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As Canada grapples with US tariffs and widespread layoffs, cannabis is emerging as an industry that could help smaller communities weather the storm.
A Canadian cannabis consultation service has partnered with a second Ontario cannabis retail chain to offer pharmacist-led cannabis consultations for cannabis consumers.
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Retail cannabis prices nudged up in March to $428.4 million from $408.2 million in February.
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending June 7, 2025.
The Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) recorded $741.5 million in sales for the fiscal year ending March 29, 2025.
First tabled in March, Bill 9 prohibits the issuance of any new “controlled-access” retail cannabis licences in major urban areas. Existing controlled-access retail cannabis licences…
The Gross domestic product (GDP) for the cannabis sector in Canada was $9.1 billion in Q1 2025, continuing an ongoing trend.
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The cannabis job market in Canada continues to show steady activity, with new roles opening up from coast to coast. Our June 2025 job round-up…
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending May 31, 2025.
As Canada grapples with US tariffs and widespread layoffs, cannabis is emerging as an industry that could help smaller communities weather the storm. US President…
People looking to grow their own cannabis in Ontario this year now have the option of buying cannabis clones directly from two of the province’s…
The city of around 250,000 people, located just east of Vancouver, has until now only allowed for two provincially-run BC Cannabis Stores within its boundaries….
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Health Canada has issued a recall notice for one lot of Exka Inc.’s Terroir – Royal Gorilla cannabis extract sold in Quebec.
As Canada grapples with US tariffs and widespread layoffs, cannabis is emerging as an industry that could help smaller communities weather the storm. US President…
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Organigram has begun looking for a new CEO, as current CEO Beena Goldenberg will step down at the end of Organigram’s current fiscal year in…
The Ontario Cannabis Store sold nearly 409 million grams of cannabis in 2024, worth more than $2.15 billion in sales, an 11.3% increase from the…
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending May 24, 2025.
Ontario has now removed the requirement that says cannabis stores cannot have cannabis or cannabis accessories visible from the exterior of the premises.
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According to a new survey, budtenders in Canada want better pay, better hours, and a more straightforward path to advance in the industry.
A new report from Deloitte and the Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to make changes to the…
Vancouver-based Segra International has acquired Klonetics Plant Science Inc., a licensed cannabis nursery and cultivation company based in Kelowna, BC.
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending May 17, 2025.
The Ontario government is looking to assist the province’s cannabis sector by introducing a new Ontario Grown Cannabis badge, and making changes to store visibility…
A new investigation unit run by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) says they intercepted a large quantity of cannabis headed to an address in…
One of the owners of Ghost Drops facing a quarter-million-dollar fine from Health Canada says he feels the company has been unfairly targeted.
A recent study says cannabis legalization in Canada has been successful at shifting demand from the illegal to legal markets.
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending May 10, 2025.
A new cannabis industry association in Australia is calling on the federal government to do more to protect the country’s fledgling cannabis industry from a…
A man in Winnipeg who was swept up in a recent police effort to target people shopping at cannabis stores says his licence was suspended…
The owners of a cannabis store in Calgary have won an appeal of a decision to refuse an application based on a distance requirement from…
Nelson City Council rejected an application for a temporary permit for cannabis consumption on the patio of a local cafe in a meeting on Tuesday,…
The newest quarterly wholesale cannabis figures from the BCLDB show the market continuing to slow following six years of rapid growth.
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending May 3, 2025.
Surrey City Council approved two more cannabis stores on April 28, two weeks after the approval of the city’s first nine locations on April 14.
Nelson city staff are recommending that the city council approve an application for a temporary permit for cannabis consumption on the patio of a local…
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Our May 2025 jobs article features cannabis industry openings across Canada in retail, production, and brand representation.
Cannabis industry organizations say they are cautiously looking forward to engaging with the newly elected Liberal government following the April 28 election.
Internal conflicts within the Israeli government over the threat of tariffs on Canadian cannabis continue this week, with the Minister of Economy now rejecting the…
Cannabis NB introduces three new stores, expanding access in underserved areas. Discover the locations and more details today.
CanadaBis Capital Inc. announced that CanadaBis (Stigma Grow) has terminated a proposed deal in which another cannabis company, Simply Solventless Concentrates, would acquire CanadaBis.
Cannabis brand Ghost Drops says it has formally filed legal action against Health Canada for what they argue are unfair limitations on the company’s right…
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The Global Cannabis Exchange (GCX) Spring 2025 Report offers a snapshot of the international cannabis landscape in flux.
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending April 26, 2025.
Israel’s Finance Minister has now provided an official rejection of the proposed tariffs on Canadian cannabis in a letter to the Minister of Economy and…
A BC cannabis retailer says access to capital from a local credit union has been a game changer, allowing his small business to grow.
