Canada became the second country in the world after Uruguay to legalize recreational use of cannabis on October 17th, 2018. With legalization, cannabis is now available for retail purchase by adults above 18 through a rapidly growing number of retail outlets. It is also available through online purchase in many other places where retail outlets are yet to open. Cannabis retail is controlled by the government which oversees the entire process.
No, the country has not fallen apart with people running around raping and killing everything that they see as a result of this. By the end of 2020, the legal cannabis market had overtaken the cannabis black market in terms of cannabis sales, thus meeting one of the goals set by the country for legalization in just a matter of two years. Cannabis revenue has crossed Canadian $2 billion annually. Giant Canadian cannabis companies have emerged that straddle multiple countries and are already raking in billion dollar revenues. The demand for cannabis is so high that supply struggles to meet demand. Canadian cannabis companies are scouting the globe looking for sources of cannabis that they can use back home or process and export to other countries, especially in Europe. Canadian cannabis research companies are among the best in the world. You could say that in a way Canada is taking over the world through cannabis.
Yet it wasn't always like this. Way back in the 1930s Canada was as eager, if not more, than the United States to prohibit cannabis. Up to that point cannabis had been a normal part of the lives of indigenous Native American communities, many of whom are found in Canada too. Possibly the same triggers that drove the US prohibition acted here i.e. wealthy emerging tobacco, alcohol, paper, petrochemical and pharmaceutical businesses perceiving a threat from cannabis. The fear among white Canadians that their woman may be seduced by the cannabis smoking Native Indians may not have been as much as that of Americans regarding Blacks and Mexicans. Whatever the reasons, cannabis was included in the Canadian list of banned substances almost as an afterthought by the policy makers at that time. The resulting prohibition saw Canada suffer huge damage in public health through the opioid and fentanyl epidemics that are still raging since the last few decades. Methamphetamine from Mexico and local home labs started causing widespread damage. The abuse of pharmaceutical drugs reached new heights.
After decades of prohibition, during which time many individuals were incarcerated, lost jobs, etc the underground cannabis movement started emerging. Bold individuals continued growing the plant, distributing its seeds and campaigning for its legalization while native American communities continued using it. It was extensively used for medical and recreational purposes till eventually sufficient momentum had built up in terms of public opinion. When Justin Trudeau stood for elections on the promise of cannabis legalization as one of his goals, many people voted for him. He and his party made good their promise. After two years of legalization, things are looking so normal that none of the opposition parties are likely to go back on legalization if they come to power.
In fact the legalization in Canada has given it early mover advantages, so much so that many American companies fear they will be taken over by Canadian businessmen. This sort of insecurity has fueled paranoia at the US-Canadian borders with the US side being particularly tight-assed about their dealings with cannabis. Ironically the US has for decades poked fun in various ways at Canada for being 'rural' but today the policies of the Canadian government have shown the world how balanced and progressive its thinking is compared to the ultra conservative, outdated and coercive thinking of the federal government of the United States.
The beauty of the Canadian legalization is that it is a national level policy, uniform across all Canadian provinces, unlike the US model where each state has its own individual set of cannabis laws leading to a chaotic, patchwork model of legalization. The Canadian federal government manages licensing and setting production standards while it has left regulatory control to the provinces. Initially edibles and concentrates were kept out of the market but has been introduced subsequently. Permission for smoking of cannabis is generally allowed at all places where tobacco smoking is permitted. Health Canada has federal oversight over the cannabis industry and reports periodically on the different aspects of it. This is providing valuable information and data to the numerous other countries that are watching how legalization progresses. Canada through its legalization of cannabis, along with Uruguay, has become a shining example to the rest of the world that standing up for what it believes is right is more important than being affiliated to gangs and groups that have no priorities other than the fulfillment of their own insatiable political and economic greed.
Listed below are articles taken from various media related to the above subject. Words in italics are the thoughts of your truly at the time of reading the article.
No, the country has not fallen apart with people running around raping and killing everything that they see as a result of this. By the end of 2020, the legal cannabis market had overtaken the cannabis black market in terms of cannabis sales, thus meeting one of the goals set by the country for legalization in just a matter of two years. Cannabis revenue has crossed Canadian $2 billion annually. Giant Canadian cannabis companies have emerged that straddle multiple countries and are already raking in billion dollar revenues. The demand for cannabis is so high that supply struggles to meet demand. Canadian cannabis companies are scouting the globe looking for sources of cannabis that they can use back home or process and export to other countries, especially in Europe. Canadian cannabis research companies are among the best in the world. You could say that in a way Canada is taking over the world through cannabis.
Yet it wasn't always like this. Way back in the 1930s Canada was as eager, if not more, than the United States to prohibit cannabis. Up to that point cannabis had been a normal part of the lives of indigenous Native American communities, many of whom are found in Canada too. Possibly the same triggers that drove the US prohibition acted here i.e. wealthy emerging tobacco, alcohol, paper, petrochemical and pharmaceutical businesses perceiving a threat from cannabis. The fear among white Canadians that their woman may be seduced by the cannabis smoking Native Indians may not have been as much as that of Americans regarding Blacks and Mexicans. Whatever the reasons, cannabis was included in the Canadian list of banned substances almost as an afterthought by the policy makers at that time. The resulting prohibition saw Canada suffer huge damage in public health through the opioid and fentanyl epidemics that are still raging since the last few decades. Methamphetamine from Mexico and local home labs started causing widespread damage. The abuse of pharmaceutical drugs reached new heights.
After decades of prohibition, during which time many individuals were incarcerated, lost jobs, etc the underground cannabis movement started emerging. Bold individuals continued growing the plant, distributing its seeds and campaigning for its legalization while native American communities continued using it. It was extensively used for medical and recreational purposes till eventually sufficient momentum had built up in terms of public opinion. When Justin Trudeau stood for elections on the promise of cannabis legalization as one of his goals, many people voted for him. He and his party made good their promise. After two years of legalization, things are looking so normal that none of the opposition parties are likely to go back on legalization if they come to power.
In fact the legalization in Canada has given it early mover advantages, so much so that many American companies fear they will be taken over by Canadian businessmen. This sort of insecurity has fueled paranoia at the US-Canadian borders with the US side being particularly tight-assed about their dealings with cannabis. Ironically the US has for decades poked fun in various ways at Canada for being 'rural' but today the policies of the Canadian government have shown the world how balanced and progressive its thinking is compared to the ultra conservative, outdated and coercive thinking of the federal government of the United States.
The beauty of the Canadian legalization is that it is a national level policy, uniform across all Canadian provinces, unlike the US model where each state has its own individual set of cannabis laws leading to a chaotic, patchwork model of legalization. The Canadian federal government manages licensing and setting production standards while it has left regulatory control to the provinces. Initially edibles and concentrates were kept out of the market but has been introduced subsequently. Permission for smoking of cannabis is generally allowed at all places where tobacco smoking is permitted. Health Canada has federal oversight over the cannabis industry and reports periodically on the different aspects of it. This is providing valuable information and data to the numerous other countries that are watching how legalization progresses. Canada through its legalization of cannabis, along with Uruguay, has become a shining example to the rest of the world that standing up for what it believes is right is more important than being affiliated to gangs and groups that have no priorities other than the fulfillment of their own insatiable political and economic greed.
Listed below are articles taken from various media related to the above subject. Words in italics are the thoughts of your truly at the time of reading the article.
