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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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
PEI Cannabis reports first profits
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Cannabis NB’s third-quarter results show continued increase in profits, as a decision on privatization still in limbo
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
OCS working to ensure more consistent supply of popular products, removing less popular brands
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Judge awards more than $60,000 in damages to former MCRCI employee
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Yukon issues recall of jerky over possible THC contamination
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
BC enters into agreement with Cowichan Tribes for cannabis production and retail
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Burnaby RCMP bust large scale drug operation connected to personal/designated medical cannabis grow
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Ontario now issuing 80 cannabis Retail Store Authorizations per month
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Report says Ontario cannot account for 84,000 units of cannabis in retail stores
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Cannabis edibles raid leaves couple’s home ransacked and without power for three days
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Dunn Cannabis, what’s next
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Manitoba wants to hire minors to bust cannabis sellers
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Cannabis edible in Halloween bag leads police in BC to shut down production facility
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Two years after Canada legalized cannabis, Conservatives still try to make it a wedge issue
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Accident on a highway in Northern BC contained shipment of medical cannabis
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Shoppers Drug Mart recalls one lot of WeedMD’s Pedro’s Sweet Sativa dried cannabis
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Nunavut bought nearly 12kg of cannabis last year
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Voyage Cannabis Corp. recalls 9 lots of PureFarma and PuraVida cannabis oil
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Durham Regional Police seized more than $50 million in cannabis plants and shut down 18 growing operations as part of Project Mosquito
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
BC court rules Richmond unfairly denied application for cannabis greenhouse on ALR
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Nearly one year later, still no decision on privatizing Cannabis NB
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Alberta has issued more than $90,000 in fines for cannabis violations
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Small recall of mislabeled cannabis concentrate in Manitoba
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Preliminary results show NZ cannabis referendum with majority opposition
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Police say large cannabis bust connected to organized crime abusing designated medical grow program
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Judge upholds eviction of DTES cannabis dispensary
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Home growers have many options for testing their crop
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Health Canada seeking submissions for new industrial hemp varieties
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Why shopping for favourable lab results is a bad idea
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
OPP says criminal enterprises exploiting the Health Canada medical, personal and designate cannabis production regime
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Montreal police dismantle illicit cannabis network
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
BC court rules cannabis producer violated labour code by firing employees seeking to unionize
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
US border agents nab more than 1,000 pounds of cannabis hidden in garbage truck at Canadian border
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
One Alberta cannabis store closes up shop as the province continues to approve new stores
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Hopeful Ontario cannabis retailer rejected for being too close to a school
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Police in St. Thomas, Ontario want your help in finding some stolen cannabis
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
OPP raid home operating an illegal cannabis dispensary
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Ontario: Another large scale raid in Norfolk County with hundreds of cannabis plants seized
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
CanMar Global Conference & Expo, October 23-25
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Brighton, Ontario looks to manage personal/designated medical grows through proposed bylaw
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
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.
Ontario cannabis market continues to expand as new stores are added
Ontario’s cannabis market continues to grow, with a new report showing 14,000,000 grams in the first quarter of this year from April 1 – June…
Abba Medix Corp. recalls one lot of Sage N Sour dried cannabis
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Norfolk County OPP dismantle another large illegal cannabis operation
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
OPP seized nearly 2300 cannabis plants in Prince Edward County
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
County in Ontario first in Canada to take steps to manage personal and designated medical grows
A southern Ontario county says they are the first in Canada to take steps to manage personal and designated medical grow licenses through local zoning…
Ontario police seize over over 200 kg of cannabis and 1,700 cannabis plants in South Dundas Township
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Police in Ontario seize over $7,300,000 in cannabis from large illicit greenhouse operation
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Fort Saskatchewan RCMP investigating break in at Alberta cannabis store
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
BC enters cannabis agreement with Williams Lake First Nation
The BC government announced today a first of its kind government-to-government agreement with the Williams Lake First Nations to support the community’s efforts to operate…
Manitoba explores cannabis consumption lounges
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
OPP seize 235 cannabis plants in Caldeon
A Vancouver City Councillor is seeking to reduce the city’s licensing fee for cannabis retailers, to better align them with licensing fees for other retailers. …
Labs must adapt to deliver process and product improvement
The cannabis industry has many vital players, yet people are often unaware of how growers, processors, and labs work together to build strong brands. As…
Alberta retail location rebrands as Deep Discount Cannabis
One of Alberta’s cannabis retailers is undergoing a format change, with one Nova Cannabis location in Sherwood Park changing its name to Deep Discount Cannabis.
French/Canadian citizen expelled from US with small amount of cannabis, cannabis oil
On September 12, a US Border Patrol Agent says they observed a person who appeared to have entered the United States by avoiding the Gillespie…
Majority of impaired driving charges continue to be alcohol-related, according to recent Nova Scotia RCMP data
Nova Scotia RCMP recently released impaired driving statistics for August 2020, showing 159 drivers with impaired related offences. Of those charges, over half (87) were…
Superette joins Broccoli Magazine’s anti-racism initiative the Floret Coalition
Canadian cannabis retailer Superette announced its pledge to join the Floret Coalition, an initiative to support and fund BIPOC enterprises within the cannabis industry.
BC researchers look at the impact of legalization on Canadian medical users with cancer
Three researchers at the British Columbia Cancer Agency recently released the results of a two-part study looking at the impact of legalization on medical cannabis…
2nd annual C-45 Quality Assurance Summit launches this week
The second annual C-45 Quality Assurance Summit launches this week. The three day virtual event features online workshops and presentations focussed on Quality Assurance professionals…
