Impact of high-potency cannabis rippling through courts, health-care system – CBC

Cannabis today is a far cry from the ‘hippie pot’ of 4 decades ago: forensic psychiatrist

Jun 22, 2025

Matthew Fox says he has two words for customers wanting to try Marvin’s Premium Candy Co. Cherry edibles.

“Good luck.”

Fox works behind the counter at the Realeaf Cannabis trailer on Highway 11, just north of Saskatoon. The business is owned by the Saulteaux First Nation.

Under the federal Cannabis Act, retailers selling edible cannabis gummies in urban centres like Saskatoon and Regina have a limit of 10 mg THC per package. However, this cap is not typically enforced in stores owned and operated by First Nations. On its website, Realeaf says its cannabis stores are an expression of sovereignty.

“Several Indigenous communities have established their own cannabis regulations based on their inherent right to self-governance,” it said.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/cannabis-marijuana-psychosis-courts-health-care-1.7564340