'Although the Cannabis Act introduced a variety of classes of cannabis licences, including for smaller producers, the federal Government requires that a potential supplier have a production facility in place, meaning that the supplier will have already made a substantial investment prior to applying for a licence. Some have speculated that this has contributed to deterring small entrepreneurs from applying for licences and may have favoured the emergence of a market dominated or even monopolized by a relatively small number of large, multi-billion-dollar businesses. There have also been reports of the alcohol, tobacco and finance industries investing in companies involved in nonmedical cannabis production. For instance, according to media sources, in October 2017 Constellation Brands, a major international producer of wine, beer and spirits, invested $4 billion to acquire a 9.9 per cent stake in Canopy Growth, the leading Canadian producer, to develop cannabis-based beverages. By the end of December 2019, Constellation owned a 35 per cent stake in Canopy. In December 2018, the tobacco company Altria made a $1.8 million investment in Cronos Group, a cannabis production company, giving Altria a 45 per cent interest in Cronos. Earlier in the year, Molson Coors Brewing, another multinational alcohol company, signed a joint venture with Quebec-based HEXO to develop and market cannabis-infused beverages. Market analysts have predicted that the alcohol industry will also invest in companies that plan to produce beverages that combine cannabis and beer and, in particular, they predicted that by the end of 2019 two of the largest cannabis companies in the world would be owned by two of the largest alcohol and tobacco companies' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'The sale of non-medical cannabis through legal sources represents only a portion of the cannabis market, as it appears that a substantial proportion of users still rely on illegal sources to obtain cannabis (42 per cent in 2019). Moreover, cannabis prices on the illegal market have remained considerably lower (and have been declining) compared with the prices on the legal market. In the second quarter of 2019, based on 236 submissions, the average price per gram of cannabis on the legal market was Can$10.65, compared with Can$5.93 per gram on the illegal market.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'After the cannabis regulations were adopted and sales began in October 2018, retail sales of nonmedical cannabis online and in cannabis stores up to September 2019 totalled some 908 million Canadian dollars, or an average of Can$24 (approximately $18) per capita. Although Ontario had the smallest number of retail outlets, it had the highest retail sales (Can$216 million), followed by Alberta (Can$196 million) and Quebec (Can$195 million), by the end of September 2019. Out of the total of Can$908 million, most sales were made through bricks-and-mortar stores (Can $788 million), while online retail sales (Can$120 million) accounted for 13 per cent. Direct-to-consumer trade by wholesalers, which includes retail sales by public sector stores classified as wholesalers, accounted for 1.9 per cent over the same period.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'By the end of July 2019, about 400 retail outlets had been opened across Canada. The opening of retail outlets has been slower in some places than in others. Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, with a population of 14 million, began with a retail system in which licences were issued to operators by way of a lottery. At the end of July 2019, the province thus had only 24 outlets, fewer than 2 outlets per 1 million population, whereas Newfoundland and Labrador had the same number of outlets per 500,000 population. The province of Alberta permitted the opening of the largest number of retail outlets, with 176 private retail outlets for a population of 4 million.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'In most provinces, the retail licensing regime is similar to that regulating the sale of liquor, and cannabis is sold through licensed retailers (private sector), provincial retail stores (public sector) and online. Many provinces have adopted a hybrid model that allows either public or private physical retail outlets together with online retail controlled by regulatory authorities, or a combination of all three. With the exception of the Nunavut territory, all the provinces and territories allow retail sales of cannabis products online. British Columbia and Yukon are the only province and territory that allow all three modes, while Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Saskatchewan have allowed private bricks-and-mortar retail stores.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'According to the new cannabis regulations, the federal Government of Canada is responsible for setting the requirements for those who grow and produce cannabis, including the types of cannabis products available for sale. For example, the regulations were amended in October 2019 to allow the production and sale of edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and topicals, and the sale of those products began gradually from December 2019. The provincial and territorial governments, for their part, are Responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining and enforcing systems to oversee the distribution and sale of cannabis.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'While most cannabis users had used more than one product, over three quarters of users purchased and consumed dried cannabis flower or leaf for smoking. Although the sale of edibles and extracts started only at the end of 2019, a substantial share of cannabis users reported using edible cannabis products (26 per cent), cannabis oil or vape pens (19 per cent), hashish (16 per cent) and solid cannabis concentrates (14 per cent) during the same year.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'In 2019, young people aged 15–24 were more likely than those in older age groups to obtain cannabis from illegal sources, whereas a larger share of older cannabis users relied solely on legal sources; 41 per cent of cannabis users aged 65 or older reported using only legal sources to obtain cannabis, compared with roughly one quarter of the other age groups.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'The transition from the illegal market to legal sources of cannabis has been a gradual one. The proportion of cannabis users sourcing their products from the legal market increased from around 25 per cent in the second and third quarters of 2018 to about 50 per cent one year later, and in 2019 nearly 30 per cent relied solely on the legal market for their cannabis (compared with 10 per cent in 2018). Many users relied on multiple sources to obtain their cannabis, with about 40 per cent of cannabis users still getting their product from illegal sources.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'Along with the increase in prevalence, the frequency of cannabis use also increased marginally. At the beginning of 2018, some 5 per cent of the population aged 15 and older were daily users of cannabis products; by the third quarter of 2019, this proportion had increased to 6 per cent. Increases in the proportion of daily users of cannabis were observed mainly among males, young people aged 18–24 and those aged 65 and older. Daily or near-daily use of cannabis is more frequent in younger users than in older ones. Nearly 8 per cent of people aged 15–24 and 9 per cent of those aged 25–44 were daily or near-daily users of cannabis, compared with 4 per cent of people aged 45–64 and nearly 3 per cent of those aged 65 and older. Men were twice as likely as women to be daily or near-daily cannabis users. A commonly observed pattern of use is that regular and frequent users of cannabis, such as daily or near-daily users, represent a small proportion of all cannabis users, but they account for the bulk of cannabis products consumed. It is estimated that in 2018, for example, around half a million people in Canada consumed some 810 tons of cannabis, of which half (426 tons) were consumed by daily or near-daily users and another 355 tons by those who reportedly used cannabis at least once a week.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'There is a considerable level of overlap between the medical and non-medical use of cannabis products in Canada, although the proportion varies by age group. In the second and third quarters of 2019, 52 per cent of cannabis users aged 65 and older reported using cannabis for medical purposes (with or without proper documentation for such use). On the other hand, nearly 60 per cent of cannabis users aged 15–24 reported the use of cannabis products for non-medical purposes, and one third of respondents in that age group reported using those products for both medical and non-medical reasons.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'Cannabis use has increased in all provinces but Manitoba. In most provinces, the increase between 2018 and 2019 was rather modest. In four provinces, however, cannabis use increased considerably (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick).' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'At the baseline, in the first quarter of 2018, nearly 14 per cent of Canadians (12.2 per cent of women and 15.8 per cent of men) reported that they had used cannabis, including cannabis products for medical purposes, in the past three months. The highest prevalence rates were reported among those aged 25–34 (26 per cent) and 15–24 (23 per cent). By the beginning of 2019, the prevalence of use in the past three months had increased to 17.5 per cent, and it remained close to that level until the third quarter of 2019 (17.1 per cent). While the prevalence of cannabis use in the past three months rose in most age groups in 2019, the most marked increase was observed in the oldest age group (65 and older), for which the prevalence nearly doubled in comparison with 2018. There also seems to be a larger proportion of new users among older adults than in other age groups: while 10 per cent of new cannabis users were aged 25–44 in the second and third quarters of 2019, more than one quarter were aged 65 and older.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'To monitor the outcome of the new cannabis regulations, the Government of Canada has invested in a formal system that may eventually help to evaluate their impact and support the further development of policies and programmes. One of the main measures taken to that end is a cannabis survey that established a baseline in 2018 and is repeated every quarter in order to provide objective information on trends in the use of cannabis products, both medical and non-medical, as well as on how the legal cannabis market has evolved over time.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'The objectives of the current cannabis legislation in Canada are to keep cannabis away from young people (under 18 years of age), to prevent criminals from profiting from the distribution and sale of cannabis and to safeguard public health and safety by allowing adults (aged 18 and older) legal access to cannabis. Under the constitutional division of powers in Canada, the federal Government and provincial governments have different responsibilities. As the provinces historically developed their own systems to regulate the sale of alcohol, a similar approach has been applied to regulate the non-medical use of cannabis products.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'That means a gram of cannabis purchased in the illicit market was 45% cheaper on average than marijuana bought in the regulated market.
