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BC launches new data report for cannabis producers

September 21, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Retail

Cities in BC still asking for their share of cannabis tax

September 20, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government

BC court rejects retailers’ lawsuit calling for enforcement against cannabis stores on First Nations land

September 19, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government

Cannabis software company receives $1 million from Government of Canada

September 19, 2023 | Sarah Clark | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Ontario

Reported cannabis use in Canada not increasing with legalization

September 19, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Research

AGLC reverses decision on including CBN, THCV in THC total

September 18, 2023 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Cannabis consumption space provides examples for BC government

September 18, 2023 | Sarah Clark | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Research

Week in Weed – September 16, 2023

September 16, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

HC: 28 targeted inspections and 3 compliance verifications so far this year to verify THC levels

September 13, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Manitoba Liberal Party wants to target black market cannabis

September 12, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Retail

Proposal to abolish medical cannabis tax fails to become Conservative Party policy

September 10, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick

Week in Weed – September 9, 2023

September 9, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Victoria cannabis grower seeks support for farmgate application

September 7, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Micro, Producers

Week in Weed – September 2, 2023

September 2, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Producers, Research, Retail

Reminder: Some of Health Canada’s COVID-19-related “flexibilities” expire Sept 30

August 31, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Atlantic Cultivation purchases Tantalus brand, products

August 28, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Newfoundland and Labrador, Producers

Week in Weed – August 26, 2023

August 26, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Cannabis sales continue to increase in Nova Scotia, with local products now more than 30% of sales

August 25, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Nova Scotia

Pesticide use widespread in the illicit market, while legal market cleans up its act

August 25, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Research

Regulatory fees, paperwork, security requirements more challenging for small producers

August 21, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

AGLC says CBN policy based on federal guidelines, while Health Canada, provinces say otherwise

August 21, 2023 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Products

Week in Weed – August 19, 2023

August 19, 2023 | David Brown | Alberta, British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

ShuCanna receives cannabis farmgate store in Salmon Arm

August 15, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Micro, Retail

Ontario projects $463 million in revenue from cannabis sales, taxes for 2023-24

August 15, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Veterans Affairs Canada paid for more than $167 million worth of cannabis in 2022-2023

August 15, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government

Legal medical cannabis lowers individual market health insurance premiums in US

August 14, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Research

Australian Greens introduce their Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023

August 14, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, International

Some Winnipeg cannabis retailers concerned with province allowing sales in gas stations

August 11, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Retail

Organigram’s application for judicial review of edible extracts ruling approved

August 9, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Products

Changes to OCS privacy policy could mean customer data stored outside of Canada

August 7, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Retail

Week in Weed – August 5, 2023

August 5, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

BC gov reviewing cannabis sampling rules for producers, retailers

August 3, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Retail

Stats Canada says some cannabis users are one toke over the line

August 3, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Research

AGCO, OCS rolling out new POS data platform

August 2, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Conservative Party policy proposal calls to abolish medical cannabis tax

August 2, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick

Alberta to consider white label cannabis products

August 1, 2023 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Metro Vancouver rethinking regulation of cannabis VOCs

July 31, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

UBC and Aurora Cannabis looking at developing better outdoor cultivars for Canada

July 31, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Research

Week in Weed – July 29, 2023

July 29, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, New Brunswick, Ontario, Provinces, Quebec, Saskatchewan

Vancouver’s High Hopes launches cannabis substitution project

July 28, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Research

Surrey city council votes to refer report on cannabis back to city staff

July 24, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Retail

Surrey City Council to consider framework to approve cannabis stores

July 23, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Retail

Manitoba taking steps to mitigate strike’s impact on cannabis sales

July 21, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Provinces

Alberta government selling off giant donair costume meant to draw attention to cannabis-impaired driving

July 20, 2023 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

Team fighting Manitoba’s home grow ban are back in court in September

July 20, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Provinces

OCS DC now accepting deliveries from smaller vehicles

July 20, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Micro, Ontario, Producers, Provinces, Retail

