Alberta’s limit on cannabis shop ownership to 15 per cent of the province’s total number of stores is going up in smoke. On Nov. 1, the cap imposed by the former NDP government, which also set a maximum number of outlets owned by a single entity at 37,…
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After Long Wait, Mainers Revel In First Day Of Recreational Pot Sales
Long lines formed outside some of the 6 stores that opened Friday, and the limited supply and high prices didn’t dampen the spirits of those who turned out to celebrate the freedom to buy marijuana legally. After a four-year wait, Mainers can finally b…
Retailers Call It Unfair For BC Liberals To Exclude Cannabis From PST Tax-Cut Promise
BC Liberal Party plans to take the 10% PST off booze, while leaving the 7% PST on cannabis. What happened: Legal cannabis retailers in B.C. are calling the BC Liberals’ more than $10-billion promise to eliminate the provincial sales tax (PST) for one y…
First Recreational Cannabis Business Opens in Naperville
Recreational cannabis officially became for sale Thursday in Naperville with the grand opening of the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. The former 3C Compassionate Care Center, located at 1700 Quincy Ave., has been rebranded as Rise Napervill…
All Eyes On Michigan As State’s New Cannabis Market Booms
All Eyes On Michigan As State’s New Cannabis Market Booms
It’s outpaced Nevada to become the fifth highest-grossing state for cannabis sales and is on track to surpass $1 billion in sales.
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Lil Wayne’s Cannabis Line Now Available In Michigan: What To Know
Some Michigan dispensaries will be receiving a supply of rapper Lil Wayne’s new cannabis line, which launched in stores Friday. The cannabis line, called GKUA Ultra Premium, will offer various products and strains at select Michigan dispensaries. GKUA …
Manitoba Cannabis Sales Reaching New Highs
While many sectors in the province have experienced heavy financial strain due to COVID-19, Manitoba’s cannabis industry appears to be flying as high as ever. Indeed, cannabis sales in the province are projected to reach close to $100 million in 2020, …
Shoppers Drug Mart To Begin Selling Medicinal Cannabis
People searching for medicinal cannabis will likely be able to find what they need on a well-known Canadian drug store’s website. Shoppers Drug Mart will partner with Alberta-based Atlas Biotechnologies to provide smoke free, fast-acting products for p…
Proposed Sidney Cannabis Store Wins Favour With Public, Businesses
Of 348 received submissions, 311 favour cannabis store proposed for 2400-block of Beacon Avenue. Municipal staff in Sidney are recommending councillors signal support for what would be that community’s first retail location for recreation cannabis with…
Aurora’s Disastrous Quarter
Most marijuana enthusiasts prefer plain old weed, and it’s pushing cannabis companies to focus on cheap flower over vapes or edibles. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Cannabis consumers in US states where the drug is legal and in Canada still vastly pr…