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The government of Ontario continues to block efforts brought by the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) in Canada to unionize marijuana planters and commercial workers in the province.
UFCW has successfully collaborated with half a dozen states in the United States on the unionization of workers of cannabis production facilities. However, things are getting feisty on their efforts to unionize MedReleaf workers on the Ontario government.
In 2015, MedReleaf workers have pushed their petition to unionize their workers. Since then, the debacle of unionization increases, as the …

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Toronto’s Real Estate Board has reported an increase in real estate sales in the second half of 2019. Their most recent figures have presented an average home price of CA$910,419, which is almost a CA$100,000 up from last year’s figures, which is at CA$840,391.
The 2020 House Market Predictions reported a statement from Zoocasa, a Toronto-based real estate brokerage, about the recovery of the market from the 2016-2018 boom-bust cycle. It means that the housing market in Canada will continue to rise to recover the loss it experienced 3-4 years ago.
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2015’s election got Justin Trudeau’s support by the many patrons of marijuana who were promised legalization of the drug for medical and recreational use. After five years, it is legalization selling out and made millions for small entrepreneurs and drug war enthusiasts.
Before 2015, privatization and indictments are common approaches for the marijuana market. Transport and possession of marijuana would translate to doubled mandatory minimum sentences. This covers both trafficking and producing medical and recreational marijuana.
It was in 2011 when the entire med-pot system was privatized. It stayed the same …