Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op A new cannabis partnership is set to bring some rare strains North of the border. MJardin Group, Inc. has announced it will cultivate unique strains for the Ontario market as part of its deal with luxury cannabis brand Robes Inc. MJardin will use a cash infusion from Robes to grow the strains at its ...

Article by Steve Cornwell, Mississauga News via Toronto Star Close to a year after opting out, Mississauga will reconsider allowing retail cannabis stores in the city. The city will look again at cannabis storefronts in the new year, in part, Mayor Bonnie Crombie said, because of the persistence of the illegal market in Mississauga. She said she was “very startled” ...

Article by Steve Cornwell,  Mississauga News Close to a year after opting out, Mississauga will reconsider allowing retail cannabis stores in the city. The city will look again at cannabis storefronts in the new year, in part, Mayor Bonnie Crombie said, because of the persistence of the illegal market in Mississauga. She said she was “very startled” by the amount of ...

Article by CBC News Windsor Ward 3 Coun. Rino Bortolin says he plans on raising concerns over a recent report opposing the proposed 545 Ouellette Ave. location for the city’s first cannabis retail store. On Monday, Bortolin said he was surprised by the comments made in the report, as well as the position taken by city administrators. “I didn’t realize ...

Article by Jacob Lorinc, Toronto Star via Toronto.com In October, Quebec-based pot producer Hexo Corp. announced the unveiling of a new cannabis line comprising a hybrid blend of sativa called “Original Stash.” Most newsworthy about the new line of pot: it marked a significant price reduction for the cannabis seller, with 28-gram packages priced at just $4.49 a gram — ...

Article by Kayla Gladysz, Daily Hive The Second Cup Ltd., has plans to change its name and acquire its own cannabis stores as early as next year. According to a release, the company will change its name to Aegis Brands Inc., which will continue to own and operate the existing Second Cup Coffee Co. shops as part of a portfolio of brands. While ...

Article by Philip Lee-Shanok, CBC News It’s a basic tenet of retailing: if you want to reach more customers, you need more locations. And according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, that principle applies to pot just as much any other product. The chamber says people in this province are open to allowing a bigger role for private industry in providing convenient access ...

Article by Shawn Jeffords, Huffington Post Cannabis retailers will soon be able to sell products online or over the phone for in-store pick-up as the Ontario government adopts a “click-and-connect” sales model to expand access to legal marijuana. Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced the proposed changes in the government’s fall economic statement Wednesday, saying they will decrease waits for cannabis ...

Article by CTV News Ontario says it will allow cannabis retailers to sell products online or over the phone for in-store pick-up. The government announced the proposed changes in its fall economic statement today, saying they will decrease waits for access to legal cannabis. The Progressive Conservatives say the change is part of a promise to lift the cap on ...

Article by Pique News Magazine The doors of two Squamish dispensaries are closed. The province took “enforcement action” at two dispensaries in Squamish – 99 North and Grassroots Medicinal Tuesday morning. Just before 11:30 a.m Nov. 5, RCMP and Community Safety Unit (CSU) members entered the dispensaries. The District of Squamish said the RCMP were present to maintain public safety while ...