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Fight for legal marijuana revenue heats up, as cities make their case
by Accer Fri 10 Nov 2017, 12:12 pm
Policing new cannabis rules called 'massive and costly undertaking'
By Evan Dyer, CBC News Posted: Nov 10, 2017 5:00 AM ET
The organization that represents Canadian cities is asking the federal government to commit to stable funding to help municipalities deal with the costs from the legalization of marijuana.
The federal government's plan to legalize marijuana has already generated a spat with the provinces over how potentially lucrative tax revenue will be divided.
Now a new player has entered the fray: Canada's cities are demanding they be given a share of the revenue pie to help cover costs associated with legalization.
In a letter from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Canada's cities say they also want the federal government to cover start-up costs of transitioning to a new regime.
"Municipalities cover almost 60 per cent of Canada's policing costs," FCM president Jenny Gerbasi wrote in the letter dated Nov. 2. "Preparing the bulk of Canada's police forces to enforce new cannabis rules — with appropriate training, systems and resources — is a massive and costly undertaking."
Gerbasi says the $161 million already earmarked by the federal government for training is a start, but it remains unclear how much of this commitment may flow to municipalities for local training needs. Furthermore, training is only one component of the start-up challenge local governments now face."
The federation said cities are on board with the Trudeau government's objectives and have been pre-emptively altering bylaws as they try to prepare for the changes on many fronts, despite a paucity of information.
Gerbasi, who is also deputy mayor of Winnipeg, said some cities will have to make changes to as many as 17 different departments, from policing to human resources to transit.
Tax windfall up for grabs
The federal government has proposed setting the excise tax on pot at 10 per cent and sharing the revenues 50-50 with the provinces. Some provincial governments have already voiced their displeasure with that formula, arguing they should see a larger share.
The addition of municipalities to the debate could further complicate things. But municipalities can make a good case that many of the costs associated with legalization will accrue to them.
"Our cities are where cannabis will be used and sold," Gerbasi told CBC News. "So local governments are responsible for administering and enforcing where cannabis can be sold, ensuring private retail stores are safe to visit and work in, enforcing impaired driving and public nuisance rules, policing, it goes on and on. We're on the front lines of this."
Gerbasi said cities need money to come "from somewhere to cover these costs."
"We're the ones who are facing this, and so we need to part of this discussion prior to everything being decided and rolled out and shown to us."
Gerbasi said the federal government has shown itself open to talking with municipalities but the issue remains unresolved.
She said because so many details of the roll-out remain unknown it is very difficult for municipalities to estimate exactly how much the shift to legalization will cost. For now, the federation has published a primer to help its member municipalities prepare where they can.
Feds say they're listening
Chloé Luciani-Girouard, Morneau's press secretary, said finance officials met Wednesday with a delegation from the FCM to discuss the issues.
"We are working with partners, including municipalities, to make sure our approach to legalizing, regulating and taxing cannabis achieves our goals of keeping it out of the hands of kids and profits out of the hands of criminals," Luciani-Girouard said.
Gerbasi said the FCM is encouraged that it's at least being heard, but wants more concrete commitments around money. In her letter to Morneau, she pointed out that legalization in the U.S. has always been accompanied by money for cities.
"There is ample precedent here," she wrote. "All eight U.S. states that have legalized recreational cannabis have adopted predictable funding allocations for their local governments."
The federal government is expected this morning to announce public consultations over its proposed excise tax. The next high-level discussion of how the tax revenues will be divided will probably occur on Dec. 10 when federal and provincial finance ministers meet.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cities-marijuana-revenue-1.4395422
By Evan Dyer, CBC News Posted: Nov 10, 2017 5:00 AM ET
The organization that represents Canadian cities is asking the federal government to commit to stable funding to help municipalities deal with the costs from the legalization of marijuana.
The federal government's plan to legalize marijuana has already generated a spat with the provinces over how potentially lucrative tax revenue will be divided.
Now a new player has entered the fray: Canada's cities are demanding they be given a share of the revenue pie to help cover costs associated with legalization.
In a letter from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Canada's cities say they also want the federal government to cover start-up costs of transitioning to a new regime.
