New research from US-based Weedmaps into the Canadian cannabis market shows that Canadians are now more likely to support the presence of cannabis retail stores in their community.
Author: David Brown
David Brown writes about cannabis policy and industry stuff and lives in British Columbia. He likes plants.
Alicanto Gardens
Alicanto Gardens is a new, family-run micro cultivator in Manitoba that hopes to have its first products on the shelves in Manitoba later this summer.
OCS offers more details on changes to product call system
The Ontario Cannabis Store’s new Vice President of Merchandising, Marketing and Ecommerce says the upcoming changes to their product call system will allow for more flexibility for producers getting new products into market, not less.
OCS pausing product calls while they refine their process
Ontario has recently informed cannabis producers that the OCS will soon be pausing new product calls as they reconfigure their product call system.
Study looking at vape pen ingredient phytol shows serious health concerns
A study released in late 2020 says that phytol, an ingredient used in some cannabis vape pen formulations, causes severe pulmonary injury and even death
BC cannabis retailers now able to deliver cannabis to consumers
As of July 15, private cannabis retailers in BC are now allowed to take orders and payments online and then deliver them to the consumer, anywhere in BC.
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s approach to legalizing cannabis in their community
Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron, who has led the cannabis file for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) for the last three years, says the process of creating cannabis regulations in Kahnawà:ke has been an act of balancing community concerns.
New Brunswick launches first annual “Cannabis NB Cup”
New Brunswick’s cannabis branch, Cannabis NB, has announced a new competition to decide what Atlantic Canadian cannabis producers have the best dried flower. The first
Manitoba suing to prevent unlicensed cannabis retailer from operating in province
Manitoba’s Attorney General announced today they have brought a lawsuit seeking to shut down an unlicensed retailer operating in the province. The lawsuit seeks an
BC cannabis growers coping with recent heat wave
Cannabis growers in BC are struggling under the recent heat wave, with temperatures in many parts of the province passing 40°C this past week.
Nova Scotia micro releases their first products into local market
Cannabis consumers in Nova Scotia now have a chance to support a local micro cultivator who is just getting its first harvest to shelves this month.
Canada proposes restrictions on some flavoured cannabis vapes starting in 2022
Health Canada has provided an update for their proposed restrictions around flavouring in cannabis extracts and vape pens, expected to come into force no earlier
