Article by Ella Myers, Sudbury.com Ontarians have been legally allowed to smoke cannabis anywhere they’d smoke a cigarette for a couple months now, but that doesn’t mean they can light up any time. This is especially true if they’re on – or about to be on – the clock. But as cannabis joins alcohol on the list of legal psychoactive substances ...

Article by Amber McGuckin, Global News A Winnipeg cannabis producer has handed over operations to another company and fired senior management following an investigation into “unauthorized” pot supplies. George Robinson, CEO of RavenQuest, said at a news conference Thursday his company was brought in by Bonify to conduct a thorough probe, sparked by a recall of Bonify products. Last week, Manitoba regulators seized ...

Article by Thomas MacDonald, MTL Blog TL;DR According to the Calgary Herald, cannabis suppliers will likely be able to meet demand by late June / early July 2019. October 17th, the date when recreational cannabis became legal in Canada, signalled a turning point in policy approaches to the popular drug not only across the country, but around the world. Canada is only ...

Article by Dale Carruthers, London Free Press A northern Ontario Indigenous community has become the first to ban the province’s monopoly pot delivery service from its territory, a move that at least one Southwestern Ontario First Nation – maybe more – is looking to follow. In Southwestern Ontario, where illegal marijuana stores have proliferated in the past year, Indigenous leaders ...

Article by Toronto CityNews An Ohio-based company is making a hostile bid to acquire one of the biggest players in Canada’s legal cannabis market. Columbus-based Green Growth Brands Ltd. has announced a takeover bid for Aphria Inc. that values the Leamington, Ont.-based firm at $2.8 billion. Green Growth says in a statement that the offer values Aphria shares at $11 ...

Article by Alan Kan, In Halton It seems that those in the business of making coffee are trying to get into the cannabis game. Just as Second Cup recently announced that they partnered up with a cannabis company to convert some of their stores into cannabis dispensaries, another major coffee chain has announced they are doing the same. According to this press release, Coffee ...

Article by Jenny Yuen, Toronto Sun Nearly six months after cannabis was legalized Oct. 17 by the federal government, Ontario prepares for the launch of marijuana sales in brick-and-mortar stores April 1. Calgary-based Spiritleaf is one franchisee that plans on opening 40 locations throughout Ontario. Right now, they have four physical stores operating in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “We’re trailblazing and ...

Article by Seeking Alpha Summary Public cannabis retailers have been absolutely hammered in the stock market after setbacks in all of the largest markets in Canada. All provinces are significantly behind their original schedule and there are no near-term signs of relief, thus our Underperform rating for the cannabis retail stocks. British Columbia has only three private stores opened after two ...

Article by Don Bourgeois and Rick Moscone, Mondaq Overview of Phased Approach The Government of Ontario announced an interim change in direction for the private retail sale of cannabis — including the delay in the application process. The application processes for licensing as an operator of retail stores and for retail store authorizations have been postponed. As a result, the applications will ...

Article by David Clement, Globe and Mail Cannabis is a unique and versatile product. Unfortunately, regulators at all levels fail to really understand how cannabis is used, which has led to numerous policy mishaps. Simply put, federal, provincial and municipal legislators have made many mistakes when it comes to cannabis regulations. These mistakes have hindered consumers when it comes to ...