"Municipalities cover almost 60 per cent of Canada's policing costs," FCM president Jenny Gerbasi wrote in the letter dated Nov. 2. "Preparing the bulk of Canada's police forces to enforce new cannabis rules — with appropriate training, systems and resources — is a massive and costly undertaking."
Gerbasi says the $161 million already earmarked by the federal government for training is a start, but it remains unclear how much of this commitment may flow to municipalities for local training needs. Furthermore, training is only one component of the start-up challenge local governments now face."
The federation said cities are on board with the Trudeau government's objectives and have been pre-emptively altering bylaws as they try to prepare for the changes on many fronts, despite a paucity of information.
Gerbasi, who is also deputy mayor of Winnipeg, said some cities will have to make changes to as many as 17 different departments, from policing to human resources to transit.
Tax windfall up for grabs
The federal government has proposed setting the excise tax on pot at 10 per cent and sharing the revenues 50-50 with the provinces. Some provincial governments have already voiced their displeasure with that formula, arguing they should see a larger share.
The addition of municipalities to the debate could further complicate things. But municipalities can make a good case that many of the costs associated with legalization will accrue to them.
"Our cities are where cannabis will be used and sold," Gerbasi told CBC News. "So local governments are responsible for administering and enforcing where cannabis can be sold, ensuring private retail stores are safe to visit and work in, enforcing impaired driving and public nuisance rules, policing, it goes on and on. We're on the front lines of this."
Gerbasi said cities need money to come "from somewhere to cover these costs."
"We're the ones who are facing this, and so we need to part of this discussion prior to everything being decided and rolled out and shown to us."
Gerbasi said the federal government has shown itself open to talking with municipalities but the issue remains unresolved.
She said because so many details of the roll-out remain unknown it is very difficult for municipalities to estimate exactly how much the shift to legalization will cost. For now, the federation has published a primer to help its member municipalities prepare where they can.
Feds say they're listening
Chloé Luciani-Girouard, Morneau's press secretary, said finance officials met Wednesday with a delegation from the FCM to discuss the issues.
"We are working with partners, including municipalities, to make sure our approach to legalizing, regulating and taxing cannabis achieves our goals of keeping it out of the hands of kids and profits out of the hands of criminals," Luciani-Girouard said.
Gerbasi said the FCM is encouraged that it's at least being heard, but wants more concrete commitments around money. In her letter to Morneau, she pointed out that legalization in the U.S. has always been accompanied by money for cities.
"There is ample precedent here," she wrote. "All eight U.S. states that have legalized recreational cannabis have adopted predictable funding allocations for their local governments."
The federal government is expected this morning to announce public consultations over its proposed excise tax. The next high-level discussion of how the tax revenues will be divided will probably occur on Dec. 10 when federal and provincial finance ministers meet.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cities-marijuana-revenue-1.4395422
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Ottawa’s plan to slap a new tax on medical cannabis sparks outrage
by Accer Sun 12 Nov 2017, 11:19 am
RON WARD/THE CANADIAN PRESS
The federal government has angered proponents of medical cannabis and the opposition by announcing that its planned excise tax on recreational products will also apply to marijuana that is used to treat various illnesses.
A large number of groups had been calling on Ottawa to remove the sales tax that is currently imposed on medical marijuana. Instead, they were shocked to learn on Friday that sales taxes will continue to apply on medical marijuana, but also that an excise tax of $1 a gram will be added on the product.
"It's a double whammy. This is of great concern for Canadian patients," said Philippe Lucas, executive director of the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council.
Ottawa is arguing that it does not want to create a financial incentive for users to buy medical marijuana for recreational purposes, but advocates said the excise tax will simply penalize sick Canadians – and push some of them toward opioid use.
"Today, patients are forced to make treatment choices based on finances, including switching to less effective medications with severe side effects, such as opioids. The proposed application of excise tax to medical cannabis will further compound these issues and will impose significant barriers for patient access," said Jonathan Zaid, executive director of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana.
B.C. lawyer Kirk Tousaw said the courts have defended the right of sick Canadians to affordable access to medical marijuana.
"This is an adding a 10-per-cent burden to the existing cost, so it's new taxation aimed only at sick people. That is contrary to everything we know about how we should do medicine," he said.
