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The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis.

Health Canada offers updates on temporary measures for cannabis industry during COVID-19
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Manitoba and Saskatchewan expand retail footprint with store-in-store licences
As Saskatchewan and Manitoba open to more cannabis retail licence applications, companies large and small are assessing the opportunity. Manitoba greenlit applications for new cannabis…

Large cannabis seizures at US Canada border continue
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

BC Government announces $500,000 grant for Williams Lake Indian Band micro cannabis facility
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Alberta Cannabis Retail: The Wild West
With a population of 4.3 million, Alberta accounts for roughly 11.5 percent of the Canadian population, and with 466 cannabis providers listed on the Alberta…

The untapped potential of cannabis topicals
It has been six months since ‘cannabis 2.0’ brought a wave of new cannabis products to the Canadian market. New items like beverages, edibles, and…

Health Canada announces new changes to CTLS
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

New Brunswick says decision to privatize cannabis distribution and retail could come by summer
The Government of New Brunswick says a decision to potentially select a new single private operator model for the sale of recreational cannabis in New…

The opportunities and challenges in developing cannabis edibles
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Yet another large cannabis shipment from Canada seized at US border
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Canada Border Services seize over $10 million worth of cannabis destined for the US
The Canada Border Services Agency announced on June 10 that more than $10 million worth of suspected cannabis was seized from two separate locations in…

Toys “R” Us wins case against Vancouver cannabis dispensary
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

What happens when you bring 2.5kg of hash rosin through airport security in Canada?
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Legacy retailers in BC transitioning to the legal market
While legalization has created many new opportunities for people who were not previously involved with the cannabis industry, British Columbia is unique in how many…

Video shows man purportedly purchasing pot clones from a Kelowna Home Depot
A video showing a person buying clones at a Home Depot in Kelowna was recently shared online from an account that had posted pictures purportedly…

US authorities seize another 800 kg of cannabis coming from Canada
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Peace Bridge, connecting upstate New York and Ontario, announced today a seizure of more than 800…

Alberta issues recall for AgMedica Vertical cannabis beverages
The Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis agency that manages Alberta cannabis issued a product recall today for two cannabis beverages sold by Ontario producer AgMedica…

The future of legal cannabis is small scale
While consumers do care about things like potency, or THC percentages, they also care about the entire bag appeal, the terpene profile and appearance, the…

Ontario Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team raids online retailer
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Nunavut begins accepting new retail cannabis licence applications
Nunavut began accepting cannabis retail licence applications this week, starting on June 1.

Retailers concerned with palm oil in cannabis products
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

New Brunswick bans indoor cannabis on agricultural land
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Researchers identify pine resin as a toxic cannabis extract adulterant
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Canadian cannabis crop receipts now over $1 billion
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

High pressure aeroponics at North 40 Cannabis
North 40 uses a high pressure aeroponics system to grow their cannabis – the same technology NASA uses in space to grow food. This method…

Canada’s first brick and mortar cannabis pharmacy to begin providing cannabis soon
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

New cannabis extracts making their way to the legal market
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Researchers identifying antimicrobial activity in cannabis roots
Researchers from Universities in Mississippi, USA and Egypt recently released a paper on the chemical study of Cannabis sativa roots, identifying antimicrobial activity in two…

BC Cannabis Secretariat rejects call for a temporary exemption for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Health Canada announces changes to streamline cannabis licensing process
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Tip from public leads RCMP to suspected online cannabis retailer in BC
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake, BC runs into conflict between First Nation and city council
A proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake BC on Williams Lake Indian Band land is turning into a fight over jurisdiction between the Band…

Court dismisses health claims associated with Organigram pesticide recalls
A judge from Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal has ruled that public injury claims made against Organigram Inc by patients who consumed their cannabis products…

First Nation in Ontario to lower the age of access to cannabis, allow the sale of edibles
The Nipissing First Nation in Ontario recently announced their intention to lower the age of access to cannabis on their land, as well as allow…

Exploring aquaponics with Habitat Craft Cannabis
In situations where farmland or water is limited, and in times where demand for food is high, there are advantages to a system that can…

Health Canada extends temporary pause of on-site inspections, other regulatory changes for cannabis industry
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Injured Nova Scotia worker awarded compensation for cost of medical cannabis oil by Workers’ Compensation Board
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

New cannabis seeds coming to Ontario and BC soon
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Winnipeg police raid illicit online dispensary, seize product, arrest one
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Last of three charges dismissed against Ontario cop for speaking at legalization conference
An Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant who had previously been found guilty by a professional standards bureau tribunal for speaking against prohibition at a conference in…

US Customs and Border Protection seize 70 pounds of pot coming in from Canada
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Cannabis collective looks to connect home growers with patients in need
An organization in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is seeking to address some of the challenges the neighbourhood residents are facing when it comes to accessing cannabis…

The state of legal cannabis in the Yukon
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Two Conservatives apologize over cannabis conspiracy theory
A former Conservative MP and a current Conservative MP who both raised a conspiracy theory about a ‘leaked task force report’ that supposedly led to…

Alberta court dismisses appeal in dispute between two cannabis retailers with similar names
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Reddit (sort of) bans popular cannabis discussion forum
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

Australian Senate Standing Committee releases report on the current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis in Australia
Australia’s Senate referred the inquiry to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry on November 14, 2019. The 87-page report contains several references to…

Green Party MP calls for moratorium on outdoor cannabis licenses
The recreational cannabis scenery has witnessed some remarkable changes in the past few months after the federal legalization of cannabis. Three dispensaries sprung up this…

New Cannabis Seeds Should Soon Be Available in Stores in BC
Geoff White, the owner of ProgenyBio Agricultural Services Inc. in Penticton, BC says he has been working with the province of BC’s Liquor Distribution Branch…