Private-sector Ontario cannabis retailers may once again offer home delivery and curbside pickup during a month-long pandemic lockdown in two heavily-populated regions, but it remains unclear how long the government will continue permitting those servi…
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Cooking with Cannabis in Downtown Windsor
The legalization of marijuana in Canada has inspired some to take their kush to the kitchen. “We never knew how interested people were about cooking with cannabis until we started seeing the cookbooks flying off the shelves,” says Sam Katzman, owner of…
Canadian legal marijuana sales exceed CA$256 million in September
Canadian sales of regulated cannabis reached 256.3 million Canadian dollars ($196.4 million) in September, a 1.85% increase over August’s sales as the pace of monthly growth slowed. Statistics Canada’s September’s cannabis sales figur…
Former Blackberry Executive Pivots To Weed, Set To Open Cannabis Store In Kitchener, Ont.
“The irony is that cannabis has been demonized, while the excessive consumption of alcohol, a literal poison, is celebrated. This is why we believe strongly in the normalization and de-stigmatization of cannabis.” Owen Allerton, a former director with …
Caledonia’s First Cannabis Shop Set To Open Nov. 21
It’s no longer a niche market, but Lolly is set to become Caledonia’s first cannabis shop — and it’s a family affair. Co-founders Danielle Braemer and her uncle, Dan Marazzato were originally set to go once the building inspection was approved earlier …
Why Canadian cannabis firm Aphria bought US craft brewer for $300M: Q&A with CFO Carl Merton
When Aphria bought a notable U.S. craft brewer this week for about $300 million, the Canadian cannabis producer flipped one industry narrative upside down. In recent years, a number of beverage alcohol companies have bought into the cannabis space R…
How Canadian cannabis firms lost millions on bad greenhouse deals
When Aurora Cannabis acquired greenhouse design firm Larssen in late 2017, it was a shot across the bow of rival Canadian marijuana producers. In short, the Alberta-based producer was signaling to the industry it intended to win the “funded capacity” r…
Taking Her Pot Shot: Londoner Launches Cannabis Skin-Care Line
A London entrepreneur is tapping the healing power of cannabis roots for a new line of skin-care products. Jen Grant, a biochemical engineer with a 15-year track record of launching and running companies, is the founder of empyri, a skin-care line that…
Seven Welland Cannabis Stores Awaiting Approval
There are seven Welland cannabis dispensaries in queue awaiting final approval from the provincial government so that they may open. Their applications are listed as “in progress” on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s website. In Niagara, t…
Canadian cannabis sales grow to nearly CA$245 million in August
Canadian sales of legal adult-use cannabis grew by 5.2% from July to August, reaching a monthly total of 244.9 million Canadian dollars ($186.9 million). The monthly record for Canadian marijuana sales implies an annualized market worth more than CA$2….