Cannabis in the Workplace: What to Expect and What not to Expect from WorkSafeBC
The impact of drug and alcohol impairment on workplace safety is obvious and frequently tragic. With the wave of legislative change governing non-medical cannabis use taking place this year, can employers in BC also expect occupational health and safety (OHS)...
CSA Provides Clarification to Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities
On February 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”), the umbrella organization of Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators, published CSA Staff Notice 51-352 (Revised) Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities (the “Revised Notice”), which sets out the CSA’s latest...
CSA Provides Clarification to Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities
On February 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”), the umbrella organization of Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators, published CSA Staff Notice 51-352 (Revised) Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities (the “Revised Notice”), which sets out the CSA’s latest...
Accommodating the Use of Cannabis in the Workplace
The Canadian government introduced Bill C-45, also known as the Cannabis Act, in the House of Commons on April 13, 2017 and has indicated it intends to bring the legislation into force no later than July, 2018. The Cannabis Act...
Legalization of Marijuana: Managing this New Workplace Reality
With the expected coming into force this summer 2018 of Bill C-45, which intends to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, many employers have expressed concerns about its impact on workplace accidents, absenteeism and performance especially in organizations where workplace...
Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Workplace Policies: Are Employers Ready?
The start of a new year is often a time for setting objectives and preparing for the year ahead. One item that ought to be on all employers’ 2018 planning agendas is the expected legalization of cannabis and what that...
New Cannabis Act
On January 18, 2018 the Education Law Group broadcast a Morning Recess webinar on the issue of cannabis in schools. A copy of the podcast can be requested at [email protected]. The Cannabis Act, 2017 was passed on December 12, 2017...
And the Times They Are A’Changing The Evolution of Insurance Coverage for Medical Marijuana – Update
In our previous publication[1], we discussed the incremental extension of coverage for medical marijuana under various types of insurance benefit plans and recent caselaw regarding insurer funding for medical marijuana. By way of update, Skinner v. Board of Trustees of...
TSX Clarifies Application of its Requirements to Marijuana Issuers with US Activities
Issuers Deemed in Violation of U.S. Laws Could Face Delisting Review Background On October 16, 2017, the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) issued a staff notice (the “October Notice”), providing guidance on and clarification regarding the application of certain of its...
Québec Hints at Private Sector Retail and Distribution Framework for Cannabis
This past April, the federal government introduced Bill C-45, known as the Cannabis Act, and, if it is passed, the production, distribution and retail of recreational cannabis would become legal in Canada under strict regulation. Bill C-45 splits responsibility between...