The NDP said it will fight the proposal in Parliament, hoping to convince MPs from all parties to reject the proposal.
"From almost every public health angle, the decision by the Liberals to apply the excise tax is inconsistent and contrary to public health policy," said NDP MP Don Davies.
Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu said that medical marijuana should be exempt of any taxes.
"This is just another example of the government going after the vulnerable for taxes. These are people who have chronic pain conditions or PTSD in many cases," said the Conservative MP. "They should have applied the zero tax that was recommended to them. They say they consult, but they don't listen."
There are about 300,000 Canadians using marijuana for medical purposes. The excise tax will add at least $300 a year to an average medical cannabis bill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans in October for an excise tax on recreational marijuana of $1 a gram on purchases less than $10, and 10 per cent on amounts more than $10.
As the federal government announced consultations on the proposed excise tax on Friday, it also said it would apply on medical marijuana to ensure that it will be priced in the same manner as recreational products.
"Our government remains committed to maintaining a functional medical marijuana system," said Liberal MP Bill Blair, who is the parliamentary secretary to the ministers of health and justice. "At the same time, we do not want the taxation levels to be an incentive for people to utilize that system inappropriately, and so we propose that the taxation levels for both medical and non-medical will be aligned."
Mr. Lucas said the federal government's rationale is flawed.
"It's a morally and ethically untenable position," he said. "We cannot punish the 99 per cent of Canadians who are legally using medical cannabis … in order to discourage the 1 per cent who might be inclined to cheat the system."
Based on an estimated black market of 400,000 kilos a year, the excise and sales taxes would bring in about $1-billion a year in revenue once the drug is legalized by July, 2018.
In the lead-up to legalization, the federal department of finance will consult other levels of government, as well as various stakeholders, on its proposed excise tax framework. The findings will be shared at a meeting of federal and provincial finance ministers on Dec. 10 and 11 in Ottawa.
According to the federal proposal, the excise tax would be split evenly with provincial governments.
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci slammed the federal proposal for the 50/50 split for the excise tax, saying the provinces and municipalities will be responsible for the additional costs related to policing, education and other ongoing implementation work on the ground – not Ottawa. He said he doesn't quibble with the 10-per-cent tax, but says 100 per cent of that amount – or close to – should go to the provinces that will have to do the heavy lifting as recreational cannabis is legalized.
He said other provinces are on the same page.
"I'll be sending a letter immediately on behalf of all the provinces back to the federal government saying that's unacceptable, and we need to get in a room together to work this out," Mr. Ceci said speaking to reporters in Calgary late Friday.
Municipalities are also calling for a share of the revenue, given their role in enforcing bylaws.
"Your government has proposed a cannabis-revenue-sharing formula with the provinces to support ongoing costs," Jenny Gerbasi, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, said in a letter to Mr. Trudeau on Nov. 2. "Given municipalities' central role in administration and enforcement, municipalities should be meaningful participants in these revenue-sharing conversations. Regardless of the formula adopted, ensuring public safety will depend on predictable, long-term support for local administration and enforcement."
B.C.'s finance minister said her government wants a greater share of marijuana tax revenue, arguing the province must shoulder costs related to legalization such as education and policing.
"I'm taking the federal minister at his word that this is a consultation and negotiation, so I'm looking forward to that conversation," said Carole James. "To look at a 50-50 split when we're taking more of the share of responsibility here in B.C. just isn't fair and certainly isn't going to work for our province."
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawas-plan-to-slap-a-new-tax-on-medical-cannabis-sparks-outrage/article36913151/
The federal government has angered proponents of medical cannabis and the opposition by announcing that its planned excise tax on recreational products will also apply to marijuana that is used to treat various illnesses.
A large number of groups had been calling on Ottawa to remove the sales tax that is currently imposed on medical marijuana. Instead, they were shocked to learn on Friday that sales taxes will continue to apply on medical marijuana, but also that an excise tax of $1 a gram will be added on the product.
"It's a double whammy. This is of great concern for Canadian patients," said Philippe Lucas, executive director of the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council.
