting of the Senate on February 6, 2018, it was announced that the highly anticipated legalization of recreational use...

Health Canada brings down the cannabis vault

On January 25, 2018, Health Canada announced that it was introducing two targeted changes to the physical security requirements under the existing...

Cannabis in 2017: Setting the stage for legalization

A groundbreaking shift in policy in 2017 set the stage for the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Canada, which the Canadian government...

Ontario proposes legislation to prepare for the federal legalization of cannabis

The proposed legislation would also amend the Highway Traffic Act to address, among other matters, drug-impaired driving.