Tilray Medical has confirmed they are leaving the New Zealand medical cannabis market to better focus on the Australian medical market. 
The University of Guelph recently announced the release of four new polyploid cannabis varieties available for licensing. The varieties come from the lab of Dr….
Cannabis packages with transparent windows are finally making their way to some shelves in Canada, a month after new rule changes from Health Canada came…
The Oh Cannabis First campaign supports Canadians to directly email their candidates and elected representatives at the provincial and federal levels, to let them know…
Adults in Manitoba may be able to begin growing up to four cannabis plants at home this May.
Canadian producers exporting cannabis to Israel have received at least a brief reprieve from recently announced tariffs of up to 165% after the Israeli Finance…
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending April 19, 2025.
The head of trade tariffs at Israel’s Ministry of Economy, Danny Tal, says tariffs on Canadian cannabis are necessary to protect not only Israel’s medical…
As outdoor cannabis growers and backyard gardeners get ready for the 2025 season, an increasing array of cannabis seeds and clones are available in many…
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A new report says the Canadian cannabis industry is continuing to show signs of slowing growth and market consolidation.
Most Canadians see the cannabis industry as a positive economic contributor or believe it could play a significant role in bolstering the country’s future, according…
The Planning & Development Services Report, which was created at the behest of council on February 25, was forwarded to city council during a committee…
The applications now head to the BC government for final approval.
Manitoba is increasing wholesale markup on cannabis from 9% to 11% starting June 1, 2025. Learn more about the changes.
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Although many retail stores and even brands host 420-themed events, and there are still small events and rallies around the country, this does not necessarily…
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending April 12, 2025.
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A new pilot study in Canada looked at how medically supervised cannabis use in a residential recovery home could support people in treatment for substance…
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Police in Winnipeg say they are targeting cannabis store customers as part of an ongoing impaired driving enforcement campaign.
Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry has announced it will impose tariffs on Canadian cannabis at rates as high as 165% for the next four…
Quebec’s annual cannabis consumption survey shows overall cannabis use increased slightly in 2024, but rates of consumption among younger Quebecers declined.
New research from a group in California says the lack of information on greenhouse gas emissions from cannabis production in the US makes it difficult…
A new coalition agreement in Germany between the conservative CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) has not included any mention of rolling back the…
SNDL Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire 32 1CM cannabis retail stores operating under the Cost Cannabis and T Cannabis banners in Ontario,…
The legalization of cannabis in 2018 has been effective at displacing the illicit cannabis market in Canada, says a new research paper.
April 7 marks the first day a group of cannabis “coffeeshops” in ten cities in the Netherlands will be able to only sell cannabis from…
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending April 5, 2025.
New regulations introduced in Nova Scotia will allow Mi’kmaw communities to open legal, community-owned cannabis retail stores on reserve by agreement with the Nova Scotia…
Outdoor micro cultivators in New Brunswick can now apply for financial assistance under a provincial program to help farmers.
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an application for judicial review from a man who argued that his cannabis seeds were unfairly seized by CBSA.
The Government of Canada recently released newly updated sales and inventory figures for the cannabis industry, highlighting changing trends as the industry continues to evolve….
Organigram Global Inc. announced the acquisition of a Canadian cannabis beverage company with a footprint in the US market.
Our April 2025 jobs article features cannabis industry openings across Canada in retail, production, and brand representation.
A company that specializes in medical cannabis access is partnering with an Ontario cannabis retailer to address consumer questions about medical cannabis. 
A new report says young people in BC who have tried cannabis were at their lowest rate in 25 years in 2023, with youth less…
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending March 29, 2025.
Beginning May 1, 2025, cannabis companies selling through BC’s direct delivery system will only be required to report sales once a month, rather than on…
So far this year, Health Canada has approved 11 new micro licenses and four new standard licenses, revoked 37 licenses, listed two as expired, and…
In an attempt to appeal to US President Donald Trump, a US cannabis industry political action committee has released a video alleging Canada is attacking…
A public hearing for nine cannabis retail store applications in Surrey will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025. 
StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending March 22, 2025.
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At a glance, Canadian wholesale bulk flower conditions over the month of February presented an encouraging increase in cannabis flower categories Index 5 (25-30% THC)…
Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has discovered a novel source of genetic resistance against a common fungal disease that affects cannabis plants.
Researchers at Langara College’s Applied Research Centre in Vancouver recently began collaborating with BC-based cannabis producer Pure Sunfarms to discover what makes the best pre-roll.
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Although Canadian cannabis is not directly impacted by the emerging trade war with the US, many aspects of the cannabis industry supply chain could be. 
BC-based TRYGG Collective has acquired cannabis processor Tricanna Industries through a court-approved RVO process, says TRYGG CEO and Founder Fabrizio Rossi.