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Nova Scotia Will Sell Weed At Liquor Stores

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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia plans to sell weed at liquor stores when recreational cannabis becomes legal across the country next summer. The Nova Scotian government announced this week that pot will be sold through provincially licensed liquor corporation outlets. The legal drinking age in Nova Scotia, and across much of the rest of Canada, is 19. Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey said at a news conference that the legal age to use, possess or purchase marijuana will also be 19, despite objections from some health-related organizations. The chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia suggested that 21 or even 25 would be a more appropriate age for marijuana use. He cited concerns about the effects of cannabis on the developing brain of people under the age of 25. Legal Cannabis Across Canada Under Canada’s new pot laws, adults will be allowed to possess up to 30 grams for personal consumption. They will also be allowed to grow up to four plants per household. The T...
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California Now Accepting Cannabis License Applications

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Update, 4:31 p.m.: This story has been updated to reflect that both the California Bureau of Cannabis Control and the California Department of Public Health have begun accepting cannabis license applications. The state Department of Food and Agriculture is set to release application details later this month. California regulators began accepting applications for state cannabis licenses on Friday, releasing necessary forms and launching an online licensing portal just weeks before legal sales in some parts of the state begin on Jan. 1. Officials say they’ll start reviewing the applications immediately. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control officially launched an online system that allows applicants to apply for temporary and annual licenses, submit payments, and track the status of an application. That agency will handle the licensing of cannabis retailers, distributors, microbusinesses, testing laboratories, and events. Users must register for an account online, where regulators ...
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