Those who finance, develop, produce and sell cannabis or cannabis derivatives should be cognizant of the intellectual property rights that are available in such products, as well as the risks of violating the rights of others.
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The Canadian government released their Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis1 – the purpose of releasing the cannabis regulations was to solicit public input and their views to help shape the final version of the regulations. Those wishing to provide their feedback have until January 20, 2018 to do so, either online or through mail.2 In order for the Canadian government to meet its self-imposed July 2018 deadline the final version of the released regulations will need to be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, as soon as possible after the Cannabis Act receives Royal Assent.3
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The proposed legislation to legalize cannabis production, possession, distribution and sale for recreational use may create unique opportunities for future franchisors; those opportunities, however, come with challenging legal issues that should be addressed early in the process of creating any new franchise.
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On April 13, 2017, Canada’s federal government introduced Bill C-45, which will ultimately be known as the Cannabis Act (the “Act”) and which will set out the rules under which recreational cannabis will become legalized in Canada.
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In this edition of our series on the Task Force’s final report “A Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada” (the “Report”) we explore the Task Force’s recommendations in relation to advertising, packaging and labelling of cannabis.
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On April 13, 2017, the Canadian federal government released the much anticipated proposed Cannabis Act (Bill C-45 – An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts) to introduce the framework for recreational cannabis in Canada.
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On three separate occasions in May and June of 2014, Wayne requested consideration for coverage from the Trustees for his medical cannabis expenses. The Trustees denied his request for coverage each time.
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Authored By: Julie Godard Writer, Editor, Information Architect, & Web Content Writer...
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Authored By Hugo Alves Mike Lickver Vladimir Klacar and ….Nic Nevins Bennett Jones LLP ...
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