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In The News
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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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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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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Open letter to Ottawa: This one small detail is hindering the cannabis industry’s success
Financial Post
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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
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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
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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
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