It shows Canada’s illicit market is staying competitive with the regulated market on price.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/price-gap-grows-in-canada-between-legal-illicit-cannabis/
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/cannabis-border-interceptions-decreasing/
'Farm cash receipts in British Columbia hit a record high in 2019, boosted by an increase of nearly 300 million Canadian dollars ($221 million) in cannabis sales.
The annual growth in cannabis cash receipts in British Columbia far outpaced growth in other agricultural sectors such as dairy (CA$47 million), beef (CA$25 million) and field vegetables (CA$17.5 million), the provincial government reported Tuesday.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-gives-british-columbia-farm-sales-ca300-million-boost-in-2019/
'Cannabis regulators in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) reduced prices of legal marijuana products by 10% in an effort to eliminate illicit marijuana sales.
The price cuts, which took effect July 2, apply to all cannabis products sold by the Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NTLCC), the NWT government said.
“With close to two years of legal sales, NTLCC has a better understanding of the operating costs associated with the distribution and sale of cannabis and is confident that it can reduce the price of these products while continuing to maintain a safe and secure retail regime,” the agency noted.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/canadas-northwest-territories-cuts-cannabis-prices-to-fight-illegal-market/
'The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) said that its recommendation is motivated by an interest in reducing overdose deaths and promoting treatment. This announcement comes two years after the organization created a commission tasked with studying decriminalization, the results of which were released in a new report.
“Canada continues to grapple with the fentanyl crisis and a poisoned drug supply that has devastated our communities and taken thousands of lives,” CACP President Adam Palmer said in a press release. “We recommend that enforcement for possession give way to an integrated health-focussed approach that requires partnerships between police, healthcare and all levels of government.“'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/top-canadian-police-association-says-its-time-to-decriminalize-all-drugs/
'According to United States authorities, most of the fentanyls destined for the North American market have been manufactured in China in recent years, from where they were either shipped directly to the United States, mostly through postal services, or were first shipped to Mexico and, to a lesser extent, Canada and then smuggled into the United States. However, after the introduction by China in May 2019 of drug controls based on generic legislation with regard to the fentanyls, which effectively brought more than 1,400 known fentanyl analogues under national control in China, early signs suggest that fewer fentanyls were smuggled from China to North America. At the same time, attempts to manufacture fentanyl and its analogues inside North America are increasing, notably in Mexico, by means of a method using precursor chemicals smuggled into the subregion from East Asia and South Asia.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'All factors driving fentanyl use converged from 2013 onwards in the United States and Canada, which may explain the unprecedented spread of the fentanyls in those markets: factors such as the diffusion of simpler, more effective methods of manufacture of synthetic opioids and their analogues (primarily fentanyls), assisted by the availability on the Internet of instructions for their manufacture; a shift from preparation by a limited number of skilled chemists to preparation by basic “cooks” who could simply follow the posted instructions; the discovery of ever more fentanyl analogues; a lack of effective control of precursors and oversight of the industry; expanding distribution networks that reduced the risk of detection through the use of postal services and the Internet; and increased licit trade including e-commerce.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'Although geographically disconnected, the areas that were initially affected by the opioid crisis in Canada and the United States have experienced remarkably similar market dynamics, which can be broadly described in the following sequential steps: (a) High rates of prescriptions for pharmaceutical opioids leading to diversion and an increase in the non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids, opioid use disorders and an increase in opioid overdose deaths (b) Regulations introduced to reduce diversion and non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids (e.g., tamper-proof formulations to prevent injecting) (d) Fentanyl (illicitly manufactured in clandestine laboratories) and its analogues emerge as adulterants in heroin and stimulants (cocaine and methamphetamine) and are sold as falsified pharmaceutical opioids, resulting in massive increases in deaths attributed to fentanyls (e) Fentanyls emerge as the dominant opioid in opioid overdose deaths, as well as contributing to overdose deaths attributed to other drugs (g) Fentanyl-related deaths are the main contributor to total opioid overdose deaths;' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'That means a gram of cannabis purchased in the illicit market was 45% cheaper on average than marijuana bought in the regulated market.
It shows Canada’s illicit market is staying competitive with the regulated market on price.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/price-gap-grows-in-canada-between-legal-illicit-cannabis/
'One of the first orders of business for new Cannabis Council of Canada head George Smitherman was a meeting with federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu to discuss issues facing the burgeoning industry.
Packaging restrictions, the export approval process, excise stamps and CBD were among the topics discussed Monday, Smitherman told Marijuana Business Daily.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/new-cannabis-council-head-presses-canada-health-minister-on-red-tape-exports-excise-stamps/
'Canada Post, which ships most cannabis in the country, will no longer request signatures for deliveries as part of enhanced safety measures to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Adult-use marijuana deliveries handled by Canada Post will go to local post offices for pickup, a prospect that might impact online demand in provinces relying on the federal courier if customers find it unappealing.
At the same time, demand is increasing sharply for delivery services.
Cannabis stores across Canada – both online and in stores – reported unprecedented demand in recent days as the country enacts social distancing measures to help contain the worsening outbreak'
https://mjbizdaily.com/demand-for-cannabis-delivery-soars-as-canada-post-restricts-service/
'George Smitherman, chair of industry group Cannabis Council of Canada, said incorporating marijuana into Canada’s internal free trade accord would represent further recognition of the sector’s significance in the broader economy.
“It’s a powerful acknowledgement that the sector has established itself in all of the regions of the country,” he said.
“That’s important because, associated with cannabis over time, there’s going to be significant community and economic advancement. It’s really important that all regions of the country are participating in that.”'
https://mjbizdaily.com/talks-underway-in-canada-to-add-cannabis-to-internal-free-trade-deal/
'Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada that allows privately owned marijuana stores to sell cannabis online for pickup and delivery, as well as selling at wholesale to other retailers in the province.
Cannabis stores in communities with fewer than 2,500 people may be stand-alone or integrated with another business.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/saskatchewan-accepting-cannabis-store-applications-for-small-communities/
At the ratio of one shop per 10,000 people, Bengaluru needs approx 1300 ganja retail shops..
'Chris Damas, editor of Ontario-based BCMI Cannabis Report, estimates that Ontario would need an additional 1,400 points of sale to reach the one-per-10,000-people mark observed in Colorado and Alberta.
Ontario, which has pledged to ramp up new store authorizations this year, started accepting open-market applications on Jan. 6.
As of April 29, Ontario authorized almost five dozen stores. Quebec is not faring much better than its neighbor.
