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. This is of particular concern for the medical market, where inconsistencies may affect patients’ treatments.
Insight
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 have upped their national share to 19.3%.
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 every province.
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 to a lesser degree in 2019.
Ontario’s new flow-through model and product call timeline comes with pros and cons, say producers and retailers
Following Ontario’s most recent product call in August, the provincial cannabis distributor says they are already seeing more submissions and more new products than ever
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 has been slow to respond.
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 a complex process that comes with its fair share of challenges.
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.
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
Drug impaired driving up in 2019, but not necessarily connected to legalization
Reported instances of drug-impaired driving increased significantly in Canada in the year following legalization, but only represent about 8% of all police-reported incidents of impaired
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.
The average price of cannabis in Canada is lower than ever
Canadian dried flower cannabis price and discount history Editor’s note: This is an update on an article StratCann ran in 2020, using data collected by
