Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Peterborough, Ont. is finally getting its first legal pot shop, but not everyone is pleased about the incoming business and the parking wars that could ensue. Growers Retail is set to be located at 225 George St. North in downtown Peterborough, after a change of planned locations occurred late last year. But Doug Corner, who owns the building ...

Article by Sudbury Star An Alberta-based cannabis company has purchased a 50 per cent interest in Sudbury’s Canna Cabana store on Long Lake Road. “High Tide is excited to add the interest in this Sudbury location, with its sustained level of high performance, to its corporately-owned portfolio of stores, especially at the start of the increase in sales expected from ...

Article by BNN Bloomberg Aurora Cannabis to cut workforce by about 10%: Source First it was Tilray, now it’s Aurora’s turn to announce a round of job cuts. BNN Bloomberg was first to report that Aurora Cannabis plans to cut its workforce by about 10 per cent, the latest cannabis company looking for ways to trim costs as it eyes profitability. The ...

Article by Andres Markwart, Cannabis Life Network “There is nothing better than a friend unless it is a friend with chocolate.” One of the most exciting aspects of edibles is the beautiful marriage of cannabis and cocoa. And while nationwide we have taken steps towards making licensed edibles, extracts, topicals, and the like, more available for consumers, there have been hiccups, with supply and degree ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Two people from Dartmouth, N.S., are facing charges after local police carried out a raid on what was alleged to be an illegal cannabis store. According to Halifax Regional Police (HRP), a search warrant was issued and executed at Compassion Consultants Marijuana Dispensary on Portland St. just before 4 pm on Friday afternoon. “Investigators ...

Article by Leslie Thompson, The Argus Observer As the fourth recreational marijuana dispensary sets poised to open its doors in Ontario, frustration has been growing for the owners and its prospective employees who all have been in a standby status since November for the final two items needed to open: the state and city licenses. On Nov. 8, 2019, Top Crop ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) wants to help customers find the real deal. Pointing out that it isn’t always easy to tell if the person selling you pot is legit, the provincial cannabis retailer is offering up some tips on its website to help confused consumers keep on the straight and narrow. While it ...

Article by CTV News Tilray Inc. is laying off 10 per cent of its workforce in an effort to cut costs. The Canadian cannabis company’s chief executive officer Brendan Kennedy says in a statement to The Canadian Press that the layoffs will help Tilray better position itself to achieve profitability. By reducing headcount and costs, Kennedy says Tilray will be ...

Article by Jesse B. Staniforth, Leafly To the great relief of producers across Canada, farm-gate sales are coming to Ontario this spring—but it’s going to cost LPs. Due to provincial legislation demanding producers sell all their product to the Ontario Cannabis Store alone, the OCS will require producers to “sell” them cannabis, and then “buy” it back at an increased ...

Article by Alexander Quon, Global News Two people are facing charges after Halifax Regional Police raided what they allege is an illegal cannabis dispensary on Friday. Police say shortly before 4 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at Compassion Consulting, located at 601-46 Portland St. As part of their search, investigators reportedly seized more than 750 grams of cannabis, 42 ...