Damas estimates that Quebec’s cannabis point of sale deficiency at 95% – meaning it is roughly 800 stores shy.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/ontario-leads-canada-with-96-percent-deficiency-in-cannabis-stores-researcher-estimates/
'Nunavut is Canada’s least-populous jurisdiction, with an population of about 39,000.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-stores-coming-to-canadas-remote-nunavut-territory/
'British Columbia’s monthly share of the federal excise duty on adult-use cannabis hit a fresh high as the province continued to execute its plan to greatly expand the number of privately and publicly owned marijuana stores.
For December, British Columbia’s share of the federal excise tax was 2.5 million Canadian dollars ($1.8 million) – the province’s highest monthly total since cannabis was legalized in late 2018.
The sum represents a 44% increase over the previous month’s CA$1.7 million.
December’s record tax revenue is largely attributable to new store openings.
New stores represent the biggest opportunity for one-time excise gains as retailers stock their shelves for the first time, forcing the provincial wholesaler to replenish its inventory.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/british-columbia-sees-record-tax-revenue-from-cannabis-sales/
To me this shift to marijuana over all other pharmaceutical drugs looks great but the report doesn't seem to agree. Some parts of this report seems to hint that one veteran killed his family and committed suicide because he was prescribed 10 grams of marijuana per day. It seems to create this picture even though it states that the person suffered from PTSD after serving in Afghanistan, had major depressive disorder, financial and marital difficulties, a childhood of verbal and physical abuse and was most likely on benzodiazepines, a known class of drugs with high suicide rates. In India, before prohibition, 200 grams a day was the common legal amount that could be sold to an individual at a retail outlet and 20-40 grams a day was considered moderate intake.
'The Department of Veterans Affairs spent $77,794,212.57 last year on marijuana.That is more than the department spent ($66.2 million) on the 12,000 other drugs approved to be prescribed for veterans.'
https://www.saltwire.com/news/provincial/special-report-profitable-trauma-medical-marijuana-and-canadas-veterans-451441/
'Canada’s total crop receipts in 2019 reached CA$36.6 billion, a 3.9% increase over 2018.
“The gain was attributable to a $1.7 billion increase in licensed cannabis producer receipts during the first full year of legalized recreational use,” reported Statistics Canada.
Cannabis crop receipts reached CA$2.3 billion in 2019, an increase of more than 300% over 2018, when recreational cannabis was legalized late in the year.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/legal-cannabis-contributes-ca2-3-billion-to-crop-receipts-in-canada/
'Canada’s recreation cannabis sales grew by 19% in March to reach CA$181.1 million ($131.5 million), ahead of most U.S. states, according to Cantor Fitzgerald.
Analyst Pablo Zuanic said that Canada’s March sales data was significantly ahead of Cantor’s mid-single digit estimate, partly due to pantry loading, but also on account of continued Cannabis 2.0 rollouts'
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aphria-aurora-among-top-performers-190209100.html
'Germany was the main destination for Canada’s dried cannabis.
Just over 94% of the 3,740.232 kilograms of dried product exported from Canada last year went to the European Union country.
Germany imported roughly 6,714 kilograms of medical cannabis flower in 2019 from all destinations – both for pharmacy dispensing and redistribution in the EU – meaning Canada provided 52% of Germany’s imported flower. Most of the rest came from the Netherlands.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/canada-exported-record-amount-of-dried-cannabis-in-2019/
'Australia was the top destination, with roughly 3,700 liters (977 gallons) shipped there in 2019.
Germany and Denmark were second and third, with 790 liters and 336 liters, respectively.
Those top three markets accounted for 90% of all exported oil.
The remaining 546 liters were shipped to 10 or more countries.
Overall, 5,372.3 liters of cannabis oil products were exported for medical and scientific use in 2019.
That’s almost five times more than the 920 liters exported from Canada in 2018. Roughly 435 liters left Canada via federal approval in 2017.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/canadian-exports-of-medical-cannabis-oil-jumped-fivefold-in-2019/
'Canada’s largest market for adult-use cannabis products saw its 100th retail store authorization this month, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario records show, though not all the stores are open as they complete the regulatory process.
It is an important milestone for a province that has lagged other jurisdictions in store openings since cannabis was legalized in late 2018. Alberta remains the leader with 483 cannabis providers, though that market is showing signs of retail saturation.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/ontario-cannabis-market-surpasses-100-retail-store-authorizations/
'The quantities of methamphetamine seized in North America rose sixfold between 2009 and 2018, to 117 tons. North American methamphetamine seizures accounted for more than 99 per cent of all the methamphetamine seized in the Americas in 2018. Methamphetamine seizures in the subregion were dominated by those reported by the United States (71 per cent of the total in 2018), followed by Mexico (29 per cent), while the quantities of methamphetamine seized in Canada (0.4 per cent) remained more limited' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'The United States, for example, has been reported by other countries as a country of departure of methamphetamine for Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), Asia (Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, China and Mongolia) and Europe (Ireland). Moreover, methamphetamine trafficking has been reported not only from Mexico or from Canada into the United States but also from the United States to those two countries, suggesting a number of two-way trafficking flows across the countries of North America. Methamphetamine trafficked from Canada has been reported in the United States, South America (Chile), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) and a few countries in Europe (Iceland and Latvia).' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'While methamphetamine trafficking flows from East and South-East Asia to countries outside the subregion remain modest, some smuggling to destinations around the world was reported, mainly smuggling from Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar in 2018 or, when the period is extended to the past five years, mainly from China and Thailand. Destinations outside the subregion included countries in South Asia, the Near and Middle East (Saudi Arabia as well as Israel), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), North America (the United States as well as Canada), Western Europe (notably Switzerland as well as Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Iceland), Eastern Europe (notably the Russian Federation) and Africa (notably South Africa) over the period 2014–2018' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'Methamphetamine found in Australia and New Zealand is both locally manufactured and, to a larger extent, imported from North America and Asia. In the fiscal year 2017/18, methamphetamine was mainly smuggled into Australia from the United States, followed by Thailand, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, China (including Hong Kong, China), Mexico, Lebanon, Viet Nam and India. The United States was also the main source country of the methamphetamine found in New Zealand in 2018, followed by Canada and, in SouthEast Asia, by Malaysia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'The largest quantities of cannabis herb seized in 2018 were those reported in the Americas (61 per cent of the total), with South America alone accounting for 43 per cent of the global total. Of note is the marked decline in the share of seizures made in North America, which had long been the subregion reporting the largest cannabis herb seizures: on average, 50 per cent of the global total over the period 2008–2018, falling to 17 per cent of the global total in 2018, that is, to less than the total for Africa that year (19 per cent). The next largest regional reported seizure totals in 2018 were those for Asia and Europe.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'The quantity of cannabis herb seized in 2018 declined by 16 per cent compared with a year earlier, falling to 4,303 tons, the lowest level since 1999. As compared with 2010, the quantity seized fell by 34 per cent at the global level, largely due to decreases reported in North America (-84 per cent), with marked declines being reported by Mexico, the United States and Canada. Discussions and policies aimed at liberalizing the cannabis markets, including changes in the drug’s legislation in Canada and some jurisdictions of the United States, legalizing the production, distribution and the recreational use of cannabis, seem to have played a key role in this respect. By contrast, the quantities of cannabis herb seized almost doubled in the rest of the world over the period 2010–2018 (South America: +194 per cent; Oceania: +94 per cent; Europe: +73 per cent; Asia: +71 per cent; Africa: +53 per cent). The global cannabis herb trafficking index, based on qualitative information reported by Member States on trends in cannabis herb trafficking, also increased over the same period, although the trend appeared to be stabilizing in 2018.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
Afghanistan and Mexico source the heroin and morphine. Mexico, Thailand, Myanmar and China source the methamphetamine. The Middle East and Eastern Europe sources the amphetamine. The US consumes heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. Europe consumes heroin, morphine, methamphetamine and amphetamine. Asia consumes heroin, morphine and methamphetamine. Australia consumes methamphetamine. The Middle East consumes heroin and amphetamine. West Asia consumes heroin and methamphetamine. All countries grow and consume cannabis. Opioids, methamphetamine and amphetamines kill the most in terms of drug deaths, cannabis kills none. Who are the leading opponents to cannabis legalization and leading enforcers of global anti-cannabis policy? The countries involved the most in heroin, morphine, amphetamines and methamphetamines. They put on a mask of concern about harms from drugs, produce, sell and consume the most dangerous synthetic drugs and vehemently oppose cannabis legalization worldwide while clandestinely feeding their habits and protecting their sources. They use arms and armies to protect and promote their synthetic drug habits, and drug money to fund and wage a war on cannabis everywhere, pushing man and planet ever closer to death on massive scales and away from the safe, healing cannabis herb...