Ottawa is arguing that it does not want to create a financial incentive for users to buy medical marijuana for recreational purposes, but advocates said the excise tax will simply penalize sick Canadians – and push some of them toward opioid use.
"Today, patients are forced to make treatment choices based on finances, including switching to less effective medications with severe side effects, such as opioids. The proposed application of excise tax to medical cannabis will further compound these issues and will impose significant barriers for patient access," said Jonathan Zaid, executive director of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana.
B.C. lawyer Kirk Tousaw said the courts have defended the right of sick Canadians to affordable access to medical marijuana.
"This is an adding a 10-per-cent burden to the existing cost, so it's new taxation aimed only at sick people. That is contrary to everything we know about how we should do medicine," he said.
The NDP said it will fight the proposal in Parliament, hoping to convince MPs from all parties to reject the proposal.
"From almost every public health angle, the decision by the Liberals to apply the excise tax is inconsistent and contrary to public health policy," said NDP MP Don Davies.
Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu said that medical marijuana should be exempt of any taxes.
"This is just another example of the government going after the vulnerable for taxes. These are people who have chronic pain conditions or PTSD in many cases," said the Conservative MP. "They should have applied the zero tax that was recommended to them. They say they consult, but they don't listen."
There are about 300,000 Canadians using marijuana for medical purposes. The excise tax will add at least $300 a year to an average medical cannabis bill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans in October for an excise tax on recreational marijuana of $1 a gram on purchases less than $10, and 10 per cent on amounts more than $10.
As the federal government announced consultations on the proposed excise tax on Friday, it also said it would apply on medical marijuana to ensure that it will be priced in the same manner as recreational products.
"Our government remains committed to maintaining a functional medical marijuana system," said Liberal MP Bill Blair, who is the parliamentary secretary to the ministers of health and justice. "At the same time, we do not want the taxation levels to be an incentive for people to utilize that system inappropriately, and so we propose that the taxation levels for both medical and non-medical will be aligned."
Mr. Lucas said the federal government's rationale is flawed.
"It's a morally and ethically untenable position," he said. "We cannot punish the 99 per cent of Canadians who are legally using medical cannabis … in order to discourage the 1 per cent who might be inclined to cheat the system."
Based on an estimated black market of 400,000 kilos a year, the excise and sales taxes would bring in about $1-billion a year in revenue once the drug is legalized by July, 2018.
In the lead-up to legalization, the federal department of finance will consult other levels of government, as well as various stakeholders, on its proposed excise tax framework. The findings will be shared at a meeting of federal and provincial finance ministers on Dec. 10 and 11 in Ottawa.
According to the federal proposal, the excise tax would be split evenly with provincial governments.
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci slammed the federal proposal for the 50/50 split for the excise tax, saying the provinces and municipalities will be responsible for the additional costs related to policing, education and other ongoing implementation work on the ground – not Ottawa. He said he doesn't quibble with the 10-per-cent tax, but says 100 per cent of that amount – or close to – should go to the provinces that will have to do the heavy lifting as recreational cannabis is legalized.
He said other provinces are on the same page.
"I'll be sending a letter immediately on behalf of all the provinces back to the federal government saying that's unacceptable, and we need to get in a room together to work this out," Mr. Ceci said speaking to reporters in Calgary late Friday.
Municipalities are also calling for a share of the revenue, given their role in enforcing bylaws.
"Your government has proposed a cannabis-revenue-sharing formula with the provinces to support ongoing costs," Jenny Gerbasi, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, said in a letter to Mr. Trudeau on Nov. 2. "Given municipalities' central role in administration and enforcement, municipalities should be meaningful participants in these revenue-sharing conversations. Regardless of the formula adopted, ensuring public safety will depend on predictable, long-term support for local administration and enforcement."
B.C.'s finance minister said her government wants a greater share of marijuana tax revenue, arguing the province must shoulder costs related to legalization such as education and policing.
"I'm taking the federal minister at his word that this is a consultation and negotiation, so I'm looking forward to that conversation," said Carole James. "To look at a 50-50 split when we're taking more of the share of responsibility here in B.C. just isn't fair and certainly isn't going to work for our province."
