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B.C. Removes Window Coverings For Cannabis Shops Amid Safety Concerns

Across Vancouver Friday night, cannabis retailer stores were removing wrapping from their windows. Up until now, the opaque film was a requirement for their provincial license. The law made it clear no one was allowed to see cannabis products or sales …

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$2.3 Million In Support For Indigenous Cannabis Entrepreneurs In B.C.

More opportunities for Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs in B.C. will soon be made available, according to the province. The government announced Saturday that it has allocated nearly $2.3 million to be added to the B.C. Indigenous Cannabis Business Fu…

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Uber Eats to Add Cannabis to Its B.C. Platform

Food-delivery giant’s initiative eases accessibility but cannabis stores’ staff deliver the products. British Columbian cannabis shoppers will have another legal platform to help them get their weed starting tomorrow, when food-delivery giant Uber Eats…

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This Airport Could Become First In World To Open Marijuana Shop

This Airport Could Become First In World To Open Marijuana Shop
One question comes to mind: Will the cannabis shop impact the number of travelers who will choose this airport? 
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BC Pushes For Legal Black Market Cannabis Amid Criticism From Craft Growers

BC Pushes For Legal Black Market Cannabis Amid Criticism From Craft Growers
The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana.
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Cannabis Growing Operation First to Unionize in Canada with UFCW 1518

UFCW 1518 crossed a new milestone today as workers at Potanicals Green Growers joined the union and ratified their first collective agreement. Following a unanimous vote to ratify the new contract, Potanicals has become the first cannabis growing opera…

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Ontario, Alberta lead Canadian cannabis sales drop in January

Retail sales of adult-use cannabis products in Canada declined to 282.8 million Canadian dollars ($225 million) in January, 5.6% lower than a month earlier, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. Sales fell in every province and territory. Alb…

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How Cannabis Helped This Okanagan Woman Walk Again

Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her spoon against her cup as she gingerly stirs her coffee. The sun is out and she’s preparing for a meeting later that day to talk about cannabis with the Union of B.C…

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Canada tallies CA$2.6 billion in cannabis sales for 2020, up 120% over 2019

Canadian sales of legal recreational cannabis totaled 2.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.08 billion) in 2020, as December sales increased from a relatively sluggish November. Licensed marijuana retailers across the country sold CA$298.4 million worth of …