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In The News
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Cannabis Industry Rebuts Study Linking Cannabis Legalization to Pediatric Intoxication
Sep 13, 2021
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Election Ready: Canada’s Cannabis Industry launches the #FutureofCanadianCannabis
Aug 15, 2021
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Cannabis Council of Canada adds industry veteran and Sensi Brands’ CEO Tony Giorgi to its Board
Jul 15, 2021
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The Valens Company Joins Cannabis Council of Canada, the National Organization of Canada's Licensed Producers
Jun 10, 2021
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Application of Vapour Products Tax (VPT) on Cannabis in Saskatchewan
May 07, 2021
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On 420, the Cannabis Council of Canada Expands to Prepare for the Cannabis Act Review
Apr 20, 2021
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2021 Federal Budget Released: What This Means for the Cannabis Industry?
Apr 19, 2021
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Health Canada releases Results of the 2020 Canadian Cannabis Survey
Dec 27, 2020
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Cannabis Industry Launches Unique Vape Recycling Program by Partnering with Leading Recycler
Dec 01, 2020
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Cannabis Council of Canada releases Legalization Report Card to Celebrate Second Anniversary of Cannabis Legalization
Oct 17, 2020
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George Smitherman named President and CEO of the Cannabis Council of Canada
Mar 09, 2020
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Landmark day in regulated cannabis industry as edibles, beverages, topicals and vaping products become available for sale
Dec 17, 2019
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Cannabis Council of Canada's Response to Ontario Opening the Cannabis Retail Market
Dec 12, 2019
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The Cannabis Council of Canada Comments on the vaping ban by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Dec 04, 2019
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BC Vape Tax Hurts Consumers, Will Fuel Unregulated Cannabis Market
Nov 14, 2019
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Recent Changes in Alberta Deeply Concerning For Licensed Cannabis Producers
Nov 13, 2019
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The Cannabis Council of Canada Applauds Members on Recent Lift & Co Awards
Nov 13, 2019
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The Cannabis Council of Canada Commends the Ontario Government’s Fall Economic Statement
Nov 06, 2019
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One-year anniversary of legal adult-use recreational cannabis in Canada
Oct 17, 2019
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Cannabis Council of Canada Urges the Ontario Government to Open More Retail Locations
Sep 26, 2019
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Cannabis Council of Canada concerned about black market vaping illnesses
Sep 25, 2019
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Quebec government’s decision on edibles, topicals and THC a win for the illicit market
Jul 25, 2019
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The Cannabis Council of Canada announces newly elected Board of Directors
May 09, 2019
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The Cannabis Council of Canada applauds the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis
Oct 17, 2018
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Industry leaders want change to regulations limiting cannabis beverage sales
When cannabis beverages first hit the market in early 2020, industry players saw the products as a way to bolster flagging revenues and attract new consumers who otherwise might not purchase pot products. However, restrictive regulations prevent manufacturers from selling the beverages in a familiar way, producers say, and make it difficult to appeal to would-be consumers.
Grow Opportunity
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Cannabis industry urges Health Canada to water down beverage limits
Health Canada regulations currently prevent the sale of six-packs by limiting consumer purchases to five cans at a time. The Cannabis Council of Canada is urging Health Canada to make a change – especially given the crucial summer season – that would allow consumers of cannabis-infused beverages to buy more than five cans at a time.
Toronto Sun
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No 6-pack for you: Cannabis beverage seller says regulations choking industry
Health Canada's calculations 'feel like a mistake,' says beverage producer. The Cannabis Council of Canada, which has launched a campaign against the regulations, claims the role weight plays in Health Canada's measurements has created a lopsided marketplace. It says that, based on those measurements, consumers could only buy five cannabis-infused drinks — but they could walk out of a store with 100 bottles of cannabis oil spray.
CBC News
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Cannabis Retailer July/August 2021 Issue
Check out the current issue of Cannabis Retailer featuring articles on Turning Data into Insights, Staying Compliant, Building a Brand, and Talking about Terpenes, along with regular columns including Trends, Legal Corner, Regulator Spotlight, Featured Retailer and Budtender, and Did you Know?
Cannabis Retailer
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What Buffalo Niagara can learn from Canada's cannabis industry experiment
As New York State gets ready to kick off the legal pot industry, cannabis industry professionals from Ontario have a few suggestions to bear in mind. Hear what President & CEO, George Smitherman, and one of our own Board Members, Karine Cousineau, Director of Government Relations and Sustainability at The Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD) had to say.
Buffalo News
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After 20 years of medical cannabis, gaps in product testing leave some Canadians feeling like guinea pigs
Barriers hurt Canada's industry, research: Cannabis producers are "fully aligned" with researchers calling for more trials, said George Smitherman, president and CEO of the Cannabis Council of Canada (C3), a national industry association.
CBC News
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Cannabis industry prepares for feedback on proposed vape pen flavour restrictions
Health Canada says they expect their consultation on the agency’s proposed restrictions on flavours in cannabis extracts for inhalation, including cannabis vaping products to be open soon.
StratCANN
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Cannabis Retailer May/June 2021 Issue
Read Cannabis Retailer's May/June 2021 Issue on creating a destination, engaging the senses, taking your store public, and developing a corporate culture!
Cannabis Retailer
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Canada to launch review of cannabis industry fee structure
Health Canada will soon embark on a review of fees collected by the federal government from cannabis companies, including studying the impact those fees have on the industry as well as the policy goals of legalization.
Marijuana Business Daily
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Cannabis Retailer March/April 2021 Issue
Read Cannabis Retailer's March/April 2021 Issue on educating consumers, Indigenous stores and much more!
Cannabis Retailer
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Roundtable: Women Rising in the Cannabis Space
Hear from cannabis executives sharing their experiences navigating the industry as women of colour, featuring one of our own, Ashley Athill from HRVSTR Cannabis!
Grow Opportunity
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Vantage Point: Hello, Ottawa
Read what our President and CEO, George Smitherman, had to say about contributing to Canada’s economic renewal.
Grow Opportunity
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Thinking Outside the Box
Licensed producers turning to alternative materials and recycling programs to clean up the industry’s reputation
Grow Opportunity
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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