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawas-plan-to-slap-a-new-tax-on-medical-cannabis-sparks-outrage/article36913151/
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Medical marijuana patients say market must remain distinct from recreational
by Trooper Sun 11 Feb 2018, 8:24 am
recreational
The Canadian Press
Laura Kane
February 11, 2018
VANCOUVER — Diana Koch never wanted to numb her pain and anxiety with opioids. After seeing family members struggle with addiction, she felt pharmaceuticals were not an option.
Medical marijuana freed the 36-year-old from her troubling symptoms. But with recreational weed legalization looming, she worries about her portion of the market being swallowed up.
“People who are using it for medical purposes, they actually are suffering from something, from a condition that’s handicapping them in some way in their life,” she said, speaking from her home in Toronto.
“The recreational users are not,” she added. “There is a difference.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to legalize recreational pot later this year, but medical users have been eligible to access cannabis since 2001. Patients can mail order from a licensed producer, grow their own or use a designated grower.
The government’s proposal to impose an $1-per-gram excise tax on medical marijuana, equivalent to that of recreational weed, has left many patients fuming. Koch said the plan will drive patients to opioids or the black market.
“It basically puts medical cannabis into the same category as alcohol and cigarettes,” she said.
Bill Blair, parliamentary secretary to the justice minister and lead on the legal pot program, has said the government doesn’t want taxation levels to be an incentive for people to use the medical system inappropriately.
The excise tax adds “insult to injury,” as cannabis patients are subject to federal sales tax, unlike prescription medicines, said Jonathan Zaid, founder of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana.
Legalization is likely to open up more channels for medical pot research, as studies have been hobbled by the illegal status of marijuana, he said. But he’s still calling on the government to fund research, given the limited patentability of weed.
Patients are also pushing for greater insurance coverage. Marijuana can be claimed as a medical expense on an income tax return, and about five major unions and employers cover the medicine, including Veterans Affairs, but it’s still not broadly covered, Zaid said.
“The reality is that most patients still do struggle with affordability,” he said.
Many licensed producers are eager to produce medical cannabis and be seen as medical companies, in part due to export potential, said Ivan Ross Vrana, an industry consultant and vice-president of public affairs at Hill and Knowlton Strategies.
“We’ll be the first G7 nation that legalizes for recreational purposes, but all the other nations that are coming along, it’s medical first,” he said.
Canopy Growth Corp., Canada’s largest licensed producer, exports medical pot to Germany that is distributed in pharmacies. International production is the next step, and it’s building cultivation facilities in Jamaica and Denmark, said spokesman Jordan Sinclair.
“Any company that has a bunch of products sold all over the world, they’ve got a few main hubs, strategically, and then they just export from those hubs,” he said. “It would be similar for us.”
It’s still illegal in Canada to buy medical cannabis in a store, but that hasn’t stopped many patients from buying their pot from dispensaries that either operate in the black market or, in Vancouver and Victoria, have been licensed by the city.
Health Canada spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau said it will be up to provinces to decide whether to licence medical cannabis dispensaries separately from recreational stores.
Most provinces have focused on the recreational market. B.C.’s regulations for non-medical stores include a stipulation that shops can’t choose a name that suggests they’re a medical operator, such as “apothecary” or “pharmacy.”
The federal government has indicated it won’t meet its original July 1 deadline for legalizing recreational bud, but once it does, the only legal products available for the first year will be dried cannabis and cannabis oil.
Many illegal dispensaries currently sell a wider range of products, including edibles, creams and suppositories.
Hilary Black, founder of the BC Compassion Club Society, the province’s first dispensary and a licence holder with the City of Vancouver, said she hopes recreational legalization has positive effects on medical cannabis users.
“My hope is that the legalization of cannabis is going to dissolve stigma, it’s going to fuel research and it’s going to continue to break down barriers for Canadian patients.”
http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/medical-marijuana-patients-say-market-must-remain-distinct-from-recreational
The Canadian Press
Laura Kane
February 11, 2018
VANCOUVER — Diana Koch never wanted to numb her pain and anxiety with opioids. After seeing family members struggle with addiction, she felt pharmaceuticals were not an option.
Medical marijuana freed the 36-year-old from her troubling symptoms. But with recreational weed legalization looming, she worries about her portion of the market being swallowed up.
