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Five private cannabis distributors now fully licensed by Manitoba’s LGCA

July 4, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Producers

Week in Weed – June 29, 2024

June 29, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Cannabis-related complaints to Ontario’s Ombudsman lowest since legalization

June 28, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Manitoba announces new cannabis product freshness criteria

June 26, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Other, Producers, Retail

Micros question proposed increase in canopy space

June 26, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Nova Scotia sold $121 million worth of cannabis in 2023

June 26, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Financials, Government

OCS plans to provide sales data to producers

June 25, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Week in Weed – June 15, 2024

June 15, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Nova Scotia court rejects First Nations cannabis sovereignty argument

June 13, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Nova Scotia

Manitobans still waiting for right to grow cannabis at home

June 10, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

Week in Weed – June 8, 2024

June 8, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Health Canada proposes numerous, significant regulatory changes

June 7, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Legacy Supply Chain’s new processing licence expands service capability in Ontario

June 7, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Producers

Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke shares feedback on new cannabis regulations

June 7, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Quebec, Retail

Conservative MP says he would vote to recriminalize cannabis if given a chance

June 5, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government

Manitoba passes legislation to allow growing cannabis at home

June 3, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

Alberta now allowing private label cannabis products

June 3, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Products

Week in Weed – June 1, 2024

June 1, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Retail

Second cannabis store opens in Nunavut

May 28, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Nunavut, Retail

Alberta government researching impact of legalization on province’s youth

May 27, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Research

Week in Weed – May 25, 2024

May 25, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Other

AGLC delisting more than 500 cannabis SKUs

May 24, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

New authority for inspectors in New Brunswick to deal with more than 100 illegal cannabis stores

May 21, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Retail

Week in Weed – May 18, 2024

May 18, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

BC LDB warehouse making changes to improve product freshness

May 17, 2024 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government

Medical cannabis registrations continue to decline in Canada

May 17, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Cannabis stores in Ontario sold nearly $2 billion worth of cannabis in 2023

May 14, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Week in Weed – May 11, 2024

May 11, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Producers, Products, Research, Retail

BC again raids unlicensed cannabis shops on K’ómoks First Nation

May 10, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Group launches suit against SQDC for forcing consumers to make “blind purchases”

May 9, 2024 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Quebec

OCS to allow farmgate stores to sell exclusive products

May 9, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Producers

Week in Weed – May 4, 2024

May 4, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Manitoba businesses caught off guard by province’s recent “pause” on “controlled access” retail cannabis licences

May 3, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Producers, Retail

Canada’s cannabis industry at risk of losing first-mover advantage to US

May 1, 2024 | Contributor | Business, Cannabis News, Government

OCS published its Social Impact Report

April 26, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Manitoba to pause issuing controlled access retail cannabis licences

April 24, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Retail

Manitoba NDP table bill to repeal ban on growing cannabis at home

April 24, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

Two enforcement actions against BC Cannabis Stores

April 23, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Retailers

Judge postpones BZAM/Final Bell trial

April 23, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Two of every five dollars spent on legal cannabis in Canada went to government coffers

April 19, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Cannabis News, Government, Other

Still no changes to excise. Don’t be surprised.

April 16, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Week in Weed – April 13, 2024

April 13, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Quebecers still vaping cannabis, despite provincial ban

April 11, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Quebec

OCS: Decline in high-THC flower following launch of testing program

April 10, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

More than five years after legalization, Surrey approves plan to allow cannabis stores

April 9, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Week in Weed – April 6, 2024

April 6, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Trudeau: Concerns over cannabis legalization violating international treaties were unfounded

April 5, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

New Brunswick says it can’t enforce its cannabis laws on First Nations reserves

March 31, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Retail

Week in Weed – March 30, 2024

March 30, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Toronto wants more money from the province to deal with a growing number of illegal cannabis stores

March 27, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Ontario to add $31 million to budget to deal with increasing number of illegal cannabis stores

March 26, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

New Brunswick introducing legislative changes to reduce illicit cannabis sales

March 26, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Retail

Government’s expert panel calls for pharmacy access to medical cannabis

March 25, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Federal, provincial governments must address barriers for small cannabis companies

March 21, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Canada tables final Report of the Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act

March 21, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Ontario Chamber of Commerce calls on province to modernize cannabis sector

March 18, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Week in Weed – March 16, 2024

March 16, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Manitoba’s LGCA plans to review Province’s cannabis consumption ban

March 15, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

Cannabis sales increased in Nova Scotia to more than $111 million, driven by sales of local products

March 12, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Financials, Government, Nova Scotia, Retail

Cannabis industry wonders when their relief is coming, too

March 10, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Week in Weed – March 9, 2024

March 9, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Ontario bans home grows in (some) child care settings, allows for agreements with First Nations cannabis stores

March 8, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

AGLC reports its first cannabis profits

March 6, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government

Cannabis sales continued to increase in 2022-2023, with extracts leading the charge

March 6, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Financials, Government

Week in Weed – March 2, 2024

March 2, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Manitoba group files appeal against cannabis home grow ban

March 1, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance calling for changes to cannabis tax

February 27, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

New Brunswick’s eighth private cannabis store opens in Hampton

February 23, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Retail

Cannabis Industry Forum finally formally announced

February 21, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government

The SQDC pulls back on operating hours of twelve branches

February 21, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Quebec, Retail

BC allows smoking, vaping cannabis on public patios, cannabis stores can now promote places to consume

February 14, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government

SQDC sold more than $200 million worth of cannabis in Q3 2023

February 14, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Business, Cannabis News, Financials, Government, Provinces, Quebec, Retail

Manitoba announces several new cannabis distributors

February 13, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Producers

Health Canada confirms cannabis samples are allowed

February 12, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Retail

Week in Weed – February 10, 2024

February 10, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Beaumont, Alberta passes new rules for medical cannabis production

February 8, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

Quebec closing cannabis store in Montreal

February 6, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Quebec, Retail

Formerly dry municipalities put dispensaries in industrial zones to test the waters

February 6, 2024 | Contributor | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Navigating the world of bankruptcy, restructuring in the cannabis industry

February 5, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Week in Weed – February 3, 2024

February 3, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Alberta makes changes to cannabis sampling rules, event sales, and more

January 31, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Retail

BC’s cannabis market continues to mature, as sales appear to plateau

January 30, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government

Week in Weed – January 27, 2024

January 27, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Fraser Valley Regional District holding public hearing for new zoning regs for cannabis production

January 25, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Surrey releases proposal for up to 12 cannabis stores in BC’s second largest city

January 24, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

BC has a long way to go create a thriving cannabis industry

January 24, 2024 | Contributor | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Cannabis added to Canadian Free Trade Agreement, but cross-province sales not likely any time soon

January 22, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Week in Weed – January 20, 2024

January 20, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Other

Week in Weed – January 13, 2024

January 13, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Legal market continues to eat into illicit market in Canada while reported cannabis use remains the same

January 12, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Research