Article by Keith Gilligan, Ajax News Advertiser There’s Pink Kush, L.A. Confidential, North Star CBD, Rise, Yin and Yang, Subway Scientist and Alien Dawg. Smōk, the first cannabis outlet in Durham Region, has opened in Ajax. The outlet opened at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, and there was a short lineup of people waiting to get in. Owner Alex ...

Article by Rick Zamperin, Global News Several Hamilton residents are facing drug-related charges after police raided two illegal pot shops in the city. Ontario Provincial Police, along with Hamilton police, seized cash and numerous cannabis products, including edibles, on May 23 from the storefronts on Kensington Avenue and London Street. Other items included hash, shatter, cannabis seed, plants, lip balm, ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Residents of Pickering, Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area will now have the opportunity to make themselves heard on the subjects of cannabis and alcohol. The city has released a survey to gauge local attitudes with regards to whether residents want access to cannabis retail outlets within city limits, as well as whether they believe that public alcohol ...

Article by Frazer Snowdon,  Global News After nearly two months of delays, Durham region finally has its own pot shop. The store, appropriately named Smok Cannabis, opened its doors Tuesday. Inside, the business gives the appearance of a high-end retail store — a nice surprise to customers in the area. “It’s a beautiful store,” says Russell Bugg of Ajax. “It’s ...

Article by Bridgette Watson, CBC News Weed may be legalized but a city zoning policy prohibits cannabis stores from setting up shop in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Coun. Rebecca Bligh want this to change. Bligh, a Non-Partisan Association councillor, has put forward a motion asking the city to consider amending a zoning bylaw and allow for retail stores selling low cost cannabis. According ...

Article by Liora Ipsum, Leafly Hobo Recreational Cannabis Store made its debut on Bank Street in April 2019, and while it’s the first of its kind, it won’t be the last. The store is part of the Donnelly Group family, the BC-based hospitality brand responsible for decidedly hip restaurants, bars, and barber shops that have become fixtures in Vancouver and Toronto. Hobo ...

Article by Bill Alpert, Barron’s Retail sales of marijuana in Canada will remain slow, BMO Securities analyst Tamy Chen said in a note released Monday. The scarcity of retail stores in the country probably put a lid on fiscal fourth-quarter revenue at Canopy Growth . The pot producer will announce results for the quarter ended in March on June 20. Chen has a Market Perform rating on ...

Article by Sean Williams, Motley Fool Over the next decade, there’s a very good possibility that marijuana will be the fastest growing industry in North America. Depending on which Wall Street forecast you prefer, the legal cannabis industry could grow anywhere between 12% and 17% per year, through 2030. But that’s not the case in the early going. Although Canada became ...

Article by Don Mitchell, Global News Roughly a month into selling cannabis in their storefronts, both of Hamilton’s retail outlets say they’re feeling the pressures of balancing supply and demand. On Friday, Steven Fry, the owner of Canna Cabana on Barton Street, told Global News he’ll be closing his store on Sundays until the province changes their model on supplying ...

Article by Stephen Hoff, CBC News Looking to buy some cannabis? One of Ottawa’s retail shops is charging a little more than the others. There are three licensed retailers in Ottawa: Superette on Wellington Street West, the Hobo Recreational Cannabis Store on Bank Street, and Fire & Flower on York Street. Superette and Hobo both include HST in their listed prices for customers, but ...