“People who are using it for medical purposes, they actually are suffering from something, from a condition that’s handicapping them in some way in their life,” she said, speaking from her home in Toronto.
“The recreational users are not,” she added. “There is a difference.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to legalize recreational pot later this year, but medical users have been eligible to access cannabis since 2001. Patients can mail order from a licensed producer, grow their own or use a designated grower.
The government’s proposal to impose an $1-per-gram excise tax on medical marijuana, equivalent to that of recreational weed, has left many patients fuming. Koch said the plan will drive patients to opioids or the black market.
“It basically puts medical cannabis into the same category as alcohol and cigarettes,” she said.
Bill Blair, parliamentary secretary to the justice minister and lead on the legal pot program, has said the government doesn’t want taxation levels to be an incentive for people to use the medical system inappropriately.
The excise tax adds “insult to injury,” as cannabis patients are subject to federal sales tax, unlike prescription medicines, said Jonathan Zaid, founder of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana.
Legalization is likely to open up more channels for medical pot research, as studies have been hobbled by the illegal status of marijuana, he said. But he’s still calling on the government to fund research, given the limited patentability of weed.
Patients are also pushing for greater insurance coverage. Marijuana can be claimed as a medical expense on an income tax return, and about five major unions and employers cover the medicine, including Veterans Affairs, but it’s still not broadly covered, Zaid said.
“The reality is that most patients still do struggle with affordability,” he said.
Many licensed producers are eager to produce medical cannabis and be seen as medical companies, in part due to export potential, said Ivan Ross Vrana, an industry consultant and vice-president of public affairs at Hill and Knowlton Strategies.
“We’ll be the first G7 nation that legalizes for recreational purposes, but all the other nations that are coming along, it’s medical first,” he said.
Canopy Growth Corp., Canada’s largest licensed producer, exports medical pot to Germany that is distributed in pharmacies. International production is the next step, and it’s building cultivation facilities in Jamaica and Denmark, said spokesman Jordan Sinclair.
“Any company that has a bunch of products sold all over the world, they’ve got a few main hubs, strategically, and then they just export from those hubs,” he said. “It would be similar for us.”
It’s still illegal in Canada to buy medical cannabis in a store, but that hasn’t stopped many patients from buying their pot from dispensaries that either operate in the black market or, in Vancouver and Victoria, have been licensed by the city.
Health Canada spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau said it will be up to provinces to decide whether to licence medical cannabis dispensaries separately from recreational stores.
Most provinces have focused on the recreational market. B.C.’s regulations for non-medical stores include a stipulation that shops can’t choose a name that suggests they’re a medical operator, such as “apothecary” or “pharmacy.”
The federal government has indicated it won’t meet its original July 1 deadline for legalizing recreational bud, but once it does, the only legal products available for the first year will be dried cannabis and cannabis oil.
Many illegal dispensaries currently sell a wider range of products, including edibles, creams and suppositories.
Hilary Black, founder of the BC Compassion Club Society, the province’s first dispensary and a licence holder with the City of Vancouver, said she hopes recreational legalization has positive effects on medical cannabis users.
“My hope is that the legalization of cannabis is going to dissolve stigma, it’s going to fuel research and it’s going to continue to break down barriers for Canadian patients.”
http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/medical-marijuana-patients-say-market-must-remain-distinct-from-recreational
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A dinner date with cannabis
by Wolfman Sun 18 Feb 2018, 12:56 pm
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February 18, 2018
Whether you’re ready or not, cannabis is coming to the neighbhourhood – and across Canada. As debate over the legalization of marijuana continues, there are plenty of companies waiting in the wings to get in on the ground floor of this rapidly evolving industry. And why not? Consumers will need help to make enlightened choices, and just figure out the green landscape.
One such company is the Toronto-based Hempster, which bills itself as a cannabis community and lifestyle brand with a mission to empower smart choices, and help Canadians find the legal cannabis products best suited to their needs.
Hempster’s is a relatively new company, co-founded by two friends, Dustin Laren, 28 and Roey Fishman, 27. One comes from real estate development and one’s a lawyer, and both come from solid economics backgrounds. The two friends both quickly realized there was a niche to fill in this burgeoning industry – and they knew they had better in fast before the landscape became too crowded.
