Workers at Ontario Tokyo Smoke location vote to unionize
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Health Canada now allows electronic submission of site evidence package
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Everything you need to know about medical cannabis and your taxes
While patients are no strangers to medical expenses, many are unaware of the fact that cannabis can be claimed under certain circumstances. Along with glasses,…
Université de Moncton is looking to hire a Research Chair on therapeutic cannabis
Université de Moncton is looking to hire a Research Chair on therapeutic cannabis. The successful candidate will work at the New Brunswick Center for Precision…
Majority of of cannabis users did not increase consumption during pandemic
New figures from Statistics Canada show that while the majority of cannabis users did not increase their usage of cannabis during the COVID-19 pandemic, about…
Health Canada extending COVID measures for cannabis licence holders until September 2021
Health Canada announced today they will be extending several Covid-related measures until September 30 of this year. The regulator has extended these timelines several times…
Pemberton, BC votes to lower some cannabis licensing fees
The Village of Pemberton, BC has voted to move forward with a proposal to lower their cannabis licensing fees for producers and retailers in the…
Quebec brought in $23.3 million profit in retail cannabis sales in most recent quarterly report
The Société Québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) ended its third quarter for cannabis sales on January 2, 2021, bringing in a record of $173 million in…
Aurora issues voluntary recall of 2 lots of live resin due to labelling error
Aurora Cannabis has voluntarily recalled two lots of cannabis extract sold in several provinces due to a labeling error.
Alberta looking to better align cannabis and alcohol regs
Alberta’s cannabis regulator, the AGLC, is seeking further consultation from stakeholders on proposed changes to allow retailers to engage in certain promotional activities.
Vancouver Standing Committee passes motion to reduce retail cannabis licensing fees
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Pineapple Cake prerolls recalled from Ontario
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Ontario increasing rate of cannabis retail authorizations to 30 a week
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced this week that they will be increasing the amount of Retail Store Authorizations (RSA) from 20 to…
THC BioMed recalls strawberry gummies from Saskatchewan
THC BioMed has recalled one lot of cannabis gummies from the Saskatchewan market due to concerns with mould.
Canadians use more cannabis at higher rate than other countries
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
More NOVA Cannabis stores switch over to Value Buds brand in Alberta
More Alberta cannabis stores formerly under the Nova banner are changing their branding to Value Buds, following a pilot project with similar discount-focused branding in…
MP presents petition calling attention to alleged abuse of medical cannabis program
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Peace Naturals recalls one lot of Spinach Dancehall pre-rolls due to mislabeling
Peace Naturals has recalled one lot of Spinach Dancehall pre-rolls due to mislabelling showing incorrect cannabinoid levels.
Vancouver City Councillor seeking to lower $30,000 Vancouver cannabis licensing fee
Councillor Rebecca Bligh would like city staff to prepare an alternate fee structure that lowers the license fee and will support growth in the legal…
Proposed regulatory change could make testing of cannabis edibles easier
Health Canada’s Forward Regulatory Plan for 2020-2022 includes proposed amendments to the Cannabis Exemption Regulations and the Cannabis Regulations to facilitate cannabis research, including taste…
Only 4% of impaired driving charges in Nova Scotia in 2020 were drug related
Despite significant concern of an increase in cannabis impaired driving in Canada following legalization, new info out of Nova Scotia, eastern Canada, shows no such…
TerrAscend recalls 330,000 packages of cannabis-infused gummies
A Canadian cannabis company has had to recall more than 330,000 packages of cannabis-infused gummies following a handful of consumer reports of mould.
US seized more than 70,000 pounds of cannabis at Canadian border in 2020
US Border authorities seized more than 70,000 pounds of cannabis coming into the country from Canada in 2020, nearly ten times as much as was…
Affidavits filed in Manitoba home grow court challenge
The Manitoban leading the charge to challenge the province’s ban on home grown cannabis filed seven affidavits in a Manitoba court today.
Court throws out cannabis charges after police search package without warrant
A Nova Scotia man who was arrested in 2018 for having 133 pounds of cannabis shipped to him from BC was found not guilty this…
Canadian cannabis company recalls 100,000 disposable vape pens made in China
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
More than $5 million in cannabis seized at US/Canada border in one day
Following the capture of nearly $2 million worth of cannabis on January 20, U.S. authorities now say they seized another $3.2 million in cannabis at…
Health Canada has issued issued 287 cannabis licenses since legalization
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
2020 was a big year for micros
2020 may have been the year of a lot of terrible things, but it also saw a significant number of changes to Canada’s legal cannabis…
CCSA and Health Canada invest $1.8 million in cannabis research projects
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Sunshine Coast looks to gain more control over personal, designated medical cannabis growers
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) passed a motion last week to ask the federal government for local governments and the RCMP to have more…
BC Civil Resolution Tribunal rules against billboard company in dispute with a First Nations dispensary chain
The BC Civil Resolution Tribunal dismissed claims against a billboard company in dispute with a First Nations dispensary chain Indigenous Bloom for payment of services…
BC government says owners of illegal cannabis grow-op used third party to hide property’s true ownership
The BC government says the owners of a Richmond property that was raided in 2020 for housing an illegal cannabis grow facility have used a…
Ontario slowly moving forward with farmgate licensing
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
PEI Cannabis reports first profits
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Cannabis NB’s third-quarter results show continued increase in profits, as a decision on privatization still in limbo
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
OCS working to ensure more consistent supply of popular products, removing less popular brands
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Judge awards more than $60,000 in damages to former MCRCI employee
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Yukon issues recall of jerky over possible THC contamination
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Health Canada clarifies: Microbial limits remain the same for dried cannabis
Health Canada has issued an update to their guidance document regarding changes to heavy metal and microbial limits for dried cannabis.
