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 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 […]
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 […]
CALGARY
Calgary marketing city industrial land to create cannabis hub
The City of Calgary is hoping to create a cannabis industry hub in Point Trotter industrial park, and it’s already having success selling off some of its development lots. Spencer McClurg, manager of sales and […]
LiveWired in Calgary
LiveWired in Calgary – S1E2 – Public pot zones, 30km/h residential and Olympics
LIVEWIRE-D in CALGARY: In Episode 2 of our partnership with CJSW 90.9 FM, host, and editor of LiveWire Calgary, Darren Krause, tackles three primary topics: Public marijuana consumption zones – Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra explains what […]
ALBERTA
Alberta city’s cartoon cannabis spokesman up in smoke after parental backlash
LEDUC, Alta. — Buddy has gone up in smoke. The official cartoon cannabis spokesman for the City of Leduc, just south of Edmonton, only lasted about a week before the administration decided to roll him […]
CALGARY
Four potential Calgary cannabis consumption zones rolled out by city
It seems Calgary councilors aren’t in a rush to set up public consumption sites in their wards for the pending Oct. 17 legalization of cannabis. On Monday, the City of Calgary unveiled four potential sites […]