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…
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Ontario cannabis stores can still offer pickup, delivery during lockdown
Brick-and-mortar cannabis stores in Canada’s largest recreational marijuana market are still permitted to offer home delivery and curbside pickup during a government stay-at-home order, although their operating hours have been restricted and cons…
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…
Canopy boosting Ontario presence with nine new Tokyo Smoke stores
Canopy Growth plans to open nine new cannabis stores in Ontario in January under its Tokyo Smoke brand, growing its retail presence in Canada’s largest adult-use marijuana market, the company announced Friday. Canopy currently has 13 Tokyo Smoke …
Pandemic Has Not Stopped The Boom In Ottawa Cannabis Shops
As of Tuesday, 27 cannabis stores were authorized to be open in Ottawa, compared to seven last May. Another 58 entrepreneurs have secured locations for stores and are going through the application process to obtain a licence. Cara Rose-Brown and her hu…
Pandemic Has Not Stopped The Boom In Ottawa Cannabis Shops
As of Tuesday, 27 cannabis stores were authorized to be open in Ottawa, compared to seven last May. Another 58 entrepreneurs have secured locations for stores and are going through the application process to obtain a licence. Cara Rose-Brown and her hu…
Ontario missing small amount of legal cannabis; vetting consultants extended
A small amount of legal recreational cannabis products in Ontario have gone unaccounted for, according to the provincial regulator responsible for adult use in Canada’s largest market. Roughly 1,428 units of cannabis products were “lost or …
Welland’s First Legal Cannabis Store Delivering To Homes During Lockdown
Welland’s first legal cannabis dispensary served about 100 customers on its first day of business. In April 2019 Sessions Cannabis opened the first store of its kind in Hamilton and since then has established another in that city, as well as locations …
Sessions, A ‘pothead’s Dream Store,’ Opens Doors In West Orillia
Co-founder and CEO says new Orillia story is ‘a great opportunity to open in this thriving area that is growing quite rapidly’. After receiving their government dispensary licence Wednesday morning, Sessions Cannabis opened its doors at 30 Diana Dr. in…
Medical cannabis registrations surge in Canada amid pandemic
The number of active medical cannabis registrations in Canada grew at the fastest pace in nearly three years during the latest quarter, defying predictions that the medical sector would fizzle after adult-use prohibition came to an end. Canada added 73…