Article by Patrick John Gilson, Narcity Ontario’s first legal Cannabis stores are now hiring. Those selected will make history as the first ever in-store employees to be hired at a legal cannabis store in the province. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced last Thursday that they have officially issued the first three cannabis retail licenses in the province. The new cannabis ...

Article by CBC News Legalizing cannabis might one day be a small business bonanza,  but at the moment for Airdrie cannabis retailer Grant Guenther, legal weed might be the biggest financial bust of them all. Guenther took out a lease to open Strain Lane, a cannabis retailer in Airdrie. The only problem is, he can’t get his hands on any cannabis — and the rent ...

Article by Teviah Moro, The Hamilton Spectator The hopeful operator of a legal marijuana retail outlet is poised to open in an east Hamilton shopping plaza. Canna Cabana Hamilton has reached the 15-day public comment period to open a government-approved pot shop at the Centre on Barton. Its roughly 2,400-square-foot space at the east side of the plaza is undergoing renovations ...

Article by CBC News A new application has been made for a cannabis retail store in an east Hamilton shopping centre, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Canna Cabana Hamilton is aiming to open in the Centre on Barton and has entered the 15-day public comment period ahead of the province’s April 1 deadline. Coun. Sam Merulla, ...

Article by Scott McGovern, Stamford Advocate Running a profitable and legal cannabis dispensary is entirely possible but not at all easy. The regulatory labrynth is tough to navigate, startup costs are usually significant, the taxes are brutal and the competition is fierce. Building a successful cannabis business means understanding, before you even get started, the many ways this industry is unique. ...

Article by Mike O, Cannabis Life Network The data is in for BC’s first six months of cannabis legalization and the amount of tax revenue fell far short of expectations. In the 2018/2019 budget, the BC government predicted the federal excise tax would generate $200 million for BC over the next three years. That number has been readjusted to $68 million, which means the ...

Article by CBC News Hamilton police say a male victim was sent to hospital following a shooting during a robbery at an illegal cannabis dispensary Saturday evening. Police say the shooting occurred shortly before 9 p.m. at 275 King Street E., near King Street and Wellington Street North. One injured male was located at the scene and taken to the hospital. Preliminary investigations ...

Article by Elizabeth Keith, Narcity With the grand opening of retail cannabis stores coming to Ontario in less than a month, the AGCO has revealed the locations of those stores and some people are not happy about it. Particularly, Northern Ontarians who are pissed about the locations of retail cannabis stores. That’s because they have next to none of them. The Ontario ...

Article by Chris Herhalt, CP24 Police in York Region are warning of cannabis-edibles with little or no labelling to indicate they are anything more than simple candy after seizing $1.7M worth of illegal product. Starting on Feb. 28, York Regional Police say they witnessed a “suspicious transaction” at a commercial building in the Keele Street and Steeles Avenue West area. ...

Article by CBC News A store in St. Catharines has snagged one of Ontario’s first three cannabis retail operator licenses. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said Thursday it approved and issued a license for The Niagara Herbalist, which would be at 33 Lakeshore Road, Unit 15 in St. Catharines. The commission also approved licenses for people to open The Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. on Queen Street West ...