CALGARY
Complaints over secondhand cannabis smoke waft into Calgary city council
Calgary cannabis complaints are streaming in to Ward 9 Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra’s office. […]
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CALGARY
Alberta’s pot tax offer to Calgary falls $6.6M short of city’s costs: Report
The legalization of cannabis last year may have brought a new industry into Calgary, but the city is still claiming that the end to prohibition is hitting it hard in the other green stuff. In […]
CALGARY
Alberta Cancer Foundation rejects donation from Calgary Cannabis Club
The Calgary Cannabis Club says they’ll be taking a $6,000 donation elsewhere after the Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF) turned the money down. Gordon Hayes, Calgary Cannabis Club’s director of events and fundraising, said the money […]
CALGARY
Alberta suspends licensing for new retail cannabis locations due to pot shortage
Alberta is suspending the issuing of new retail licences and will not accept new applications due to an ongoing national marijuana shortage. They said that they’ve only received 20 per cent of the cannabis that […]
ALBERTA
‘Blow themselves up:’ Alberta police worried about butane hash oil extractions at home
CALGARY — Alberta law enforcement officials say they are worried that the legalization of marijuana could lead to potentially explosive consequences for users taking a do-it-yourself approach to making cannabis derivatives at home. Just over […]
CALGARY
Calgary is speeding up appeal hearings for cannabis stores
Due to due a flood of development appeals related to cannabis stores, Calgary is speeding up the appeals process to deal with the backlog. According to a city release, the city’s Subdivision and Development Appeal […]
CALGARY
Only five pot smoking complaints registered with Calgary 311 since legalization
Some Calgarians’ concerns about people sparking up their legal weed in public spaces may be going up in smoke. LiveWire asked the city about how many 311 complaints it had received regarding people consuming cannabis […]
ALBERTA
One smart cookie: Edmonton girl guide sells out of cookies near cannabis store
EDMONTON — She’s being called one smart cookie. As people lined up to buy cannabis at one of six Edmonton cannabis stores that opened Wednesday a small entrepreneur stood ready to capitalize on what could […]
ALBERTA
Alberta to provide police funding when pot legalized, 17 stores ready to open
CALGARY — The Alberta government says it is well-prepared for the legalization of cannabis this week and will be providing more funding to help municipalities with policing. Finance Minister Joe Ceci announced Monday that $11.2 […]
ALBERTA
‘This is nothing new for us:’ Alberta RCMP say they’re ready for legal cannabis
EDMONTON — Alberta RCMP say Mounties will be ready when recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada on Wednesday. Chief Supt. Brad Mueller said officers will use tried and true investigative techniques to detect people who […]