“There’s a huge information gap for people who really don’t have any understanding of cannabis use,” said Laren. “We wanted to build a platform and create a consumer awareness in this cutting-edge industry of health and wellness.”
Fishman saw the need as a way to “reduce the stigma – plus, right now, it’s not regulated. There’s such a lack of understanding and knowledge. Education is the key.” The company’s role, added the two is “to promote smart cannabis choices.”
That said, added Laren, “we want to become the Lulumon of cannabis.”
Their company is set up to help the average consumer navigate the enormous amount of information and help unravel some of the finer points of the drug, plus offers everything from news and education to products and strains – and even recipes.
One snowy night in Toronto recently, Hempster’s created a special Veteran Appreciation Dinner, to honour ten Canadian military veterans with a seven-course gourmet, cannabis-infused dinner, created by the well-respected Food Dudes catering company.
This was the first of its kind in Canadian history.
The veterans were headlined by retired Master Corporal Shamus O’Reilly, (of The Shamus O’Reilly Show,) and a recognized leader in the veteran community who has been spearheading the conversation around medical cannabis.
It was Hempster’s inaugural event and challenges included creating the meal based on the individual prescriptions of each vet – so each dish was totally separate from one person to the next. One person’s jalapeno corn muffun with maple dope butter was different from another’s. The menu was rich in flavour and substance – there was Magic Mushroom Cappuccino with pickled potato, portobello soil, mushroom hay and CBD herb oil. There was Stoned and Smoked Branzino, while another course included Mary Jane’s Pasta of bacon, San Marzano tomatoes, homemade ricotta and walnut pesto. Seven courses in all, all carefully and artfully curated. Dessert was a gorgeous Indica lava cake with coconut soil and liquid nitrogen ice cream.
“We had to consider the various content of each patient’s medicine in order to provide a balanced medical level to each dish,” said Ronnie Fishman, resident chef of Hempster’s, who was in charge of making sure the dishes had the correct infusion for each veteran. “I made the infusions the day before, and then worked with (the Food Dudes) to ensure each individual dish was carefully made.” The infusions were used in a variety of ways, including combining with oil or butter – the challenges being each marijuana strain has its own unique aroma that can either compliment – or overwhelm – the food.
Compounding matters even more was the fact that none of the chefs was allowed to taste the dishes to adjust for taste and seasoning. “We taste prior to infusing the dishes, but we cannot taste the medicated dish,” said Fishman.
“We are so thrilled to be part of this inaugural evening,” said Adrian Niman, founder and executive chef of The Food Dudes. “It was challenging and exhilarating, and helped pushed the boundaries of creativity. Plus, it’s helping start the dialogue on the proper use of cannabis in food. We are looking at the future of how cannabis cuisine will be handled.”
Ultimately, the evening was a celebration of the ten veterans, each who had given years of service to Canada, all suffering terribly from the battles they had encountered – and the relief they had finally found in medicinal cannabis.
“Being impressed with this dinner is an understatement,” said O’Reilly, who spent 18 years in the service, and came home to St. John’s a broken man suffering severe PTSD. “I am humbled by this event. It gives me an opportunity to say how cannabis changed my life, and the lives of my fellow veterans…this dinner raises awareness and will go a long way in erasing the stigma of medicinal cannabis use.”
Added Roey Fishman, “this evening has been an amazing event for such a deserving group.”
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http://torontosun.com/life/food/a-dinner-date-with-cannabis
February 18, 2018
Hempster's Veteran Appreciation Dinner. Photo courtesy Hempster.co
Whether you’re ready or not, cannabis is coming to the neighbhourhood – and across Canada. As debate over the legalization of marijuana continues, there are plenty of companies waiting in the wings to get in on the ground floor of this rapidly evolving industry. And why not? Consumers will need help to make enlightened choices, and just figure out the green landscape.
One such company is the Toronto-based Hempster, which bills itself as a cannabis community and lifestyle brand with a mission to empower smart choices, and help Canadians find the legal cannabis products best suited to their needs.
