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Some Canadian police forces question roadside marijuana testing devices

September 26, 2018 Laura Kane - THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER – Some Canadian police forces are hesitant to use a federally approved roadside test for marijuana impairment, raising questions about the Liberal government’s decision to give the devices the green light. Vancouver’s police department is among those that won’t

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Legal pot sales could reach $1 billion in fourth quarter: Statistics Canada

September 21, 2018 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada forecasts Canadians could spend more than $1 billion on legal cannabis between October and December this year once marijuana for adult use is legalized on Oct. 17. The agency estimates that the amount spent on legal

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Risk appetite for marijuana ‘all over the map’

September 17, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Some insurance companies “want no part” of covering risks related to cannabis in Canada, an industry analyst warns. As of Oct. 17, it will be legal in Canada for adults to possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis for

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The client that should resemble a jail

July 18, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Once the new cannabis regulations take effect this October, commercial brokers servicing marijuana-producing clients should ask clients what they are doing to keep their production facilities secure. If a commercial underwriter gets an application for insurance from a cannabis grower,

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Why marijuana legalization could impact cyber risk

July 17, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Commercial brokers looking to place insurance for cannabis providers should be paying close attention to the information their clients keep on medical marijuana patients. Cannabis regulations announced last week will supersede the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations once

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Some business risks from marijuana regulation changes

June 7, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

A Canadian fish oil supplement supplier, a business that hopes to enter the medical marijuana industry, is warning of the risks posed by the “rapidly-evolving” cannabis industry and uncertainty over Health Canada’s license approval process. Health, safety and environmental regulations

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Insurance implications of marijuana legalization

March 2, 2018 Jennifer Huneault and Jason Arcuri

With legalization of recreational marijuana use slated to take effect in Canada on July 1, 2018, challenge and change is on the horizon. But with change also comes great opportunity, not only for businesses and industries directly involved in the

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New impaired driving laws could let ‘majority of stoned drivers’ escape prosecution: advocacy groups

July 19, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Canada’s ruling Liberals want to make it an offence for vehicle operators to have more than two nanograms for milliliter of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their blood, but two lobby groups suggested Wednesday it should be an offence, in some circumstances,

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Legalization of marijuana calls for ‘more thorough’ risk assessment from brokers: OIAA speaker

January 31, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

The legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes is “creating a challenge” for claims adjusters and brokers alike, with a need for customized insurance policies for producers and for updating lease agreements, a speaker suggested at a conference Tuesday. “Possession of

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The Straight Dope

December 8, 2016 Emily Atkins, Editor

Reefer, dope, Mary-Jane, weed, ganga, bud, airplane, Aunt Mary, doob, grass, herb, skunkweed, wacky tabaccy, Miley Cyrus…