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December 20, 2024
The Good Weed Board, part nine
TWELVE RULES OF THE OG RATING GUIDEWelcome to the Good Weed Board on StratCann, part nine! In my last column, we scrutinized the cheap weed…
December 2, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
The Good Weed Board, part eight
Part eight looks at the cheap weed system.
November 25, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
Pump up the volume – the influence of corporate cannabis in Alberta
Being a smaller player in Canadian cannabis is not for the faint of heart. Alongside the same laundry list of regulations that every other company…
November 7, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
Hybridization: The life and legacy of cannabis strains
Cannabis has adapted for millennia, evolving from wild landrace strains to modern hybrids. In Canada, legal cultivation is recent, but legacy strains remain cherished staples.
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December 20, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
The Good Weed Board, part nine
TWELVE RULES OF THE OG RATING GUIDEWelcome to the Good Weed Board on StratCann, part nine! In my last column, we scrutinized the cheap weed system and explained why consumers should beware of some …
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December 2, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
The Good Weed Board, part eight
Part eight looks at the cheap weed system.
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November 25, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
Pump up the volume – the influence of corporate cannabis in Alberta
Being a smaller player in Canadian cannabis is not for the faint of heart. Alongside the same laundry list of regulations that every other company…
Full Article
November 7, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
Hybridization: The life and legacy of cannabis strains
Cannabis has adapted for millennia, evolving from wild landrace strains to modern hybrids. In Canada, legal cultivation is recent, but legacy strains remain cherished staples.
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October 22, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
Ontario cannabis retailers frustrated by increasing number of unlicensed stores
As Canada marks six years of cannabis legalization, the legal industry faces stiff competition from illicit operators, impacting both cultivators and retailers. Regulatory challenges, taxes,…
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October 17, 2024 | David Brown | Insight
Six years in, Canada’s illicit cannabis market is making a comeback
Unlicensed cannabis stores are making a comback in parts of Canada, despite efforts to transition operators to the legal market. We examine how provinces are…
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October 15, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
A conversation with Suzanne Bergeron, President and CEO, SQDC
Quebec’s strict cannabis regulations haven’t hindered its market growth. As legalization’s sixth anniversary nears, we explore what the future holds for French Canada’s evolving landscape.
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October 13, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
The Good Weed Board, part seven
Showcasing some of Canada’s best dried flower.
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October 7, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Cannabis News, Insight
Why is it so hard to shut down illicit online cannabis sales?
Despite almost six years of legal, regulated cannabis in Canada, illicit online retailers continue to prosper, seemingly with minimal interference from federal authorities.
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September 24, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
Identify and naturally eliminate cannabis pests
In this comprehensive guide, Koppert helps growers identify and naturally eliminate cannabis pests, safeguarding your valuable crops.
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September 9, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
Is the CCAA process being taken advantage of?
The Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act is federal assistance that allows financially troubled companies to restructure their affairs with creditors and avoid bankruptcy. With more companies…
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August 27, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
A tale of two markets: The future of retail cannabis in Ontario and Quebec
StratCann explores two distinct cannabis business models in Quebec and Ontario, examining strategies, challenges, and potential future trajectories with insights from industry experts.
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August 19, 2024 | David Brown | Insight
Canada’s wholesale cannabis market shifting from buyers’ to sellers’
While the beginning of cannabis legalization in Canada was characterized by a surplus of product, many in the industry now say that trend has been…
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July 29, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Sampling for success? Analyzing the ROI of cannabis samples
Health Canada permits producers to offer samples to licensed cannabis retailers and employees, to aid budtender education and helps LPs stand out in a crowded…
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July 18, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, British Columbia, Insight
Alberta and BC reach agreement over wine sales. Cool, now do cannabis
BC and AB now allow BC wineries to ship directly to Alberta consumers, benefiting winemakers after severe crop damage. This move highlights the disparity in…
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July 15, 2024 | Dave Dormer | Insight
Cannabis clinical trials hampered by lack of GMP cannabis
Despite having government approvals and millions of dollars in funding, clinical trials involving cannabis are being delayed in Canada, some by several years, due to…
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July 2, 2024 | Dave Dormer | Insight
Industry: Cannabis rule changes a step in the right direction, but more is needed
Proposed regulatory changes to the federal cannabis framework are a good step toward bolstering the industry, but some retailers, producers, and consultants say more needs…
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June 10, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
How long until Canadians can access medical cannabis in pharmacies?
