cannabis

On July 14, the Yukon Territorial Court fined John Pauch over a 2020 incident that saw dozens of people report becoming intoxicated after eating THC-tainted jerky produced at his business. (Jim Elliot/Yukon News)

Former Whitehorse meat shop owner fined $17,250 for THC-tainted jerky

The judge noted, “It is only out of luck that more serious harm did not result out of this offence”

 

Seven residents spoke out against a rezoning application that would allow a cannabis retail shop inside the former Marble Slab location on Second Avenue at a Sept. 12 public hearing during the Whitehorse city council meeting. The building is within the 150 metre buffer of a school defined by lot lines with the Individual Learning Centre nearby. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Whitehorse residents speak against rezoning for cannabis shop

City council urged to consider impact on students

 

A cannabis survey will be conducted across the North this month. (Yash Lucid/Pexels)

Cannabis survey across North to pay entrants $20

Yukoners will be getting a card in their mailboxes with an offer…

 

A public hearing will be held Sept. 12 on a proposal that would see the former Marble Slab location on Second Avenue rezoned to allow for a cannabis retail shop. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
A public hearing will be held Sept. 12 on a proposal that would see the former Marble Slab location on Second Avenue rezoned to allow for a cannabis retail shop. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)
Triple J’s Canna Space in Whitehorse on April 17, 2019, opens their first container of product. Private cannabis retailers could be unrestricted from selling products online as of this May, the Minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corporation Ranj Pillai told the legislative assembly on April 6, 2022. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)

Private retailers getting permission to sell cannabis online, like Yukon government-run counterpart

Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon raised the question on online cannabis market sales on April 6

Triple J’s Canna Space in Whitehorse on April 17, 2019, opens their first container of product. Private cannabis retailers could be unrestricted from selling products online as of this May, the Minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corporation Ranj Pillai told the legislative assembly on April 6, 2022. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
Crystal Schick/Yukon News Allister Kucheream, left, and Dave Galbraith of Kelly Construction prepare to hang the Cannabis Yukon storefront sign in Whitehorse on Oct. 17, just over an hour before the store opens its doors to public for the first time.

Online cannabis sales coming to Yukon

Right now only the official government store can do so.

Crystal Schick/Yukon News Allister Kucheream, left, and Dave Galbraith of Kelly Construction prepare to hang the Cannabis Yukon storefront sign in Whitehorse on Oct. 17, just over an hour before the store opens its doors to public for the first time.
Pre-rolled joints which may have been sold in the Yukon as recently as July 7 have been recalled by Health Canada. (Health Canada image)

Pre-rolled joints recalled in Yukon, Alberta and N.W.T.

Joints from the Natural History and Atlas Growers brands were sold from Dec. 1, 2020 to July 7, 2021

Pre-rolled joints which may have been sold in the Yukon as recently as July 7 have been recalled by Health Canada. (Health Canada image)

Yukon government pulls in pot profit, Streicker says

Minister John Streicker provided the legislative assembly with unaudited accounts

YG moves to close its physical cannabis store as private market emerges

Minister John Streicker said the government anticipates the store to be closed by the end of 2019

Dawson set to be home to the first Yukon pot shop outside Whitehorse

A public hearing has been scheduled to discuss bylaw changes

Opening of Yukon’s first private pot shop delayed as it awaits licence

“I am tired of being at the mercy of the government”

Concerns over pot near parks could put downtown shop at risk

“I feel like every day is a dumpster fire … and every time we put out a dumpster fire, another one starts up.”

Whitehorse council tweaks cannabis bylaws

If you were worried the city wouldn’t take a ‘proactive approach’ to regulating pot, you can relax

Like Days of ‘98, cannabis rush very different in Alaska and the Yukon

You often hear that the Gold Rush was a free-for-all in Alaska,…

Yukon picks site of territory’s first pot shop

Shop will take over lease of a building used by Department of Highways and Public Works for storage

They’ve got a guy: Yukon government signs first pot supplier deal

A B.C.-based company will provide up to 350 kg of cannabis flower and oil

Yukon cancels tender for government-run cannabis store over size and price

Streicker promises there will still be a retail location up and running in time for legalization

Whitehorse zoning change could put Yukon’s first pot shop in Marwell

City planner says YG looking to put sales and retail under same roof