Jul 10, 2020, 1:14 PM
'About 4.6 million or 15% of Canadians aged 15 and older reported using cannabis in the last three months. That was a similar percentage to what was reported before legalization. In addition, nearly one in five Canadians think they will use cannabis in the next three months.
Findings from the fourth quarter of the National Cannabis Survey (NCS), which was collected from mid-November to mid-December 2018 and was designed to monitor cannabis consumption and related behaviours before and after legalization of cannabis, are now available and include results for every province.'
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190207/dq190207b-eng.htm
'Inspired by ganja—smoking sadhus of India 20 years ago, Emery, 52 now, became North America’s most famous proponent of drug culture. By selling marijuana seeds, the Canadian spawned a multi—million—dollar empire, including the Marijuana Party of Canada, Pot—TV and Cannabis Culture magazine to promote his cause.'
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Prince-of-Pot-faces-five-year-jail-in-Canada/article16303312.ece
'Why was Marijuana Originally Criminalized in Canada?
In 1923, Parliament decided to add marijuana to the schedule of the Opium and Narcotic Control Act, which also included opium, morphine, cocaine and eucaine at the time. Historians have been unable to find a record of any kind of parliamentary debate on the issue, and it seems no explanation was given as for why it was being criminalized.'
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2018/11/falqs-the-legalization-of-cannabis-in-canada/
'Canada’s landmark day of legal recreational marijuana sales was a success for many companies and key industry players who had businesses operational in time for the overwhelming turnout of consumers on Oct. 17. Here is a selection of photos from across Canada as it became the first major industrialized nation to launch a recreational cannabis market.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/photos-from-canadas-historic-first-day-of-recreational-cannabis-legalization/
'Here are five notable takeaways from the nation’s historic day:1. Smooth sailing. 2. Technology withstood the challenge. 3. Sales were strong. 4. All eyes were on Canada. 5. Financial reward is years away.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/week-in-review-5-takeaways-from-the-historic-launch-of-canadas-recreational-cannabis-market/
'What Mr. Trudeau got right during the election campaign was his focus on optimism and positivity. Instead of returning the Conservative jibes, he vowed to reclaim Canada’s “core values” — a strong social security system, active participation in international organisations, and an inclusive nationhood. Laying down a clear policy alternative, Mr. Trudeau, who calls himself a “proud feminist”, pledged to revise Mr. Harper’s anti-terrorism laws and end the country’s combat role in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. He also promised to legalise marijuana.'
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/the-message-from-canada/article7792979.ece
'Given the significant public interest in understanding the demand and supply of cannabis since the coming into force of the Cannabis Act, Health Canada is making available a preliminary summary of information submitted to date. The summary table will be updated periodically, as reported information is verified and validated and as new data is submitted to the department.
In addition to providing this summary data, Health Canada will publish a more detailed summary of data reported to the Cannabis Tracking System , as well as data pertaining to cannabis for medical purposes. This is consistent with the department’s practice prior to October 17, 2018, where market-related data reported under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations was published on Health Canada’s website every three months.'
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/licensed-producers/market-data/supply-demand.html
'Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith isn't happy with his government's decision to sign a U.S. declaration embracing a war-on-drugs approach to the global narcotics trade — and suggests it was done to appease the U.S. in the middle of hard-fought NAFTA negotiations.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/powerandpolitics/canada-war-on-drugs-1.4841557
'Senator Tony Dean, who played an instrumental role getting the Cannabis Act through the Senate, expects the first few months to be marked by provinces ironing out wrinkles in new regulations.
“The impact is going to be counted in years more than in months,” he said. “Then, over the next two to three years, we will be able to start looking at how consumption patterns are changing, who’s using cannabis, how they’re using it, and the shift away from smoking to ingestibles and vaporization.”'
https://mjbizdaily.com/full-financial-effect-of-canadas-recreational-marijuana-soft-launch-may-be-years-away/
'Beyond reforming its criminal laws, the Canadian federal government will license growers and set production standards while delegating regulatory responsibilities for managing distribution and retail sales to its respective 10 provinces and three territories.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/marijuana-insights/picturing-green-rush-great-white-north/
'Ontario's Progressive Conservative government announced Monday it will allow recreational pot to be sold in retail stores while the province will handle online sales.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pc-government-announcement-1.4783630
'In a French-language interview with a Quebec radio station Wednesday morning, Scheer said he has no intention of fully rolling back the Liberals’ legal cannabis policy, but that a Conservative administration would consider adjusting some of the rules after assessing the “consequences.”'
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/scheer-clarifies-that-no-a-conservative-government-would-not-re-criminalize-cannabis
'“This seems to be an opportunity for redemption by governments toward their citizens, on a par that is rarely equaled,” he said.
“This is a unique opportunity for informed debate and discussion on this issue, because the rewards – for Canadians, Americans and others – can be so bountiful.”'
https://mjbizdaily.com/former-pm-mulroney-others-will-follow-canadas-lead-on-cannabis/
'Under previous consumption rules, those over 19 would have only been able to smoke cannabis in a private Ontario residence when pot becomes legal Oct. 17. The proposed legislation eases the regulations to allow marijuana to be smoked in the same places as cigarettes.'
https://globalnews.ca/news/4489445/cannabis-ontario-government-announcement/
'On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act will come into force, marking a significant milestone in the Government of Canada’s commitment to legalizing and strictly regulating cannabis to keep it out of the hands of children and to keep profits away from criminals and organized crime. Public education is an important element of the Government’s public health approach to legalizing and regulating cannabis'
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2018/10/government-of-canada-funds-innovative-cannabis-public-education-projects-targeting-young-canadians.html
'Meanwhile, Canada may soon become the largest country in the world to decriminalize the drug at a national level, paving the way for it to join multiple countries that have become de facto research hubs for cannabis scientists around the world who have bypassed their nation's borders and restrictive laws.'
Recreational use of cannabis in Canada finally became a reality for the people on October 17th, 2018....
Canada's Cannabis Act was introduced in the Canadian Senate Tuesday, its last legislative stop. The bill enjoys wide public support and the backing of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "I think it is broadly recognized that criminalizing cannabis has been a failure," said Senator Tony Dean of Ontario, a sponsor of the bill. He believes it will pass by July 2018, if not before.
