Canada’s first cannabis microplex was recently licensed in Victoria, BC, housing a cannabis nursery and two micro cannabis licences in one building.
Profiles
Labstat International
Established in 1976 and emerging as the largest independent third party testing company of nicotine containing products in the world, Labstat International first began providing analytical testing of cannabis in 1982 under a joint program with Health Canada.
Keystone Labs
Keystone Labs was founded by Jodi McDonald in 2005 and has been providing analytical testing services for cannabis since 2015.
Segra International
Segra’s focus pivoted into honing the technology of plant tissue culture for cannabis and building a diverse library of stabilized cultivars for both research and production uses.
SunLeaf Farmacy
SunLeaf Farmacy is a micro cultivation licence holder in New Brunswick, licensed in September 2019, run by Tamara Follet who has made a name for herself with her micro cultivation Facebook group and providing SOP’s to at least 15 new licences holders to date.
Dionamix Scientific
With over 10 years experience of product innovation in chemical analytical instruments, Dionamix Scientific brings IP-rich analytical instruments directly to cannabis growers in Canada.
Uniik Organica
Denise Penczak had been making a magnesium cream for muscle pain to manage issues related to cancer. Her company, Uniik Organica, has a line of body care products like magnesium creams, salves, face creams, and deodorant.
Annapolis Valley Craft Cannabis
Adam Webster, his father Donald, and his mother Deenie started Annapolis Valley Craft Cannabis as a way to better utilize their relatively small plot of farmland in north western Nova Scotia, just off the Bay of Fundy.
The Kootenay Outdoor Producer Co-op
The Kootenay Outdoor Producer Co-op received their first two licenses in late March of this year.
Zevk Cultivation
Muhammad Shahbaz is the co owner and CEO of Zevk Cultivation in Weyburn Saskatchewan, who just received their cultivation licence in June 2020.
Rosebud Cannabis Farms
Che’ LeBlanc, the Founder and CEO of Rosebud Cannabis Farms, has been growing cannabis for over twenty five years, describing himself as a second generation cannabis grower.