Article by Cheryl Chan, Canada.com Excessive packaging remains a problem one year after cannabis was legalized, but retailers say change is on the horizon. Consumers criticized the often multi-layered and single-use packaging of plastic, paper and cardboard for even small quantities of weed. Greenpeace Canada is also speaking out on what it says is a “missed opportunity” in the battle ...

Article by Jeff Slack, Sudbury.com Ottawa’s cannabis retailers are looking back on the challenges faced over the last year, as they ventured into a brand new industry, creating something from virtually nothing. CEO of Fire and Flower Trevor Fencott said Thursday, on the official one-year mark since weed became legal in Canada, many business owners approached the industry with cautious ...

Article by Lisa Polewski, Global News It’s been a year since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada, but only six months since Hamilton‘s first legal pot shop opened its doors. Steven Fry, the owner of Canna Cabana, said it’s been a whirlwind experience since day one. “It was like opening a brand new business on steroids,” said Fry. “The time restrictions I had ...

Article by Dalson Chen and Chris Thomson, Windsor Star One year since the Cannabis Act of Canada came into effect, the legalities of cannabis products are still under development — and Windsor police want the public to get educated. On Thursday, cannabis edibles, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals officially became lawful for production and sale in Canada. Windsor police prepared ...

Article by Armina Ligaya, CTV News The bohemian Toronto neighbourhood of Kensington Market has long been a hotspot for weed culture and home to pot lounge Hotbox Cafe, and yet — one year after the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada — there still isn’t a single legal weed retailer here. It’s not for lack of trying. Once the Ontario ...

Article by Lisa Xing, CBC News A year after the federal government legalized recreational pot, Ontario trails the other provinces in its plan to distribute and sell the product, according to some industry watchers and experts. And that has allowed the black market to thrive. “At this point, we’re lagging the most behind,” said Michael Armstrong, associate professor at the Goodman ...

Article by CTV News Cannabis company Hexo Corp. is moving to undercut prices in the illicit market with a new 28-gram product that costs consumers as much as one dollar less per gram than at the average illegal dispensary. The product, under the brand Original Stash, which will be on sale in Quebec cannabis stores starting Thursday for $125.70, or ...

Article by Shawn Jeffords, CTV News The Ontario Cannabis Store said Tuesday it will launch consultations aimed at getting the private sector more involved in marijuana storage and delivery. The Crown corporation’s CEO said in a statement that the agency will consult with federally licensed producers and retail store owners later this month on the possible change. Cal Bricker said ...

Article by Bobby Hristova, Growth Op Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are selling more cannabis than the rest of Canada due to a better framework, according to one industry expert. “Manitoba and Saskatchewan are making Ontario and Quebec look very bad,” Chris Damas, editor of the BCMI Cannabis Report, told CBC. Unlike Ontario’s plan, which requires the government to oversee the wholesale ...

Article by Financial Post Cannabis producer CannTrust Holdings Inc said on Monday it would destroy about C$12 million ($9 million) worth of plants and about C$65 million worth of inventory, as the company’s new management seeks to regain full regulatory compliance. The company’s U.S.-listed shares rose 24% after the announcement. Health Canada had frozen over half of CannTrust’s stock of ...