Earlier this year, a federal panel recommended expanding medical cannabis access to include in-person sales at pharmacies, alongside the current online model.
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May 28, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
A better way of measuring THC in cannabis
Humans have been using cannabis for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that we started to focus on plants producing higher and higher amounts of THC. It wasn’t until 1964 that we eve…
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May 20, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Rotating cannabis from Health Canada to Agriculture
Many cannabis growers are frustrated that their agricultural products are entirely regulated by Health Canada, and believe that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada could take a more formal role in som…
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May 13, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Insight
Navigating certification for international markets
Finding the right credentials to ensure products are qualified for international markets can be a daunting and confusing task.
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May 7, 2024 | David Brown | Insight
Where is provincial cannabis tax revenue going?
When the Federal, provincial, and territorial governments discussed the federal excise tax rate in the lead-up to legalization in 2017, provinces successfully lobbied to receive…
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April 15, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
Cannabis exporters’ biggest challenges are regulations, not market demand
The biggest challenge facing Canadian cannabis companies entering the export business is getting certified under Good Agriculture Collection Practice (GACP) regulations and the Good Manufacturing…
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March 26, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Taking account: The governance costs of alcohol and cannabis
The cannabis industry is often compared to alcohol in that the two have experienced periods of prohibition and are both now legally available, though highly…
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March 17, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
The Good Weed Board, part six
Part six of the Good Weed Board, showcasing Canada’s best dried flower products.
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March 11, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
The changing landscape of Canadian cannabis events
From summer camp getaways to outdoor fairs and consumption lounges, cannabis events in Canada have taken a sharp turn from conferences held in massive conference…
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March 4, 2024 | Contributor | Insight, Retail
5 ways retailers can grow their sales
Spoiler Alert: It’s Increasing DiversityDiversity is no longer just a buzzword. It’s something that consumers actively seek in the brands and stores they support. In fact, according to a recent stu…
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March 3, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
Navigating the challenges of brand partnerships
As a regulated industry, you have to work in partnership with a licensed producer to participate as a brand if you are not a licensed…
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February 28, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
The rocky road to excise duty reform
As drumbeats for duty reform grow louder—with the federal House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance recently recommending a switch to a 10% ad valorem…
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February 21, 2024 | David Brown | Insight
Infrastructure is key to hemp industry’s growth
Industrial hemp is beginning to get a foothold in North America, but the emerging industry still has a long way to go before it becomes…
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February 8, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Over $200 million owed in cannabis excise duty
Since legalization, Canada’s cannabis industry has delivered substantial revenue to the federal government, as well as to the provinces and territories.
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January 23, 2024 | Tim Wilson | Insight
What’s the ideal approach to regulating cannabis?
After five years of recreational cannabis legalization, many industry observers believe that Canada’s regulatory environment is lagging behind both industry requirements and societal expectations.
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January 15, 2024 | David Brown | Insight
Waiting for Trudeau
Cannabis legalization was one of the crown jewels of Trudeau’s Liberal Party of Canada, but the Liberals have been almost entirely absent from the file…
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January 2, 2024 | Contributor | Insight
Could “deli style” options address THC inflation concerns?
Op-Ed: After 9.5 years of purchasing cannabis from Canadian Licensed Producers, one thing has remained stubbornly constant: inconsistencies and a high probability of disappointment when…
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December 25, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Finding success in a tough market
As many Canadian cannabis companies struggle in a tough market and black-market competition, there are companies out there that have what it takes to succeed.
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November 27, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
The downside of too much weed
Canada’s cannabis industry faces ongoing price compression, impacting producers large and small. Major LPs contend with surplus mid-grade flower, while smaller growers strive to stand…
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November 20, 2023 | Contributor | Insight
The Good Weed Board, part five
Part five of the Good Weed Board, showcasing Canada’s best dried flower products.
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November 19, 2023 | Contributor | Insight
Cultivate organic cannabis with living soil
Nutrient diversity fuels the biosynthesis of complex compounds like terpenes and flavonoids that contribute to cannabis quality.
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November 13, 2023 | Brad Martin | Insight
CannStandard: Dried Flower Prices for October 2023
A comprehensive analysis across nine provinces and two territories exploring average whole-flower product prices, from January 2021 to November 2023.
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October 30, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Business, Insight, Producers
Cannabis companies are drowning in paperwork
Within Canada’s cannabis industry, the paperwork requirements are placing a significant burden on smaller cultivators and processors.