OCS looking into new craft cannabis category in 2021
To be considered Craft under the proposed designation, producers will be required to have an annual production capacity of no more than 10,000kg, while “Small…
Health Canada updates Compliance and Enforcement Report including 9 inspections of personal, designated medical growers
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
BC enters into agreement with Cowichan Tribes for cannabis production and retail
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Burnaby RCMP bust large scale drug operation connected to personal/designated medical cannabis grow
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Ontario now issuing 80 cannabis Retail Store Authorizations per month
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Report says Ontario cannot account for 84,000 units of cannabis in retail stores
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
New microbial limits for dried cannabis causes concern for some micros
Recent changes to Health Canada’s regulations for dried cannabis products have caused some compliance related concerns for some cultivators. StratCann spoke with several in the…
Northwest Territories get their first two stand-alone cannabis retailers
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Cannabis edibles raid leaves couple’s home ransacked and without power for three days
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Dunn Cannabis, what’s next
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Manitoba wants to hire minors to bust cannabis sellers
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Cannabis edible in Halloween bag leads police in BC to shut down production facility
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Two years after Canada legalized cannabis, Conservatives still try to make it a wedge issue
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Accident on a highway in Northern BC contained shipment of medical cannabis
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Shoppers Drug Mart recalls one lot of WeedMD’s Pedro’s Sweet Sativa dried cannabis
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Nunavut bought nearly 12kg of cannabis last year
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Health Canada announces science advisory committee for cannabis health products
Health Canada has announced their ten-person science advisory committee on the potential market for cannabis health products that would not require practitioner oversight. The committee’s…
US Border officials seize Canadian cannabis destined for midwestern and southeastern US
US border officials say they seized more than 900 kilograms of cannabis on a shipment of Canadian pork products destined for Texas, according to several…
BC police seize more than 18,000 cannabis plants, hundreds of kg dried cannabis connected to organized crime in “Project Rolling Thunder” and “Project Big Smoke”
Police in BC announced the results today of two investigations connected to a “dial-a-dope” operation in South Delta. Warrants were executed in two locations in…
UBC researching powdery mildew-resistant cannabis
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are looking at ways to breed a powdery mildew-resistant variety of cannabis.
Grenville OPP seize $15k worth of cannabis in traffic stop
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Voyage Cannabis Corp. recalls 9 lots of PureFarma and PuraVida cannabis oil
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Micro applicant challenging New Brunswick zoning in court
A micro cannabis applicant in New Brunswick is challenging the province’s decision to deny their rezoning application earlier this year.
Does Canada need a cannabis monograph?
While each licensed analytical testing lab in Canada must follow certain standards, the lack of a single, cohesive standard across the industry leads to a…
Conservatives continue to call for an end to medical cannabis “loophole”
Conservatives continue to call for an end to “loophole” of personal and designated medical cannabis production regulations.
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Organigram pesticide case
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Durham Regional Police seized more than $50 million in cannabis plants and shut down 18 growing operations as part of Project Mosquito
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
BC court rules Richmond unfairly denied application for cannabis greenhouse on ALR
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Nearly one year later, still no decision on privatizing Cannabis NB
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Alberta has issued more than $90,000 in fines for cannabis violations
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Small recall of mislabeled cannabis concentrate in Manitoba
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Preliminary results show NZ cannabis referendum with majority opposition
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Police say large cannabis bust connected to organized crime abusing designated medical grow program
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Judge upholds eviction of DTES cannabis dispensary
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Home growers have many options for testing their crop
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Health Canada seeking submissions for new industrial hemp varieties
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Why shopping for favourable lab results is a bad idea
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
OPP says criminal enterprises exploiting the Health Canada medical, personal and designate cannabis production regime
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Montreal police dismantle illicit cannabis network
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
BC court rules cannabis producer violated labour code by firing employees seeking to unionize
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
US border agents nab more than 1,000 pounds of cannabis hidden in garbage truck at Canadian border
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
One Alberta cannabis store closes up shop as the province continues to approve new stores
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Hopeful Ontario cannabis retailer rejected for being too close to a school
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Police in St. Thomas, Ontario want your help in finding some stolen cannabis
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
OPP raid home operating an illegal cannabis dispensary
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Ontario: Another large scale raid in Norfolk County with hundreds of cannabis plants seized
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
CanMar Global Conference & Expo, October 23-25
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Brighton, Ontario looks to manage personal/designated medical grows through proposed bylaw
Workers at the Tokyo Smoke cannabis dispensary in Stoney Creek have voted for union representation in an online vote conducted by the Ontario Labour Relations…
Hundreds of thousands of cannabis plants seized by Ontario police since August
Ontario Provincial Police say they have seized more than 200,000 cannabis plants in the last several months, involving dozens of raids of large illegal cannabis…
CAA released ad campaign on cannabis edibles and impaired driving
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has recently released an ad campaign focussed on cannabis edibles and impaired driving.