In Reasons released on September 26 in Badeesha v. Cronos Group Inc., the Court of Appeal for Ontario unanimously overturned a decision refusing to grant leave to proceed with a misrepresentation...

In a recent decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (the "BCHRT"), a complaint lodged by Patricia Gendron ("Ms. Gendron") was dismissed as against her former employer, Koppert Canada Ltd. ("Koppert").

In less than two years since the legalization of recreational cannabis, there are currently over 1,000 cannabis retail stores open for business across Canada.

Yesterday, the Ontario Government issued a press release indicating its launch of consultations to "provide consumers more choice and convenience on cannabis".

An encouraging development for rights holders fighting unauthorized use of their brands with cannabis products. In what appears to be one of the first decisions involving cannabis products...

We are reminded about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving during the holiday season.

In R v Ali, 2020 ABCA 344, the Alberta Court of Appeal reiterated the longstanding principles that police officers are entitled to rely on information gathered by fellow officers during the course ...

In the Alcohol Industry, as with its heavily-taxed cousins – the tobacco, vaping, and cannabis industries – taxation is all about levying tax on producers at the time of final packaging, or on importers...

The overview of the OSC Corporate Finance Branch's operational and policy work over the course of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 provides helpful guidance to market participants.

Private licensed cannabis retail stores in B.C. will soon be allowed to sell cannabis-related clothing, books and other items. This is welcome news for the legal cannabis sector...

A recent Canadian insolvency filing could provide insight into how U.S. courts will approach Chapter 15 applications from foreign cannabis-related entities.

The expected significant impact of COVID-19 on Canada's economy represents a perfect storm for the emergence of fraud and other criminal behavior within Canada's growth industries.

The legalization of most cannabis sales in Canada comes with a number of statutes and regulations, and a detailed set of enforcement rules for those trying to operate outside the system.

Bill C-32 received Royal Asset in December 2022 and amended, among other things, the Excise Act, 2001 and the Stamping and Marking of Tobacco, Cannabis and Vaping Product Regulations.

On September 22, 2022, Health Canada issued a press release announcing the review of the federal Cannabis Act (the Act) by an independent expert panel...

On April 30, 2020, Health Canada announced the extension of temporary relief measures, initially announced on March 24, 2020, for Canadian licence holders in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as some new temporary relief and guidance.

Yesterday, Twitter announced that it will now accept cannabis advertising on its platform. According to media reports, Twitter is first social media platform to do so.

Intellectual Property ("IP") typically provides a significant commercial advantage in the marketplace.

On December 12, 2019, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the cannabis licensing regulations under the Cannabis Licence Act,...

Since the Trudeau government largely decriminalized CBD and cannabis products in 2018, there has been a proliferation of both distribution and retail in this industry – but not all legal.