Article by David Silverberg, Growth Op The next wave of cannabis retailers in Ontario will soon be felt across the province, with dozens of the 42 approved applicants completing the required 15-day public notice period and poised to open their doors in the coming months. As reported in 2019, Ontario will soon start authorizing 20 new stores a month, meaning ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Leafly Since legalization, Canadian cannabis consumers have been inundated with new cannabis brands, largely with no end in sight. With this month’s launch of cannabis 2.0 products, such as edibles and oil vape cartridges, there’s no telling how many more new brands will come to market. But instead of just creating new brands to promote new ...

Article by CBC News Scaling up high quality pot production is still challenging for the Canadian industry, accoding to a Niagara College cannabis professor. Bill MacDonald, coordinator of the commercial cannabis production program, said producers are also having difficulties with pest control and crop management. “[Cannabis is] a very unique plant, but I think a lot of growers need to ...

Article by Katrina McCallum, Western Gazette Stores in London plan to sell alternative pot products as early as Friday, as Ontario permits the ‘Cannabis 2.0’ products over a year after Canada legalized it. Monday was the first day that stores in Ontario could legally sell a bevy of cannabis products not included in the first wave of legal cannabis last ...

Article by Caileam Raleigh, Pot Stock News CGC stock is in the red on Tuesday despite Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) (NYSE:CGC) announcing that it will open five new stores in Ontario throughout 2020. Canopy Addresses Retail Visibility Issue The announcement follows on from a similar communication in November that Canopy will be working with a total of ten recently announced Ontario license ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op The new year is off to a rocky start for Aphria Inc. The Ontario-based medical marijuana and cannabis oil company has issued a voluntary recall of its new line of vape pens because some of its cartridges have a leaking issue. “Out of an abundance of caution we asked provincial customers to return certain ...

Article by Toronto Sun Ontario cannabis store shoppers with a hankering for edibles were out of luck Monday. Most of the province’s licensed retailers had yet to receive their first shipments of 59 products including soft chews, cookies and chocolates that were slated to start appearing in stores that day. But the Ontario Cannabis Store, the province’s pot distributor, said ...

Article by The Chronicle Herald Three people face charges after police raided a pair of illegal cannabis dispensaries in the Halifax area on Friday. In a news release Monday, Halifax Regional Police and RCMP said members of the integrated drug unit executed search warrants Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Farm Assists shops on Gottingen Street in Halifax and Highway 7 ...

Article by Lucas Meyer, Newstalk 1010 New cannabis products including gummies, chocolate bars and one infused tea will not be available at any Toronto retail locations Monday. Ontario Cannabis Store Director of Communications Daffyd Roderick said it’s because the products will be delivered on normal shipping days for each of the local stores, which are either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. “We’re ...

Article by Jennifer K. Baker and Stephanie Villella, CTV News Cannabis edibles are now for sale in pot shops across the province, but for anyone living in Waterloo Region, buying them won’t be easy. The Ontario Cannabis Store has released 59 new products, including edibles, beverages, lotions and concentrates. They’re only available in retail stores and won’t be available online ...