investigationLP giant Canopy Growth Corp. and extraction company Halo are facing investigation by Health Canada after the latter believes their sponsorship of a charity event for children may have violated sections of the Cannabis Act.
The companies were two of the many sponsors of an event supporting Kids, Cops and Computers for the Merry Go Round Children’s Foundation. The annual event, known as Inspiration Night, took place on October 23—less than a week after the Cannabis Act came into force and Canada federally legalized the drug for recreational use. Liberal MP Bill Blair—chosen to lead a federal-provincial task force to create a plan for cannabis legalization—is the honorary chairman of the foundation.
Both cannabis companies’ corporate logos were used in the promotional materials for the event.
While it is not prohibited for cannabis companies to sponsor events, the promotion or display of a cannabis brand element is strictly verboten.