“Our message [to Americans] is this should not be an issue,” Goodale told another Senate committee last month. “It becomes an issue if you make it one, but there’s no need to make it one because the border rules have not changed.”
https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/bjpddw/jeff-sessions-thinks-legal-weed-could-cause-trouble-at-the-us-canada-border
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It shows Canada’s illicit market is staying competitive with the regulated market on price.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/price-gap-grows-in-canada-between-legal-illicit-cannabis/
- 'Since 2011, interceptions of cannabis along U.S. borders have fallen 89%, reflecting the convergence of changing social, economic, and legal developments.
- The southern border continues to account for almost all the interceptions (99%), though it has also seen the steepest decline (90%) of them since 2011.
- The decrease in southern interceptions is likely attributable to a range of factors: falling demand for illicit cannabis in states with legal medical and adult use programs, less appeal for traditionally lower-quality cannabis from Mexico or other southern countries than for domestically cultivated products, and increased border enforcement efforts raising the risk of interdiction.
- Conversely, interceptions at the norther border increased 113% between 2018 and 2019, reflecting Canada’s nationwide adult-use legalization in 2018 and the appeal of its reputed high-quality cannabis.
- The data suggest that legalization is having a major disruptive effect on international cannabis smuggling operations aimed at the U.S., and underscores American consumer preference for regulated cannabis products where available and competitively priced'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/cannabis-border-interceptions-decreasing/
'Farm cash receipts in British Columbia hit a record high in 2019, boosted by an increase of nearly 300 million Canadian dollars ($221 million) in cannabis sales.
The annual growth in cannabis cash receipts in British Columbia far outpaced growth in other agricultural sectors such as dairy (CA$47 million), beef (CA$25 million) and field vegetables (CA$17.5 million), the provincial government reported Tuesday.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-gives-british-columbia-farm-sales-ca300-million-boost-in-2019/
'Cannabis regulators in Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) reduced prices of legal marijuana products by 10% in an effort to eliminate illicit marijuana sales.
The price cuts, which took effect July 2, apply to all cannabis products sold by the Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NTLCC), the NWT government said.
“With close to two years of legal sales, NTLCC has a better understanding of the operating costs associated with the distribution and sale of cannabis and is confident that it can reduce the price of these products while continuing to maintain a safe and secure retail regime,” the agency noted.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/canadas-northwest-territories-cuts-cannabis-prices-to-fight-illegal-market/
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'According to United States authorities, most of the fentanyls destined for the North American market have been manufactured in China in recent years, from where they were either shipped directly to the United States, mostly through postal services, or were first shipped to Mexico and, to a lesser extent, Canada and then smuggled into the United States. However, after the introduction by China in May 2019 of drug controls based on generic legislation with regard to the fentanyls, which effectively brought more than 1,400 known fentanyl analogues under national control in China, early signs suggest that fewer fentanyls were smuggled from China to North America. At the same time, attempts to manufacture fentanyl and its analogues inside North America are increasing, notably in Mexico, by means of a method using precursor chemicals smuggled into the subregion from East Asia and South Asia.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'All factors driving fentanyl use converged from 2013 onwards in the United States and Canada, which may explain the unprecedented spread of the fentanyls in those markets: factors such as the diffusion of simpler, more effective methods of manufacture of synthetic opioids and their analogues (primarily fentanyls), assisted by the availability on the Internet of instructions for their manufacture; a shift from preparation by a limited number of skilled chemists to preparation by basic “cooks” who could simply follow the posted instructions; the discovery of ever more fentanyl analogues; a lack of effective control of precursors and oversight of the industry; expanding distribution networks that reduced the risk of detection through the use of postal services and the Internet; and increased licit trade including e-commerce.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'Although geographically disconnected, the areas that were initially affected by the opioid crisis in Canada and the United States have experienced remarkably similar market dynamics, which can be broadly described in the following sequential steps: (a) High rates of prescriptions for pharmaceutical opioids leading to diversion and an increase in the non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids, opioid use disorders and an increase in opioid overdose deaths (b) Regulations introduced to reduce diversion and non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids (e.g., tamper-proof formulations to prevent injecting) (d) Fentanyl (illicitly manufactured in clandestine laboratories) and its analogues emerge as adulterants in heroin and stimulants (cocaine and methamphetamine) and are sold as falsified pharmaceutical opioids, resulting in massive increases in deaths attributed to fentanyls (e) Fentanyls emerge as the dominant opioid in opioid overdose deaths, as well as contributing to overdose deaths attributed to other drugs (g) Fentanyl-related deaths are the main contributor to total opioid overdose deaths;' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_BOOKLET_4.pdf
'That means a gram of cannabis purchased in the illicit market was 45% cheaper on average than marijuana bought in the regulated market.
It shows Canada’s illicit market is staying competitive with the regulated market on price.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/price-gap-grows-in-canada-between-legal-illicit-cannabis/
'One of the first orders of business for new Cannabis Council of Canada head George Smitherman was a meeting with federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu to discuss issues facing the burgeoning industry.
Packaging restrictions, the export approval process, excise stamps and CBD were among the topics discussed Monday, Smitherman told Marijuana Business Daily.'
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'Canada Post, which ships most cannabis in the country, will no longer request signatures for deliveries as part of enhanced safety measures to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Adult-use marijuana deliveries handled by Canada Post will go to local post offices for pickup, a prospect that might impact online demand in provinces relying on the federal courier if customers find it unappealing.
At the same time, demand is increasing sharply for delivery services.
Cannabis stores across Canada – both online and in stores – reported unprecedented demand in recent days as the country enacts social distancing measures to help contain the worsening outbreak'
https://mjbizdaily.com/demand-for-cannabis-delivery-soars-as-canada-post-restricts-service/
'George Smitherman, chair of industry group Cannabis Council of Canada, said incorporating marijuana into Canada’s internal free trade accord would represent further recognition of the sector’s significance in the broader economy.
“It’s a powerful acknowledgement that the sector has established itself in all of the regions of the country,” he said.
“That’s important because, associated with cannabis over time, there’s going to be significant community and economic advancement. It’s really important that all regions of the country are participating in that.”'
https://mjbizdaily.com/talks-underway-in-canada-to-add-cannabis-to-internal-free-trade-deal/
'Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada that allows privately owned marijuana stores to sell cannabis online for pickup and delivery, as well as selling at wholesale to other retailers in the province.
Cannabis stores in communities with fewer than 2,500 people may be stand-alone or integrated with another business.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/saskatchewan-accepting-cannabis-store-applications-for-small-communities/
At the ratio of one shop per 10,000 people, Bengaluru needs approx 1300 ganja retail shops..
'Chris Damas, editor of Ontario-based BCMI Cannabis Report, estimates that Ontario would need an additional 1,400 points of sale to reach the one-per-10,000-people mark observed in Colorado and Alberta.
Ontario, which has pledged to ramp up new store authorizations this year, started accepting open-market applications on Jan. 6.
As of April 29, Ontario authorized almost five dozen stores. Quebec is not faring much better than its neighbor.
Damas estimates that Quebec’s cannabis point of sale deficiency at 95% – meaning it is roughly 800 stores shy.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/ontario-leads-canada-with-96-percent-deficiency-in-cannabis-stores-researcher-estimates/
'Nunavut is Canada’s least-populous jurisdiction, with an population of about 39,000.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-stores-coming-to-canadas-remote-nunavut-territory/
'British Columbia’s monthly share of the federal excise duty on adult-use cannabis hit a fresh high as the province continued to execute its plan to greatly expand the number of privately and publicly owned marijuana stores.
