The New Brunswick government spent $200,000 on their efforts to sell Cannabis NB to a private company since late 2019.
Cannabis News
Canopy announces plan to buy Supreme for $435m in stock and cash
Canopy announced today an agreement to buy Supreme Cannabis for $435 million in stock and cash. The deal gives Canopy control of the successful 7ACRES brand and control of what Canopy says will be 13.6% of the Canadian non-medical cannabis market.
OCS, Cannabis NB recalls Natural Med Co’s 28 gram Indica Blend Dried Flower
The Ontario Cannabis Store has issued a product recall for Natural Med Co’s 28 gram Indica Blend Dried Flower.
US research highlights THC levels ‘bunching’ just over 20%
Canada isn’t the only legal cannabis market dealing with an incentive for growers to pass the 20% THC threshold. A recent US study of two cannabis-legal states shows an “unusual spike” in the occurrence of dried cannabis products listed as having just over 20% THC.
Challenges to making shelf-stable cannabis gummies
As a food item, infused gummies, or any other edible, can spoil when exposed to air, moisture, heat, and other microorganism-friendly environments. There is a fair amount of science that goes into creating gummies that don’t go bad.
Six new cannabis stores coming to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia will be opening six new cannabis stores in April and May, adding to the current 24 NSLC retail cannabis locations across the province.
Alberta now has 600 approved cannabis retailers
Alberta just reached 600 approved cannabis retailers, still the home of the most legal cannabis stores in Canada.
Canada to begin issuing fines for travellers entering country with undeclared cannabis
The Canada Border Services Agency announced today that it will begin issuing fines to people who “fail to properly declare cannabis and cannabis products when crossing the border”, beginning March 29, 2021.
Alberta not moving forward with changes to cannabis marketing rules
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis says they will not be moving forward with proposed changes to the province’s marketing and promotion rules for cannabis companies.
Cannabis NB retail model will be retained, RFP discontinued
New Brunswick has discontinued the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the sale of Cannabis NB to a private company.
138 cannabis samples tested by Health Canada in 2020, but no labs inspected
Health Canada says they collected 138 cannabis samples in 2020 to verify chemical (including cannabinoid), microbial, and pesticide results.
Manitoba munis, others calling for their share of provincial cannabis excise taxes
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities recently released a position paper that, along with two other economic priorities, calls on the province to share 25% of its cannabis tax revenue with its municipalities.