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October 23, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Processing the pain: Financial disputes in a tight cannabis market
The journey of a cannabis product from soil to consumption can be a tortuous one. Given that many cultivators and processors are feeling squeezed financially,…
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October 11, 2023 | David Brown | Insight
The Cannabis Act review will not save your business
The current review of Canada’s Cannabis Act is a legislative review focussing on public health and safety concerns, not regulatory changes.
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October 2, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Clearing the smoke on cannabis hype
Brands are fond of making grand claims that their product is somehow superior to others. Sadly, the reality doesn’t always align with the pitch.
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September 25, 2023 | Contributor | Insight, Labs
Four ways to solve the potency inflation problem
A deep dive into potency inflation, symptomatic of a lack of universal standards in an industry that is only 5 years old.
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September 18, 2023 | Contributor | Insight
Dried flower price outline August 2023
A comprehensive analysis exploring average whole-flower product prices between January 2021 to August 2023.
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August 30, 2023 | Contributor | Insight
The case for government to help fund cannabis emissions testing
Unless Health Canada crafts new regulations, it’s up to LPs and scientists to pioneer work in the area of emissions testing, which requires a major…
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August 22, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Cannabis taxation’s multiplier effect
When assessing margins and taxation in the cannabis supply chain, the end consumer may be paying more in taxes than they think
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July 31, 2023 | Brad Martin | Insight
CannStandard: Dried Flower Price Outline 2021-2023
Looking at the static averages from January 2021 to June 2023, the average retail price without tax of whole flower cannabis ranged from $10.80 for…
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July 26, 2023 | David Brown | Insight
Media continues to misreport issues of edibles, kids, and hospitalizations
While media reports on hospitalizations of young people due to ingesting cannabis edibles, a recent study confirms that the source of these products is unclear.
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July 17, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Business, Government, Insight, Manitoba, Producers, Provinces, Retail, Saskatchewan
High marks for distribution models in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
In Canada, each province and territory has a unique cannabis distribution model. Though by no means perfect, many retailers and LPs rank Saskatchewan and Manitoba…
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July 3, 2023 | Staff | Insight
Study finds room for improvement in Canadian QA/QC standards
Researchers from the University of Ottawa examined the role that quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) play in both ensuring the safety of cannabis…
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June 27, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Alberta, British Columbia, Insight, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Provinces, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Support for local cannabis producers varies across Canada
Canadian cannabis producers work under the same federal laws, but when it comes to provincial jurisdictions, each has a different approach. Some provinces have programs…
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June 7, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Alberta, British Columbia, Insight, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Provinces, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Overview of provincial and territorial distribution models, fees, and product call schedules
There is a lot more to selling cannabis in Canada than just taking your harvest to market. Each province and territory has its own approach to managing how cannabis is bought, sold, and even consum…
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May 29, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Insight, Provinces
BC’s cannabis Direct Delivery program is growing, but fees still too high
BC’s direct delivery program for small-scale cannabis producers is beginning to mature but still receives mixed reports from the local industry.
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May 11, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Cannabis emerges as promising treatment for women’s health
Cannabis holds promise as an aid to women’s health, despite lack of long-term research data of the emerging market.
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May 1, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Alberta, Insight, Provinces
Alberta cannabis producers are having trouble selling locally
As the Canadian cannabis market slogs through 2023, producers in Alberta are facing headwinds, with some concerned that overly-thorough security clearance requirements and listing fees—among…
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April 20, 2023 | Jon Liedtke | Insight, Ontario, Other, Provinces
Crossborder cannabis: Detroit to Windsor
Windsor has been known as SIN CITY for as long as most can remember, so it was no surprise that when cannabis was legalized many…
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April 14, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Insight
Illicit cannabis market continues to exploit Interac and Canada Post
Canada’s regulated cannabis market operates under significant scrutiny. However, that’s not the case with the illicit market, where they aren’t subject to the same tax…
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April 3, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Business, Government, Insight
2023’s tough year in cannabis
So far, 2023 has been a difficult year for Canada’s regulated cannabis industry, with layoffs, declining revenues and lack of tax reforms.
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March 20, 2023 | Contributor | Business, Insight, Products, Research
THC Testing—What it says vs What it is
We’ve spent decades trying to maximize THC—we even discovered that stressing out unpollinated female flowers gives us the best buzz and, presumably, the most THC…
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