David Clement and Yael Ossowski: Pa. can and should legalize cannabis, but do it right
State should ensure that taxation and regulation of products are reasonable and fair. If the General Assembly takes up Gov. Tom Wolf’s call, Pennsylvania could become the 12th state to legalize recreational cannabis. They should absolutely follow through. But it won’t end there. Legalizing cannabis is a no-brainer. Any negatives from legalization pale in comparison […]
Let legal pot shops deliver, critics say, as Ontario Cannabis Store brings express service to London
Ontario’s marijuana wholesaler is expanding its expedited delivery service to London, the only city in Southwestern Ontario where the new service is available. But critics of the Ontario government’s cannabis delivery monopoly are questioning why pot shops aren’t allowed to offer the same service. Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), the government-run pot wholesaler and delivery service, […]
PA Gov. Wolf has it right on legalizing cannabis
Washington, D.C. – Unveiling his legislative priorities on Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf formally called on the State Legislature to legalize cannabis as a means of helping support small business funding across the state. He proposed that proceeds from cannabis businesses go to restorative justice programs and small business financing as a measure of COVID-19 […]
Province ends pot shop deliveries and curbside pickup
Ontario pot shops are angry that as of today the province is putting an end to delivery and curbside pickup. The stores were allowed to offer both services under a temporary emergency order during the pandemic. Nicole Martin reports, there are worries this decision will lead to more demand on the black market. Originally published […]
Ontario’s cannabis curbside pick-up and delivery options to end with emergency measures
“It is completely unacceptable that the province is making the cannabis market less consumer friendly,” says David Clement, North American affairs manager for the Consumer Choice Center Ontario cannabis retailers have had to be flexible through a series of evolving regulations through the COVID-19 pandemic. When emergency measures were implemented, some were delighted that cannabis was deemed […]
The CCC Testifies In British Columbia
On Friday, June 12th the Consumer Choice Center’s David Clement was invited to present to the British Columbia’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Services. In their annual review in the budgetary process, the province’s finance committee invites, and hears from experts, on various policies that impact the provincial budget. As part of the consultation, […]
Liberar entrega de maconha no Canadá pós-pandemia ajudará a combater o comércio ilegal
Tornar a entrega de Cannabis permanente e não temporária seria um grande passo em frente para o mercado jurídico. Uma das maiores críticas à legalização canadense da Cannabis é que suas regras complicadas e opções limitadas de varejo não podem competir com o mercado clandestino. O que ajudaria? Permitir que as entregas de Cannabis aos […]
Allowing cannabis delivery is a good start. But too much weed is still being sold on the illicit market
Even with looser regulations, consumer demands still aren’t being met, writes David Clement, North American affairs manager at the Consumer Choice Center One of the biggest criticisms of Canada’s legalization of cannabis is that its cumbersome rules and limited retail options can’t compete with the black market. What would help? Allowing cannabis home deliveries from retailers to […]
COVID-19: Retailers scrambling to respond to a surge in e-commerce orders during pandemic
Retailers have been left either struggling with a surge in demand for online ordering and delivery or ruing their lack of a web shop Cannabis retailers in Ontario exhaled a collective sigh of relief earlier this week when the provincial government threw them a lifeline by finally — albeit temporarily — allowing them to offer […]
Emergency order for cannabis puts Waterloo’s Bud & Sally back in business
Province reverses decision on weed retailers, allowing them to stay in business to continue fight against black market People will soon be able to pickup cannabis curbside from local licensed retailers like Bud & Sally in uptown Waterloo. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has reversed its previous decision to ban cannabis retailers from […]
Ontario cuts essential workplaces list to limit COVID-19 spread
The Ontario government ordered more workplaces closed — including bricks-and-mortar cannabis shops and some industrial construction sites — in a stepped up campaign to limit the spread of the coronavirus. “We can’t stop now,” Premier Doug Ford said Friday. “There’s 1,600 people out there who need us to do everything we can in the next […]
Medical homegrowers are supplying the illicit market. Here’s why more policing isn’t the answer
The Consumer Choice Center’s David Clement explains how easing cannabis regulations could help personal growers enter the legal space In less than two years, cannabis has gone from an illegal product to an essential service during a pandemic. But despite reports of increased sales as consumers stockpile for COVID-19 lockdowns, Canada’s cannabis market is struggling. […]