For December, British Columbia’s share of the federal excise tax was 2.5 million Canadian dollars ($1.8 million) – the province’s highest monthly total since cannabis was legalized in late 2018.
The sum represents a 44% increase over the previous month’s CA$1.7 million.
December’s record tax revenue is largely attributable to new store openings.
New stores represent the biggest opportunity for one-time excise gains as retailers stock their shelves for the first time, forcing the provincial wholesaler to replenish its inventory.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/british-columbia-sees-record-tax-revenue-from-cannabis-sales/
To me this shift to marijuana over all other pharmaceutical drugs looks great but the report doesn't seem to agree. Some parts of this report seems to hint that one veteran killed his family and committed suicide because he was prescribed 10 grams of marijuana per day. It seems to create this picture even though it states that the person suffered from PTSD after serving in Afghanistan, had major depressive disorder, financial and marital difficulties, a childhood of verbal and physical abuse and was most likely on benzodiazepines, a known class of drugs with high suicide rates. In India, before prohibition, 200 grams a day was the common legal amount that could be sold to an individual at a retail outlet and 20-40 grams a day was considered moderate intake.
'The Department of Veterans Affairs spent $77,794,212.57 last year on marijuana.That is more than the department spent ($66.2 million) on the 12,000 other drugs approved to be prescribed for veterans.'
https://www.saltwire.com/news/provincial/special-report-profitable-trauma-medical-marijuana-and-canadas-veterans-451441/
'Canada’s total crop receipts in 2019 reached CA$36.6 billion, a 3.9% increase over 2018.
“The gain was attributable to a $1.7 billion increase in licensed cannabis producer receipts during the first full year of legalized recreational use,” reported Statistics Canada.
Cannabis crop receipts reached CA$2.3 billion in 2019, an increase of more than 300% over 2018, when recreational cannabis was legalized late in the year.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/legal-cannabis-contributes-ca2-3-billion-to-crop-receipts-in-canada/
'Canada’s recreation cannabis sales grew by 19% in March to reach CA$181.1 million ($131.5 million), ahead of most U.S. states, according to Cantor Fitzgerald.
Analyst Pablo Zuanic said that Canada’s March sales data was significantly ahead of Cantor’s mid-single digit estimate, partly due to pantry loading, but also on account of continued Cannabis 2.0 rollouts'
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aphria-aurora-among-top-performers-190209100.html
'Germany was the main destination for Canada’s dried cannabis.
Just over 94% of the 3,740.232 kilograms of dried product exported from Canada last year went to the European Union country.
Germany imported roughly 6,714 kilograms of medical cannabis flower in 2019 from all destinations – both for pharmacy dispensing and redistribution in the EU – meaning Canada provided 52% of Germany’s imported flower. Most of the rest came from the Netherlands.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/canada-exported-record-amount-of-dried-cannabis-in-2019/
'Australia was the top destination, with roughly 3,700 liters (977 gallons) shipped there in 2019.
Germany and Denmark were second and third, with 790 liters and 336 liters, respectively.
Those top three markets accounted for 90% of all exported oil.
The remaining 546 liters were shipped to 10 or more countries.
Overall, 5,372.3 liters of cannabis oil products were exported for medical and scientific use in 2019.
That’s almost five times more than the 920 liters exported from Canada in 2018. Roughly 435 liters left Canada via federal approval in 2017.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/canadian-exports-of-medical-cannabis-oil-jumped-fivefold-in-2019/
'Canada’s largest market for adult-use cannabis products saw its 100th retail store authorization this month, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario records show, though not all the stores are open as they complete the regulatory process.
It is an important milestone for a province that has lagged other jurisdictions in store openings since cannabis was legalized in late 2018. Alberta remains the leader with 483 cannabis providers, though that market is showing signs of retail saturation.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/ontario-cannabis-market-surpasses-100-retail-store-authorizations/
'The quantities of methamphetamine seized in North America rose sixfold between 2009 and 2018, to 117 tons. North American methamphetamine seizures accounted for more than 99 per cent of all the methamphetamine seized in the Americas in 2018. Methamphetamine seizures in the subregion were dominated by those reported by the United States (71 per cent of the total in 2018), followed by Mexico (29 per cent), while the quantities of methamphetamine seized in Canada (0.4 per cent) remained more limited' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'The United States, for example, has been reported by other countries as a country of departure of methamphetamine for Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), Asia (Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, China and Mongolia) and Europe (Ireland). Moreover, methamphetamine trafficking has been reported not only from Mexico or from Canada into the United States but also from the United States to those two countries, suggesting a number of two-way trafficking flows across the countries of North America. Methamphetamine trafficked from Canada has been reported in the United States, South America (Chile), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) and a few countries in Europe (Iceland and Latvia).' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'While methamphetamine trafficking flows from East and South-East Asia to countries outside the subregion remain modest, some smuggling to destinations around the world was reported, mainly smuggling from Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar in 2018 or, when the period is extended to the past five years, mainly from China and Thailand. Destinations outside the subregion included countries in South Asia, the Near and Middle East (Saudi Arabia as well as Israel), Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), North America (the United States as well as Canada), Western Europe (notably Switzerland as well as Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Iceland), Eastern Europe (notably the Russian Federation) and Africa (notably South Africa) over the period 2014–2018' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'Methamphetamine found in Australia and New Zealand is both locally manufactured and, to a larger extent, imported from North America and Asia. In the fiscal year 2017/18, methamphetamine was mainly smuggled into Australia from the United States, followed by Thailand, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, China (including Hong Kong, China), Mexico, Lebanon, Viet Nam and India. The United States was also the main source country of the methamphetamine found in New Zealand in 2018, followed by Canada and, in SouthEast Asia, by Malaysia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'The largest quantities of cannabis herb seized in 2018 were those reported in the Americas (61 per cent of the total), with South America alone accounting for 43 per cent of the global total. Of note is the marked decline in the share of seizures made in North America, which had long been the subregion reporting the largest cannabis herb seizures: on average, 50 per cent of the global total over the period 2008–2018, falling to 17 per cent of the global total in 2018, that is, to less than the total for Africa that year (19 per cent). The next largest regional reported seizure totals in 2018 were those for Asia and Europe.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
'The quantity of cannabis herb seized in 2018 declined by 16 per cent compared with a year earlier, falling to 4,303 tons, the lowest level since 1999. As compared with 2010, the quantity seized fell by 34 per cent at the global level, largely due to decreases reported in North America (-84 per cent), with marked declines being reported by Mexico, the United States and Canada. Discussions and policies aimed at liberalizing the cannabis markets, including changes in the drug’s legislation in Canada and some jurisdictions of the United States, legalizing the production, distribution and the recreational use of cannabis, seem to have played a key role in this respect. By contrast, the quantities of cannabis herb seized almost doubled in the rest of the world over the period 2010–2018 (South America: +194 per cent; Oceania: +94 per cent; Europe: +73 per cent; Asia: +71 per cent; Africa: +53 per cent). The global cannabis herb trafficking index, based on qualitative information reported by Member States on trends in cannabis herb trafficking, also increased over the same period, although the trend appeared to be stabilizing in 2018.' - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2020, https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2020/field/WDR20_Booklet_3.pdf
Afghanistan and Mexico source the heroin and morphine. Mexico, Thailand, Myanmar and China source the methamphetamine. The Middle East and Eastern Europe sources the amphetamine. The US consumes heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. Europe consumes heroin, morphine, methamphetamine and amphetamine. Asia consumes heroin, morphine and methamphetamine. Australia consumes methamphetamine. The Middle East consumes heroin and amphetamine. West Asia consumes heroin and methamphetamine. All countries grow and consume cannabis. Opioids, methamphetamine and amphetamines kill the most in terms of drug deaths, cannabis kills none. Who are the leading opponents to cannabis legalization and leading enforcers of global anti-cannabis policy? The countries involved the most in heroin, morphine, amphetamines and methamphetamines. They put on a mask of concern about harms from drugs, produce, sell and consume the most dangerous synthetic drugs and vehemently oppose cannabis legalization worldwide while clandestinely feeding their habits and protecting their sources. They use arms and armies to protect and promote their synthetic drug habits, and drug money to fund and wage a war on cannabis everywhere, pushing man and planet ever closer to death on massive scales and away from the safe, healing cannabis herb...
