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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.

CSA reconsiders disclosure policy for marijuana companies

On February 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators released a revised “CSA Staff Notice 51-352 Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related...

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...

Securities regulators referee the Aurora hostile bid for CanniMed

On December 22, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) and the FCAAS made an order cease trading the shareholder rights plan adopted by...

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.

CSA, TSX release guidance regarding marijuana-related activities in the United States for issuers of securities

The CSA released “CSA Staff Notice 51-352 Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities” outlining the CSA’s specific disclosure expectations...

Cannabis legislation update: Ontario government announces exclusive cannabis retail distribution regime

On September 8, 2017, the Province of Ontario announced its proposed framework to establish a government agency for the exclusive retail sale of...