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January 24, 2023
Is there a future for cannabis consumption lounges?
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, BC released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges, with somewhat…
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January 20, 2023
Researchers: Aroma, not THC determines quality and “subjective effect” of cannabis
A study out of Oregon argues that aroma, rather than THC, is the most important factor when it comes to quality cannabis.
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January 13, 2023
More changes needed to address inflated THC levels
Early last December I penned an article for StratCann voicing my hope that Health Canada’s freshly announced allowance of the production and sale of new…
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January 9, 2023
Netherlands to experiment with regulated cannabis supply chain
The Dutch government is exploring options for regulating the supply chain for its hundreds of cannabis “coffee shops,” although any possible changes to its current…
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January 6, 2023
Are cannabis beverages less popular in Saskatchewan?
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, British Columbia released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges in…
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December 22, 2022
The year in provincial pot politics
Federal cannabis politics and regulations are often what makes for good headlines, but it’s at the provincial level where the real meat of the Canadian…
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December 12, 2022
New testing standards could help challenge inflated THC levels in legal weed
Last Friday, Health Canada announced several changes to the cannabis regulations. While a long-awaited change to beverage equivalency factors is getting most of the attention,…
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December 8, 2022
The pros and cons of cannabis irradiation
One of the often misunderstood aspects of legal cannabis production is the quality assurance measures many licensed producers take post-harvest to ensure that their product…
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December 5, 2022
How edible extracts are getting around the 10mg limit
The Cannabis Act attempted to take decades of global cannabis innovation and distil it into a few manageable categories that ensure Canadians remain safe and…
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November 7, 2022
Crafting the perfect infused pre roll
Since infused pre-rolls began to hit the Canadian market late last year, they’ve been gaining popularity. While consumers are enticed by the promise of boosted…
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November 3, 2022
Bending the rules in cannabis access and promotion
When it comes to enforcement of promotional marketing and age-gating, it is often the provincial regulators who take centre stage, operating under provincial legislation designed…
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October 21, 2022
High insurance premiums a challenge for cannabis producers
Insurance is a complex topic in the cannabis space. The industry is adjusting to the new landscape, and brokering still isn’t functioning with the rationale…
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October 17, 2022
Four years later: Following Canada’s path to legalizing cannabis
October 17 marks the four-year anniversary of cannabis being legal in Canada. That day marks not only a new beginning in terms of righting a…
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October 10, 2022
The Good Weed Board, part two
Welcome back to the Good Weed Board! In Part One, we discovered some of the first regulated dried flower products for sale in Canada that…
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September 27, 2022
When is a farm in BC not a farm? When it grows cannabis
Some outdoor grow operations in BC are feeling the stress of the ongoing stigma against cannabis. Though they have the same challenges as other farmers,…
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September 23, 2022
Ontario retailers seek relief from OCS
The cyberattack last August on the parent company of Ontario Cannabis Store’s (OCS’) third-party operated distribution centre, Domain Logistics, briefly crippled the cannabis distribution system…
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September 12, 2022
Getting to know you: the business of cannabis consumer data
Canada’s cut-throat retail market has many battlegrounds, with a lot of attention being paid to pricing, branding, and store appeal. But behind the scenes there’s…
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September 2, 2022
Should Alberta move to a direct delivery model?
British Columbia’s direct delivery program, which allows certain BC-grown cannabis products to bypass the Liquor Distribution Branch’s (LDB’s) Richmond warehouse, is under scrutiny from industry…
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August 26, 2022
The cannabis industry’s role in Canada’s waste crisis
Nearly 70 years after plastic was invented, 8.3 billion tonnes of it have been produced. Today, Canada produces over 3 million tonnes of plastic waste…
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August 21, 2022
Examining the pros and cons of provincial cannabis distribution
The provincially mandated, centralized distribution of cannabis in Canada is taking some heat and the industry is seeing a healthy debate on the pros and…
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August 16, 2022
Cannabis retailers, producers in BC prepare for direct delivery
Cannabis producers and retailers in British Columbia are gearing up to participate in the province’s new direct delivery program.
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August 8, 2022
Is the price right? Retail cannabis feels the squeeze
As some markets are saturated with bricks-and-mortar outlets and intense price competition, retail cannabis is feeling the squeeze.
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July 30, 2022
The Good Weed Board, part one
Regulated cannabis is an entirely different beast. Instead of Growers and Dealers, we have Producers and Retailers. It’s not a person-to-person type of game anymore….
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July 29, 2022
Industry happy with “next steps” towards new sales channels for CBD, but long wait expected for any regulation changes
Many in and outside of the cannabis industry say recent recommendations from a government committee looking at new sales channels for some CBD products is…
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July 15, 2022
Why is it so hard to scale cannabis production?
What happens when the elephant in the room is the room itself? That question for investors in Aurora Cannabis was finally answered with news this…
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July 11, 2022
Microbial testing’s double standard
Microbial testing is necessary to ensure that cannabis products are safe to consume. However, the risks associated with microbial levels vary according to the product,…
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July 4, 2022
How are cannabis retailers standing out in the crowd?
Cannabis retail is facing some serious challenges, with many markets in Canada reaching saturation. Locally owned stores are often in direct competition with well-resourced chains….
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June 29, 2022
SQDC President: Quebec shifting from adding new stores to refining consumer experience
The SQDC plans to shift from adding new cannabis stores to adding even more new products and refining the consumer experience to continue gaining market…
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June 23, 2022
Growing cannabis: Debunking the light leak myth
For those of us who are prepared to replace cannabis mythology with plant science, there are opportunities to improve yields by better understanding our plants’…
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June 18, 2022
Research in Australia looks at complex world of measuring and quantifying impairment
Researchers in Australia have recently published a meta-analysis of research looking at the complex world of measuring and quantifying cannabis impairment.
