MedReleaf Corp. Becomes the First and Only ISO 9001:2008 Certified Licensed Producer of Medical Cannabis in Canada MedReleaf
Posted on: 22 Dec 15

MedReleaf is now the first and only medical cannabis producer in Canada to be officially certified an ISO 9001:2008 company, solidifying their position as a leader in quality assurance within the industry. This latest accomplishment is not only a Canadian first, but also a rare achievement in the cannabis production space anywhere in the world.

Our new federal government has made it clear that legalized marijuana is just a matter of time. A visitor to Canada would be forgiven for believing legalization has already taken place: Cannabis dispensaries have been popping up across the country, especially in the past few months.

Many of these dispensaries are geared toward providing cannabis to people with a prescription from their doctor. But recent reports from Toronto show that many dispensaries sell cannabis with little more than the customer’s signature on a waiver form. Although illegal, the outlets seem to be operating more openly, presumably on the assumption that if legalization is coming, enforcement will leave them alone. Thus far, with a few exceptions, they seem to be right.

Jacob Securities Inc. is shutting down, making it the second small Canadian broker dealer to announce plans to get out of the business this week alone.

In an interview, founder Sasha Jacob cited the “regulatory burden” and “extraordinary cost structure” of being an Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) member as a major reason for the firm’s struggles.

“Quite frankly the costs of maintaining retail and a trading desk ... have been a bit of a distraction and a drain on the firm” he said.

On Friday, IIROC announced it had suspended Jacob Securities’ IIROC membership which effectively puts the dealer out of business.  

The Canadian Pediatric Society released a statement on the therapeutic treatment of children with cannabis this week which reads, in part, "There is little evidence supporting the use of medical cannabis in children and most front-line doctors should not be prescribing the drug to young people." But many parents across Canada say that cannabis has been a huge help to their children - in particular, it's been used to treat children who suffer severe epileptic seizures. Brent spoke to Dr. Michael Rieder, author of the CPS statement, and Mandy McKnight, the mother of a Liam, a 7-year-old boy living with a severe form of epilepsy.

Is marijuana the next billion-dollar industry in Canada?

If you ask people who work at medical-marijuana companies like Tweed and Hydropothecary — which have invested millions of dollars to comply with Health Canada’s strict rules governing medical marijuana — the answer is, “we sure hope so.”

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Victoria is now the city with the most medical marijuana dispensaries per capita in Canada.

Trees Medical Marijuana dispensary opened today on lower Yates Street, the 24th in the city.

“We are going to see people come in here who haven’t come into a dispensary before because there isn’t one down here it’s a tourist area a very high shopping area so we are going to see a lot of new people,” says General Manager, Travis Lane.

With this opening Victoria has a new title, the most medical marijuana dispensaries per capita in Canada.

There is one for every 3334 people in the city of Victoria.

That surpasses Vancouver with one to 3428.

There are now more dispensaries than Starbucks in the city.  24 to 15.

Ontario is looking for federal government guidance on regulating clinics that sell medical marijuana and on how pot should be sold for recreational use once it's legalized.

The federal Liberals promised in this month's throne speech to "legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana" to keep it out of the hands of children while also denying criminals the financial profits.

The new government plans to remove possession of small amounts of marijuana from the Criminal Code and create new laws to more severely punish those who provide it to minors or drive while under its influence.

TORONTO -- Ontario is looking for federal government guidance on regulating clinics that sell medical marijuana and on how pot should be sold for recreational use once it's legalized.

The federal Liberals promised in this month's throne speech to "legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana" to keep it out of the hands of children while also denying criminals the financial profits.

The new government plans to remove possession of small amounts of marijuana from the Criminal Code and create new laws to more severely punish those who provide it to minors or drive while under its influence.