This past week at StratCann, we spoke with retailers in Brampton, Ontario, who are frustrated with a recent spree of robberies, and the former owners of an unlicensed dispensary in BC lost their appeal of a hefty fine following a 2019 enforcement action.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia looked at a new way to quantify what constitutes a single serving of cannabis, and we looked at researchers at the University of Montreal who surveyed illicit online cannabis stores.
Aurora Cannabis announced the launch of its first German harvest, while Village Farms announced its first harvest at its facility in the Netherlands.
In our profile series, we spoke with Green Acre, a micro cultivator in Alberta with products in the Ontario and Alberta markets.
In law enforcement news, the CBSA seized around 1,300 kilograms of cannabis destined for Nigeria, and police in Winnipeg are asking the public for help in identifying two men behind a recent cannabis store robbery.
In other Canadian cannabis news
Cannabis NB resumed regular service almost two weeks after a cybersecurity threat prompted it to shut down all debit and credit card machines.
Deepak Anand took an in-depth look at Trudeau’s legacy with cannabis legalization and what a change in government could mean for the industry. He argues that while giving credit to Trudeau and the Liberals for creating this industry, the current Liberal Party government should prioritize advancing proposals already in progress before the next election or risk being blamed by a potential Conservative government for creating a financially unsustainable and unviable industry.
CBC spoke with Jonathan Wilson of Crystal Cure, Toronto lawyer Harrison Jordan, and StratCann’s David Brown about the economic challenges facing the cannabis industry.
The Star spoke with Clifford Tindal, owner of the Spiritleaf franchise in Little Italy, about the recent announcements from Toronto Bylaw and Toronto Police about de-prioritizing enforcement of the province’s retail cannabis regulations. The article also includes comments from Mayor Olivia Chow, who said enforcement “needs to happen, no one should walk away from this responsibility.”
HYTN Innovations Inc. announced that it entered into a collaboration agreement with SNDL Inc. to jointly develop Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant vape cartridges. Such a designation would improve the ability for international distribution.
Segra International announced a partnership with GreenBe Pharma, a European medicinal cannabis producer, that they say will allow European cultivators to access Segra’s tissue culture cannabis clones through a localized European hub.
The District of Kent Council in BC (near Agassiz) is set to host a public hearing to discuss the community’s possible first permit for cannabis sales.
A new cannabis store, Nest, opened in Whistler, BC.
Irwin Simon, president and CEO of Tilray Brands, says he’s optimistic about the cannabis industry and cannabis legalization as Trump takes office due to his experience as a businessman.
A new study concluded that the presence of recreational cannabis stores did not increase emergency department visits in an area.
The New York Times writes that the drinking culture that was once pervasive across the NHL is waning while the use of cannabis products is on the upswing.
Radio-Canada ran a report on cannabis addiction.
It appears that some retailers in Newfoundland faced penalties following enforcement actions relating to ID checks by the NLC.
In International cannabis news
A wave of medical cannabis company closures has swept Israel in recent weeks, reports Israel’s Cannabis Magazine. In less than a month, the police and the Medical Cannabis Unit (MCU) have ordered the closure of at least seven companies in the industry or the removal of their owners from dealing in cannabis, all based on “intelligence information” the contents of which were not disclosed to the companies.
A study in the Netherlands looked at contaminants in cannabis sold in some coffee shops with the intention of creating a baseline for future research as the country moves forward with its cannabis production pilot project.
A Washington State House committee endorsed a bill giving workers on cannabis farms collective-bargaining rights.And, believe it or not, X was wrong and President DonaldTrump did not magically legalize cannabis on his first day as President. But tomorrow’s a new day, right?