Jul 10, 2020, 1:14 PM
'About 4.6 million or 15% of Canadians aged 15 and older reported using cannabis in the last three months. That was a similar percentage to what was reported before legalization. In addition, nearly one in five Canadians think they will use cannabis in the next three months.
Findings from the fourth quarter of the National Cannabis Survey (NCS), which was collected from mid-November to mid-December 2018 and was designed to monitor cannabis consumption and related behaviours before and after legalization of cannabis, are now available and include results for every province.'
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190207/dq190207b-eng.htm
'Inspired by ganja—smoking sadhus of India 20 years ago, Emery, 52 now, became North America’s most famous proponent of drug culture. By selling marijuana seeds, the Canadian spawned a multi—million—dollar empire, including the Marijuana Party of Canada, Pot—TV and Cannabis Culture magazine to promote his cause.'
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Prince-of-Pot-faces-five-year-jail-in-Canada/article16303312.ece
'Why was Marijuana Originally Criminalized in Canada?
In 1923, Parliament decided to add marijuana to the schedule of the Opium and Narcotic Control Act, which also included opium, morphine, cocaine and eucaine at the time. Historians have been unable to find a record of any kind of parliamentary debate on the issue, and it seems no explanation was given as for why it was being criminalized.'
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2018/11/falqs-the-legalization-of-cannabis-in-canada/
'Canada’s landmark day of legal recreational marijuana sales was a success for many companies and key industry players who had businesses operational in time for the overwhelming turnout of consumers on Oct. 17. Here is a selection of photos from across Canada as it became the first major industrialized nation to launch a recreational cannabis market.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/photos-from-canadas-historic-first-day-of-recreational-cannabis-legalization/
'Here are five notable takeaways from the nation’s historic day:1. Smooth sailing. 2. Technology withstood the challenge. 3. Sales were strong. 4. All eyes were on Canada. 5. Financial reward is years away.'
https://mjbizdaily.com/week-in-review-5-takeaways-from-the-historic-launch-of-canadas-recreational-cannabis-market/
'What Mr. Trudeau got right during the election campaign was his focus on optimism and positivity. Instead of returning the Conservative jibes, he vowed to reclaim Canada’s “core values” — a strong social security system, active participation in international organisations, and an inclusive nationhood. Laying down a clear policy alternative, Mr. Trudeau, who calls himself a “proud feminist”, pledged to revise Mr. Harper’s anti-terrorism laws and end the country’s combat role in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. He also promised to legalise marijuana.'
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/the-message-from-canada/article7792979.ece
'Given the significant public interest in understanding the demand and supply of cannabis since the coming into force of the Cannabis Act, Health Canada is making available a preliminary summary of information submitted to date. The summary table will be updated periodically, as reported information is verified and validated and as new data is submitted to the department.
In addition to providing this summary data, Health Canada will publish a more detailed summary of data reported to the Cannabis Tracking System , as well as data pertaining to cannabis for medical purposes. This is consistent with the department’s practice prior to October 17, 2018, where market-related data reported under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations was published on Health Canada’s website every three months.'
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/licensed-producers/market-data/supply-demand.html
'Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith isn't happy with his government's decision to sign a U.S. declaration embracing a war-on-drugs approach to the global narcotics trade — and suggests it was done to appease the U.S. in the middle of hard-fought NAFTA negotiations.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/powerandpolitics/canada-war-on-drugs-1.4841557
'Senator Tony Dean, who played an instrumental role getting the Cannabis Act through the Senate, expects the first few months to be marked by provinces ironing out wrinkles in new regulations.
“The impact is going to be counted in years more than in months,” he said. “Then, over the next two to three years, we will be able to start looking at how consumption patterns are changing, who’s using cannabis, how they’re using it, and the shift away from smoking to ingestibles and vaporization.”'
https://mjbizdaily.com/full-financial-effect-of-canadas-recreational-marijuana-soft-launch-may-be-years-away/
'Beyond reforming its criminal laws, the Canadian federal government will license growers and set production standards while delegating regulatory responsibilities for managing distribution and retail sales to its respective 10 provinces and three territories.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/marijuana-insights/picturing-green-rush-great-white-north/
'Ontario's Progressive Conservative government announced Monday it will allow recreational pot to be sold in retail stores while the province will handle online sales.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pc-government-announcement-1.4783630
'In a French-language interview with a Quebec radio station Wednesday morning, Scheer said he has no intention of fully rolling back the Liberals’ legal cannabis policy, but that a Conservative administration would consider adjusting some of the rules after assessing the “consequences.”'
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/scheer-clarifies-that-no-a-conservative-government-would-not-re-criminalize-cannabis
'“This seems to be an opportunity for redemption by governments toward their citizens, on a par that is rarely equaled,” he said.
“This is a unique opportunity for informed debate and discussion on this issue, because the rewards – for Canadians, Americans and others – can be so bountiful.”'
https://mjbizdaily.com/former-pm-mulroney-others-will-follow-canadas-lead-on-cannabis/
'Under previous consumption rules, those over 19 would have only been able to smoke cannabis in a private Ontario residence when pot becomes legal Oct. 17. The proposed legislation eases the regulations to allow marijuana to be smoked in the same places as cigarettes.'
https://globalnews.ca/news/4489445/cannabis-ontario-government-announcement/
'On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act will come into force, marking a significant milestone in the Government of Canada’s commitment to legalizing and strictly regulating cannabis to keep it out of the hands of children and to keep profits away from criminals and organized crime. Public education is an important element of the Government’s public health approach to legalizing and regulating cannabis'
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2018/10/government-of-canada-funds-innovative-cannabis-public-education-projects-targeting-young-canadians.html
'Meanwhile, Canada may soon become the largest country in the world to decriminalize the drug at a national level, paving the way for it to join multiple countries that have become de facto research hubs for cannabis scientists around the world who have bypassed their nation's borders and restrictive laws.'
Recreational use of cannabis in Canada finally became a reality for the people on October 17th, 2018....
Canada's Cannabis Act was introduced in the Canadian Senate Tuesday, its last legislative stop. The bill enjoys wide public support and the backing of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "I think it is broadly recognized that criminalizing cannabis has been a failure," said Senator Tony Dean of Ontario, a sponsor of the bill. He believes it will pass by July 2018, if not before.
“Our message [to Americans] is this should not be an issue,” Goodale told another Senate committee last month. “It becomes an issue if you make it one, but there’s no need to make it one because the border rules have not changed.”
https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/bjpddw/jeff-sessions-thinks-legal-weed-could-cause-trouble-at-the-us-canada-border
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