Article business COVID-19 dispensaries Industry purchase retail sales thanksgiving

Cannabis Industry Aims To Build On Thanksgiving Rush

Cannabis sales in the US hit record levels over the Thanksgiving weekend, prompting industry predictions the combination of Covid-19 anxiety and a trend towards legalisation has triggered a permanent uplift in demand. After years of sluggish official s…

Arizona Article business Industry Law Legal recreational retail united states

Arizonans Can Now Use Recreational Pot But Can’t Buy It Legally Yet

When Gov. Doug Ducey certified elections results Monday, parts of Proposition 207 — the voter-approved initiative that legalized recreational marijuana — went into effect. There’s somewhat of a Catch-22, though. “Consumers right now can’t actually pu…

Article barber business Canada Guelph Industry Ontario retail sales store

Local Barber Hangs Up His Scissors And Opens A Family Cannabis Shop

In this Following Up feature we return to the former Good Times Hairstyles now the CANJA cannabis shop on Surrey Street where getting buzzed has taken on new significance. When GuelphToday last spoke to local barber Lore Bortolon in June 2017 he was ce…

Article business Canada coronavirus COVID-19 Industry lockdown Ontario retail store

Coronavirus: Cannabis Retailers Plead With Ontario To Allow Reopening In Lockdown Zones

They’re considered essential but you will not find anyone inside pot shops in Toronto and Peel Region, the provinces two lockdown zones. “All we’re asking for is an opportunity to do right by our customers in the community, have a consistent playing fi…

Article business Industry Maine recreational retail sales united states

Maine Records $1.4 Million In Legal Recreational Cannabis Sales In First Month

Average sale during an inaugural month limited by supply shortages and in-store purchase limits was about $66, state records show. In its first month, Maine’s new adult-use cannabis market reported $1.4 million in legal sales, according to state record…

Article Blackberry business Canada Industry kitchener Ontario retail sales store

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 …

Article business Canada Cape Breton dispensary Industry Nova Scotia retail sales stores

Four New Cannabis Stores Opening In Cape Breton, 15 Provincewide

Smoking hot pot sales have led to 15 more cannabis stores set to open in the province, including four in Cape Breton.“We will have a total of 27 cannabis stores by April 1, 2021,” said Beverley Ware, spokesperson for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation …

Article business Caledonia Canada Industry Ontario retail store

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 …

Article business cbd eat edible food Industry infused retail sales united states

CBD Foods’ Appeal Grows Despite Lack Of Federal Approval

Roberta Wilson’s father, Norm, was a dermatologist and known for his comforting and comedic manner. Her mother, Audrey, was a pharmacist and passionate baker whose chocolate chip cookies were famous in her Southern California community. So, when Ms. Wi…