Article by Jim Moodie, The Sudbury Star Local marijuana retailers are preparing for the advent of edibles by making sure containers are available that can’t be pried open by tiny hands. Cannabis legalization 2.0 is now underway, meaning a wide range of new products will be hitting the shelves in coming months, among them pot-infused treats and beverages. “Most licensed ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Be careful what you wish for, especially when placing an order for weed online. Returning it can be a challenge, with policies varying from province to province. Here’s what the shipping and return policies look like across the country. British Columbia  Bought a product that’s defective, shipped in error or recalled? The BC Cannabis Stores will ...

Article by Gary Rinne, Thunder Bay News Watch A Memorial Avenue strip mall is expected to host Thunder Bay’s first retail cannabis store. The owner of a building opposite Intercity Shopping Centre, on the west side of Memorial near the Dunlop Street intersection, confirms he has signed a lease with Tokyo Smoke for a space that’s currently vacant. The company has already ...

Article by Graeme McNaughton, Guelph Mercury Those looking to buy some legal weed in Guelph are going to have to wait a bit longer. According to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s website, a proposal to open a cannabis retail outlet at 208 Victoria Rd. S. has been scrapped, and will now be opening in Cambridge. The application, attached ...

Article by Caitlyn Gowriluk, CBC News Winnipeg-based cannabis producer Bonify has had its sales licence reinstated by Health Canada, after it was suspended in February over an investigation that revealed the company sold illegal product at stores in Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw, the company announced Wednesday. The third-party investigation into Bonify came after Health Canada recalled two of the ...

Article by Jacquie Miller, Ottawa Citizen A small community in the Ottawa Valley near Golden Lake that hosts a handful of illegal pot stores might be getting a legal one. Sherry Lee Ann Kohoko has been awarded the right to apply for a cannabis store licence on Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation territory, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission ...

Article by Chad Ellis, Brock Press October 17 marked one full year since Bill C-45 (The Cannabis Act), which legalized recreational cannabis across Canada, came into effect. As per the details of the act, cannabis extracts, edibles and topicals have now officially been made legal. Though now legalized, consumers will not be able to find any edible cannabis products on ...

Article by Jeff Turl, Bay Today We now know the name of North Bay’s first pot store and how many jobs it will create in the city. “I am happy to report that the store will be called ‘Tokyo Smoke.’ We are now in the process of developing same,” owner Lorne Fine told BayToday. He’s hoping to open sooner than later. ...

Article by Josee St-Onge, CBC News Licensed cannabis producers are optimistic that the introduction of legal edibles will help displace the black market, but analysts say it will take time to displace illegal sales. Edmonton-based cannabis producer Aurora is launching a line of edibles that include chocolates, gummies and vaping products. The company has submitted its products to Health Canada ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News Provincial cannabis wholesaler Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries earned nearly $27 million in cannabis revenue during the 2018-19 fiscal year ended March 31, according to the Crown corporation’s newly-released annual report. But that wasn’t enough to deliver positive net cannabis revenue to the province, which says it lost more than $2.4 million on cannabis during the same period. ...