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…
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…
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…
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 …
Hexo strikes deal to acquire Zenabis for CA$235M, eyes European cannabis market
Ottawa, Ontario-headquartered cannabis producer Hexo Corp. on Tuesday entered a definitive arrangement agreement to buy struggling competitor Zenabis Global for 235 million Canadian dollars ($185 million) in stock. The proposed acquisition of Vancouver…
Canopy unloads British Columbia cannabis greenhouses at large loss
Smiths Falls, Ontario-based Canopy Growth sold off two facilities in British Columbia that it once touted as the largest cannabis greenhouses in the world. In a regulatory filing this week, the company said it completed the sale of its production facil…
Canadian cannabis sales slip in most provinces in November
November retail sales of recreational cannabis products across Canada fell to 261 million Canadian dollars ($205 million), 3.2% lower than in October, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. November’s sales represent the broadest fall sin…
1-gram cannabis flower sales fell in 2020 amid pandemic, but don’t write off the small packet
Sales of 1-gram cannabis flower packages tumbled in multiple North American marijuana markets last year, likely related to consumers who shopped less often because of the COVID-19 pandemic but made larger purchases when visiting a dispensary. The shift…