Article by CBC News The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has announced who can apply to operate cannabis stores in First Nations in Ontario. Wiikwemkoong, Serpent River, Chapleau Cree, Couchiching, Mississauga, Wahgoshig, and Nipissing First Nations were all successful in their applications, as was the Shawanaga First Nation, just north of Parry Sound. But Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, Financial Post Cannabis retailers in parts of the country say they are struggling to sell Canopy Growth Corp.’s Tweed-branded oils and gel capsules, resulting in a glut of unsold inventory and raising the tricky question of how to handle returns in the nascent cannabis industry. “They are just not selling. We have been talking to Canopy ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News With new government-licensed cannabis stores still opening in communities across Canada, shoppers with experience buying black market bud from their local dealer might be in for a surprise when they browse the legal market, where shoppers can’t see the exact weed they’re buying until after they buy it. At Lake City Cannabis in Chestermere, Alta., ...

Article by Karen Longwell, Growth Op Ontario consumers have a few more dried flower cannabis options at the Ontario Cannabis Store (OSC) this month. After finalizing terms with the OCS, nine more HEXO Corp cannabis dried flower products will be offered at the retailer, notes a company press release on Aug. 14. The Gatineau, Que.-based company adds nine of its dried flower ...

Article by Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen Canada’s legal pot shops are concentrated in the country’s poorest neighbourhoods, according to the findings of a new study that raises important questions about the conduct of the nation’s experiment in legalized cannabis. The peer-reviewed study, published in the online access journal, CMAJ Open, plotted the country’s 260 cannabis retail stores and assessed the ...

Article by Karen Doradea, Narcity Weed packaging has been an issue of contention for the Ontario Cannabis Store before and it seems that’s not changing. The OCS is getting heat online for how they wrap and ship their products. More specifically, the people of Reddit have taken issue with the alarming wastefulness in Ontario cannabis packaging that they encounter when trying to ...

Article by Rosalind Russell, My Espanola Now Mississauga First Nation will be hosting a community meeting to discuss cannabis retailing. The First Nation, west of Blind River, has been selected as one of eight First Nation sites for consideration to sell cannabis. The local Community Economic Development Corporation is inviting the community to a meeting this Thursday from 9:00 am ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op The province of Ontario has so far authorized eight First Nations communities to sell cannabis, including Nipissing First Nation (NFN), and NFN has now chosen a member to helm its first pot shop. After multiple residents applied to open the retail space, all of whom had the approval of local band council, Zachary Lacelle had been awarded the ...

Article by CBC News Private cannabis stores tend to be closer to primary and secondary schools than government-run stores, according to a new study that compares legally operating recreational cannabis outlets across Canada. There are also 49 per cent more private stores per capita in jurisdictions where they can operate, and they’re open an average of 9.2 more hours each week than government-run outlets. But all cannabis ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, Financial Post CannTrust’s stock took another major hit on Monday after the embattled cannabis producer disclosed it had received a second non-compliance rating from Health Canada, this time in connection to its facility in Vaughan, Ont. The violations at the 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility included converting five rooms into storage areas that were used to hold cannabis ...