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Three Cannabis Stores in the Works For Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls could be home to three new cannabis stores. ShinyBud Cannabis Co. has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to open a store at 8 Beckwith St. N. – the latest company to apply to open a cannabis retail store in town…

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Cannabis Cup Gets Underway for the First Time in Illinois

The Olympics of cannabis is underway in Illinois. The Cannabis Cup, well-known in the weed community as an imprimatur of quality, began Tuesday with the public buying samples to judge. Previously, the Cup has been held in marijuana strongholds from Ams…

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Mother Suffering With Cancer Inspired Sons to Open Cannabis Dispensary

Ryan and Cory Nemeth searched for a medicinal alternative to help their mother, who was suffering from lung cancer. After undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, they found cannabis was an option that helped her. “We saw amazing results,” Ryan Nemeth sa…

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Cannabis Industry Looking to Expand as Election Brings Prospect of Us Legalization

After nearly a year of next-to-no deal-making, cannabis companies are gearing up for mergers and acquisitions as realistic stock valuations and the prospect of U.S. legalization attract buyers to a sector that has been decimated by oversupply and other…

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Wiz Khalifa Announces ‘Hotbox by Wiz’ Delivery-Only Restaurant Chain

Wiz Khalifa has the munchies on deck for his fans come this fall. He partnered with virtual restaurant brand curator Nextbite to start up a delivery-only restaurant chain called HotBox by Wiz, which will be open for business on Oct. 1. The Grammy-nomin…

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Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups

From patients’ rights to justice reform and all manner of tax and accuracy issues in between, they took on some of Canada’s most pressing cannabis issues. Meet Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups, as chosen by Leafly readers.
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BC funding initiative to usher legacy growers into legal industry

The province’s social development and poverty reduction ministry announced $675,000 in funding over two years aimed at helping independent businesses transition into the legal cannabis market.
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