Hempster’s is a relatively new company, co-founded by two friends, Dustin Laren, 28 and Roey Fishman, 27. One comes from real estate development and one’s a lawyer, and both come from solid economics backgrounds. The two friends both quickly realized there was a niche to fill in this burgeoning industry – and they knew they had better in fast before the landscape became too crowded.
Food Dudes chefs preparing Hempster dinner – photo courtesy Hempster.co
“There’s a huge information gap for people who really don’t have any understanding of cannabis use,” said Laren. “We wanted to build a platform and create a consumer awareness in this cutting-edge industry of health and wellness.”
Fishman saw the need as a way to “reduce the stigma – plus, right now, it’s not regulated. There’s such a lack of understanding and knowledge. Education is the key.” The company’s role, added the two is “to promote smart cannabis choices.”
“we want to become the
Lulumon of cannabis.”
Lulumon of cannabis.”
That said, added Laren, “we want to become the Lulumon of cannabis.”
Their company is set up to help the average consumer navigate the enormous amount of information and help unravel some of the finer points of the drug, plus offers everything from news and education to products and strains – and even recipes.
One snowy night in Toronto recently, Hempster’s created a special Veteran Appreciation Dinner, to honour ten Canadian military veterans with a seven-course gourmet, cannabis-infused dinner, created by the well-respected Food Dudes catering company.
This was the first of its kind in Canadian history.
The veterans were headlined by retired Master Corporal Shamus O’Reilly, (of The Shamus O’Reilly Show,) and a recognized leader in the veteran community who has been spearheading the conversation around medical cannabis.
It was Hempster’s inaugural event and challenges included creating the meal based on the individual prescriptions of each vet – so each dish was totally separate from one person to the next. One person’s jalapeno corn muffun with maple dope butter was different from another’s. The menu was rich in flavour and substance – there was Magic Mushroom Cappuccino with pickled potato, portobello soil, mushroom hay and CBD herb oil. There was Stoned and Smoked Branzino, while another course included Mary Jane’s Pasta of bacon, San Marzano tomatoes, homemade ricotta and walnut pesto. Seven courses in all, all carefully and artfully curated. Dessert was a gorgeous Indica lava cake with coconut soil and liquid nitrogen ice cream.
Master Corporal Shamus OReilly gets a sneak taste of dinner from Hempster Chef Ronnie Fishman – photo Jack Boland, SUN Media/Postmedia
“We had to consider the various content of each patient’s medicine in order to provide a balanced medical level to each dish,” said Ronnie Fishman, resident chef of Hempster’s, who was in charge of making sure the dishes had the correct infusion for each veteran. “I made the infusions the day before, and then worked with (the Food Dudes) to ensure each individual dish was carefully made.” The infusions were used in a variety of ways, including combining with oil or butter – the challenges being each marijuana strain has its own unique aroma that can either compliment – or overwhelm – the food.
Compounding matters even more was the fact that none of the chefs was allowed to taste the dishes to adjust for taste and seasoning. “We taste prior to infusing the dishes, but we cannot taste the medicated dish,” said Fishman.
“We are so thrilled to be part of this inaugural evening,” said Adrian Niman, founder and executive chef of The Food Dudes. “It was challenging and exhilarating, and helped pushed the boundaries of creativity. Plus, it’s helping start the dialogue on the proper use of cannabis in food. We are looking at the future of how cannabis cuisine will be handled.”
Hempster chef Ronnie Fishman with Food Dudes executive chef Adrian Niman – photo Jack Boland SUN Media/Postmedia
Ultimately, the evening was a celebration of the ten veterans, each who had given years of service to Canada, all suffering terribly from the battles they had encountered – and the relief they had finally found in medicinal cannabis.
“Being impressed with this dinner is an understatement,” said O’Reilly, who spent 18 years in the service, and came home to St. John’s a broken man suffering severe PTSD. “I am humbled by this event. It gives me an opportunity to say how cannabis changed my life, and the lives of my fellow veterans…this dinner raises awareness and will go a long way in erasing the stigma of medicinal cannabis use.”
Added Roey Fishman, “this evening has been an amazing event for such a deserving group.”
– Check out Hempster.co
http://torontosun.com/life/food/a-dinner-date-with-cannabis
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