First Nations community near Regina opens “sovereign” cannabis store

July 19, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Retail, Saskatchewan

High marks for distribution models in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

July 17, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Business, Government, Insight, Manitoba, Producers, Provinces, Retail, Saskatchewan

Week in Weed – July 15, 2023

July 15, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Ontario, Producers, Provinces, Retail, Saskatchewan

BC asking for feedback on changes to where people can consume cannabis

July 14, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Retail

Health Canada to begin testing of legal, illegal cannabis

July 13, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Ontario, Products, Provinces

Ontario Cannabis Store launches cannabis awareness campaign

July 12, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces

Australian cannabis legalization bill could be tabled as early as August: Senator

July 10, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, International

Ontario looking at cannabis marketing rules and window covering requirements for cannabis stores

June 20, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces, Retail

More than $100 million of cannabis sold in Nova Scotia last year

June 13, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Nova Scotia, Provinces

Cannabis sales in Quebec plateauing, as SQDC continues to focus on enhancing consumer experience

June 12, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Quebec

Competition Bureau calls for more THC for edibles, more standardization among provinces

May 26, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government

NB Munis want to know where their share of cannabis tax revenues went

May 24, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Ontario, Provinces, Quebec, Saskatchewan

BC repealing visibility requirements for cannabis stores

May 19, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Retail

Manitoba suspends Social Responsibility Fee, expects passage of new legislation soon

May 18, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Provinces

The Week in Weed – May 6, 2023

May 6, 2023 | Kieran Delamont | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Provinces, Quebec, Saskatchewan

Health Canada will again be extending some of its COVID-19 related measures for the cannabis industry

May 4, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Other

Manitoba NDP wants to know where the cannabis revenues went

May 4, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Provinces

BC needs someone to take pictures of weed

May 3, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces, Quebec

Victoria Cannabis Buyers club files lawsuit against BC government

May 2, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

Inside the world’s largest legal cannabis distribution centre

April 28, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Profiles, Services

BC announces more changes for cannabis retailers

April 26, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

New Brunswick’s first privately-owned cannabis stores could open this summer

April 25, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Provinces, Retail

OCS launches Social Impact Fund, encourages organizations to apply

April 25, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces

Organigram asks court to overrule Health Canada on edibles extract restrictions

April 24, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Producers, Provinces

BC announces funding to support Indigenous cannabis businesses

April 22, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

Mississauga to allow cannabis stores

April 19, 2023 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces

Manitoba NDP want to take a close look at the province’s private retail cannabis model

April 17, 2023 | Morton Robertson | Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

Supreme Court upholds Quebec’s right to ban growing cannabis at home

April 14, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Provinces, Quebec

BC announces cannabis policy changes aimed at helping industry

April 12, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

Family petitions Nova Scotia to cover costs for children’s CBD oil

April 11, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Nova Scotia, Provinces

New rules will allow BC to use civil forfeiture to target illegal cannabis growers

April 7, 2023 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Provinces

2023’s tough year in cannabis

April 3, 2023 | Tim Wilson | Business, Government, Insight

The Week in Weed – March 25, 2023

March 25, 2023 | Kieran Delamont | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Health Canada seeks feedback on potential amendments to Cannabis Regulations

March 24, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government

Free market for retailers, but not consumption spaces, says Ford

March 21, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces

Trudeau says it’s time for government to “catch up” and support cannabis industry

March 17, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government

Cannabis production licenses continue to come in, as licence revocations increase

March 14, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government

More “edible extracts” companies say they will be pausing production

March 14, 2023 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government

Challenges for some small producers shipping products to provinces

March 7, 2023 | Contributor | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Provinces

Edible extracts, direct delivery make a big splash in BC

March 6, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Business, Government, Insight, Provinces

Health Canada warns public to consume “non compliant” edible extracts with caution

March 3, 2023 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government

Surrey Board of Trade says its time for cannabis stores in the city

March 1, 2023 | Staff | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Cannabis businesses rally behind banking lawsuit

February 22, 2023 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government