British Columbians purchased nearly 85 thousand kilograms of legal cannabis last year, spending more than $420 million.
British Columbia
BCGEU stands down job action at LDB warehouses
The BCGEU announced today that it is ending the current job action at the BC Public Service worksites, following a return to the bargaining table with the BC government.
BC again moving forward with direct delivery
The BC LDB is once again moving forward with direct delivery registrations following a week-long suspension of the program due to issues relating to the current job action targeting the provincial distributor.
App seeks to shed light on cannabis supply chain
Cropsify, a seed-to-sale software company located in BC, is helping Canadian cannabis producers tell their story while giving consumers a chance to tell retailers what kinds of products they want to buy.
BC halting direct delivery program pending further notice
Cannabis producers say they are being told by the BC government that the province is indefinitely postponing their direct delivery program due to issues related to the ongoing job action by the BCGEU.
Cannabis retailers, producers in BC prepare for direct delivery
Cannabis producers and retailers in British Columbia are gearing up to participate in the province’s new direct delivery program.
Strike could impact BC LDB, BC Cannabis Stores
The union that represents nearly 33,000 staff in BC’s Public Service Agency—including the BC LDB and BC Cannabis Stores—issued a 72-hour strike notice to the government on Friday.
BC civil forfeiture office seeks to seize property, cash connected to three illicit cannabis websites
BC’s director of civil forfeiture is seeking to confiscate cash and eight properties worth nearly $7 million that are alleged to be connected to three illicit cannabis websites.
Vancouver Island’s micro grower Craft Kings focusses on small batch quality
Craft Kings Enterprises is a micro cultivator located within a cannabis business park in Sooke, BC. The 3-person team received their license in February 2021
British Columbians increasingly purchasing cannabis from legal sources
BC has released its newest survey on cannabis use, the first since 2018, showing changes in the cannabis market and consumer habits.
Vancouver to lower cannabis store fees to $5,000 in 2023
The annual cost to run a cannabis store in Vancouver will be lowered from $13,500 to $5,000 on January 1, 2023.
BC government enters into Section 119 agreement with Shxwhá:y Village
Shxwhá:y Village, near Chilliwack, BC and the Province of British Columbia announced today that they have entered a government-to-government agreement that supports cannabis economic development.
