British Columbia

German Regional Government Isn't Onboard With National Marijuana Legalization Plan Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach recently submitted a draft bill to legalize recreational cannabis possession, cultivation and social clubs. The proposal seeks to allow adults to possess up to 25...

Source: Streetwise Reports   04/19/2023 Fabled Copper Corp. has sampled its highest copper value yet on its Muskwa project in British Columbia — "a staggering" 29.3%. Fabled Copper Corp. (FABL: CSE) has sampled its highest copper value yet on its Muskwa project in British...

Acting to curb an unprecedented and deadly overdose crisis in the province, the government of British Columbia passed an exemption—Section 56 (1)—intended to curb the toxic illegal supply of drugs. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, the measure officially goes into effect. Health Canada ...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 14's Emergency SOS service via satellite feature helped save two stranded women in the Canadian province of British Columbia. According to a report by the Times Colonist, the women were returning to Alberta, Canada, and found that a...

British Columbia has become the third jurisdiction in Canada to place limitations on cryptocurrency mining. The province will not permit new connections to its power system for 18 months as a way to protect electricity for electric vehicles and heat pumps, according to Josie Osborne, Minister of...

British Columbia has permission to deliver non-medical cannabis to consumers through regular mail and other delivery-service providers, through privately-owned cannabis stores. The Canadian provincial government declared, "the move would provide economic opportunities for stores and put...

British Columbia is undertaking an experiment. The Canadian province will decriminalize the possession of small amounts of all drugs. Carolyn Bennett, Canada's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions said Tuesday that a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and...

The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts have faced criticism from the craft growing industry, according to a Dec. 26 globalnewsca.com report....

Alcohol and cannabis retailer Alcanna Inc. (TSX: CLIQ) (PINK: LQSIF) is selling nineteen stores in British Columbia. The Edmonton, Alberta-based company confirmed Monday that Otter Farm and Home Co-operative agreed to buy its convenience-format liquor stores for $80.8 million. The price tag...

Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. has begun trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange.  The Vancouver-based producer of cannabis flower, oil cannabinoids, and hemp-based extracts and derivatives began trading on Thursday, Oct. 1, under the ticker symbol "CLC." Currently,...

As British Columbia expands the number of both private and public marijuana stores, tax recollection keeps growing. In December, the province experienced an all-time high cannabis tax revenue since legalization in 2018. It reached CA$2.5 million (US$1.8 million). That's a 44...

Longshore workers in British Columbia overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, raising the specter of a disruption at the Port of Vancouver, Canada's busiest port. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada announced on May 10 that 98.4 percent of local members voted...

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in British Columbia will vote on authorizing a strike, setting the stage for potential disruptions at the Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Longshore chapters of the ILWU will vote on May 8 and 9, according to a notice sent by...

On Oct. 17, 2018, Canada made history by becoming the first G7 country and the second country overall to legalize adult-use cannabis. Yet the rollout of legal Canadian cannabis was fraught with shortages, a limited retail presence and poor product selection.  In 2018, legal cannabis...

Cannabis capital markets in Canada are considerably more mature than in the U.S., largely because the substance is federally legal in America’s hat, while remaining federally illegal in the Land of Liberty. In this context, a marijuana company hitting a major exchange in Canada is a big deal...