Legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada outstrip illicit spending for first time

Sales of regulated adult-use cannabis in Canada overtook illegal transactions for the first time in the third quarter of 2020, according to new Statistics Canada data.

Marijuana Business Daily

More cannabis stores popping up in Manitoba, but market not saturated yet, retailers say

Dozens of cannabis stores are sprouting up in Manitoba, after the province opened the retail market last June to anyone who is interested.

CBC News

Shaping the Future Canadian Cannabis Industry

President & CEO of the Cannabis Council of Canada, George Smitherman, reflects on the current state of the sector and touches on areas of renewed focus for the future of the Canadian Cannabis Industry.

Cannabis Retailer

Canada launches new cannabis consultations on beverages, labeling and research

Canada’s federal cannabis regulator is launching new consultations that signal future changes to marijuana possession equivalency limits, including higher possession caps for cannabis beverages. The Health Canada consultation could also pave the way for product labeling that displays more cannabinoid information as well as tweaks to the regulatory regime for small-scale cultivation, processing and nursery businesses.

Marijuana Business Daily

Cannabis research focus of new Health Canada consultation

Health Canada has launched a new public consultation, providing stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the federal government’s intent to amend the Cannabis Regulations on non-therapeutics cannabis research, as well as cannabis testing.

Grow Opportunity

Lit: The first annual KIND Magazine Cannabis Legalization Summit

Examining legal weed in Canada on its Second Birthday - the wins, the losses and some of our greatest hits around the monumental legislation ending the prohibition of Canadian weed.

KIND Magazine

Edmonton-area grower pushing for cannabis tourism

Kieley Beaudry, one of the co-founders of Parkland Flower Inc., a micro-grow cannabis producer outside of Edmonton, has her sights set on the big picture.

Global News

Health Canada issues warning on illicit cannabis edibles leading children to the ER

"In August, Health Canada issued a safety alert, following reports of "several cases of serious harm" to children who accidentally consumed "illegal edible cannabis products". That alert prompted Canadians to only purchase cannabis from legal retailers, and to store it securely, "out of reach of children and young persons ... in its original child-resistant packaging."

CBC News

Cannabis labs eager to aid with COVID-19 testing with 10,000 backlog in Ontario

Health Canada is working to identify lab capacity to assist with supporting COVID-19 testing

CBC News

New Cannabis Council head presses Canada health minister on red tape, exports, excise stamps

One of the first orders of business for new Cannabis Council of Canada head George Smitherman was a meeting with federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu to discuss issues facing the burgeoning industry.

Ontario scrapping pot retail lottery for more open system: Sources

Ontario is set to drastically widen its cannabis retail footprint, with the provincial government planning to remove its existing cap on the number of private stores and scrap a much-maligned lottery system that led to a shortfall of legal pot shops in the province, sources familiar with the matter told BNN Bloomberg on Thursday.

Open letter to Ottawa: This one small detail is hindering the cannabis industry’s success

Financial Post

Pot producers implore Ontario to open more stores

Canadian cannabis producers are stepping up pressure on the Ford government to speed up the distribution of retail licences in Ontario as poor sales continue to dog the industry.

CBC News

Cannabis Council of Canada to Justin Trudeau: Time to get down to business

In a letter to the Prime Minister, the council congratulated Trudeau on his re-election before suggesting some action items to keep in mind as he selects a new cabinet and charts the course of ministerial mandate.

The Growth Op

Five Things Big Weed Wants From the Government

From cracking down on the illicit market to scrapping the sin tax for patients, legalization still has a ways to go.

Vice

New cannabis regulations could put spotlight on 'key' investors of private companies

Ottawa has rolled out new marijuana regulations that could force privately held cannabis companies to divulge details of their major investors.

Financial Post

Bags, pouches, boxes – cannabis packaging offers opportunity

Kevin Bryldt and Carol Alexandruk are confident their packaging firm is ahead of the game in the recreational marijuana market, even though the rules of that game haven't yet been set.

The Globe & Mail

Cannabis companies urge delay for new tax

With Ontario delaying the opening of storefront pot shops until the spring, cannabis producers are pushing back against a proposed federal levy on their sales.

The London Free Press

Pot industry players weigh benefits of cross-border travel after latest U.S. statement

Shifting statements from U.S. border officials have prompted some Canadian cannabis industry players to think twice about travelling south of the border, just weeks before a significant pot industry conference in Las Vegas.

Financial Post

Pot patients fear legalization will bump up prices

When Calgary senior Barb Weatherington replaced fentanyl patches with cannabis to treat her chronic spinal pain, it seemed an ideal exchange.

Calgary Herald