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June 13, 2022
Canada’s 10mg edibles limit empowering black market, hamstringing legal industry
The Canadian cannabis industry says it’s time to raise the 10mg THC potency limit for edibles.
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June 8, 2022
Of myrcene and mango: Questioning the entourage effect
Mango and myrcene in particular have become so intertwined, their purported effects are so myriad in popular cannabis culture as to be bioequivalent.
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June 6, 2022
Some BC First Nations share concerns around uneven enforcement policies
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, British Columbia released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges in…
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May 30, 2022
Strict age-gate rules, inconsistent enforcement frustrates some Alberta retailers
Some Alberta retailers say they are frustrated by inconsistent enforcement of the province’s own rules around age-gates for cannabis store websites.
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May 10, 2022
Paying the price in the cannabis supply chain
The supply chain for cannabis products in Canada appears to be fairly simple, however, there are many processes within this chain – such as lab…
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April 12, 2022
Building cannabis brands with creativity and innovation
Despite the popular narrative that government regulations make it almost impossible for licensed providers (LPs) to brand their products, many LPs are finding creative and…
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April 6, 2022
Active medical registrations with LPs continue to decline, while personal and designated increase
The number of Canadians registering to purchase cannabis for medical purposes from licensed producers has been declining since legalization, while the number registered to grow…
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March 23, 2022
Ontario’s “flow-through” program prepares for prime time
Ontario’s flow-through program, which will allow retailers to order products not stocked in OCS warehouse, has been undergoing a complex platform development phase that involves…
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March 5, 2022
Some Alberta cannabis retailers ready for online sales and delivery, others are holding off
Several cannabis retailers in Alberta say they are getting ready to begin cannabis deliveries on March 8, or soon after, as the province shuts down…
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February 2, 2022
Inspection and Enforcement data for April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 now available
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, British Columbia released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges in…
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January 31, 2022
BC MLA questions BC’s lack of consistent enforcement of cannabis laws
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, British Columbia released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges in…
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January 24, 2022
Hop latent viroid continues to infect cannabis across Canada
A disease that severely damages cannabis plants is rapidly spreading across Canada.
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January 21, 2022
Cannabis wholesale prices continued to decline in 2021
Prices for cannabis flower on the retail and bulk market declined significantly in 2021 as supply and competition in the market have increased, according to…
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January 17, 2022
BC’s outdoor growers make their way from field to shelf
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, British Columbia released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges in…
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January 12, 2022
BC cannabis producers prepare for farmgate, but questions remain
Cannabis producers in BC are looking forward to more details about the province’s farmgate program, to be announced sometime this year.
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December 24, 2021
Three years of legalization brings shift in Canadian attitudes about cannabis and its use
Canadians seem to be treating cannabis more responsibly since legalization, according to the newest cannabis survey from the Government of Canada.
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December 9, 2021
Pain-killing properties of cannabis terpenes
Cannabis terpene compounds have recently been the subject of studies regarding their potential for pain management. The following is a summary of some of the…
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November 30, 2021
Cannabis cultivators and Canada’s farm programs
In 2018, the Canadian Agricultural Partnership signalled that cannabis cultivators would be eligible from the federal government side to receive support for innovation in farming practices…
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November 20, 2021
BC’s distribution system causing challenges for cannabis retailers, producers in wake of road closures
BC producers trapped behind closed and washed out roads following a major storm that passed through the region on Nov 15 are looking to find…
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November 9, 2021
Monthly average cannabis pricing
This article covers the average price of Canadian legal cannabis over time with respect to package size and province listed.
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November 3, 2021
Private cannabis retailers in BC say it’s hard to compete with government-run stores
A number of private retailers say the BC Cannabis Store, the retail chain managed by the BC government, is making it hard for them to…
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November 1, 2021
The highs and lows of outdoor cannabis production in Canada
Finding a buyer for outdoor cannabis can be a hard sell, say some gowers, but shifting consumer perceptions and getting creative with what you do…
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October 18, 2021
How can the cannabis industry more effectively lobby for their interests?
As legalization in Canada reaches the three year mark and the government begins a mandated review of the legislation, the cannabis industry finds itself beset…
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October 11, 2021
Genetic authentication of cannabis cultivars
There is a considerable lack of consistency in variety or strain names, and few universally adopted standards for testing in the legal cannabis industry today….
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September 27, 2021
The quest for the best pre-roll
According to Headset Canadian Insights, last year pre-rolls were the second-largest product category in Canada, with a 17% market share. As of June 2021, pre-rolls…
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September 20, 2021
Micro cannabis licenses across Canada continue to grow
The number of micro cannabis licences across Canada continues to grow. As of Friday, September 17, there were 249 micro licences with licence holders in…
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September 17, 2021
Once a prominent topic, cannabis has taken a back seat in this year’s federal election
As Canada prepares for an election on September 20, politicians’ focus is not on cannabis, a stark contrast from the federal election in 2015, and…
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September 1, 2021
Ontario’s new flow-through model and product call timeline comes with pros and cons, say producers and retailers
After much consultation and a lot of waiting, British Columbia released its What We Heard consultation report on the possibility of cannabis consumption lounges in…
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August 4, 2021
Canadian Vets Push for Cannabis Regulation Changes
Medical cannabis for humans is well-established. But when it comes to treating animals – and in particular companion pets – the regulatory system in Canada…
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July 26, 2021
Meeting the challenge of vape recycling
The cannabis industry has been criticized for poor environmental practices. One area where there’s been some buzz has been around vape recycling. However, this is…
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