Article by Sarah Leamon, Cannabis Life Network A lawsuit filed in the Court of Queens’ Bench in Alberta is making some pretty heavy allegations and naming a number of big Canadian cannabis companies for false advertising as parties to the proceedings. Lead plaintiff on the matter, Lisa Marie Langeuin, says that she was sold misleading products with false advertising after purchasing cannabis packed and ...

Article by Cision Newswire Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Fire & Flower Inc. (collectively, “FFHC”, “Fire & Flower” or the “Company”) (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced the openings of its first two cannabis retail stores adjacent to Circle K locations in the province of Alberta. Through this initiative, Fire & Flower is expected to benefit from high ...

Article by Emma Spears, Regina Leader-Post Amid company layoffs and facility closures, Aurora Cannabis has appointed a new chief commercial officer. Miguel Martin, president of Aurora USA, is replacing former CCO Darren Karasiuk, who was in the position from February 2019 to June of this year. “This appointment allows us to take full advantage of Miguel’s depth of international CPG experience to ...

Article by Dan Taekema, CBC News  The Six Nations of the Grand River elected council and the cannabis commission have issued a terse reminder to residents that anyone involved in illegal cannabis sales risks criminal and civil liability. “More importantly, [they are] endangering the health and safety of individuals in our community,” reads a joint statement shared Tuesday. The statement follows a ...

Article by Theresa McManus, New West Record The Queensborough Cannabis Co. may have been the last cannabis store to get city hall’s approval, but it’s the first to open in New West. While the federal Cannabis Act has permitted the sale of cannabis in Canada since October 2018, applicants have been slowly making their way through the various steps required ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily Any celebrity affiliation with a cannabis product, including promotions and marketing, has the potential to be noncompliant with federal law, according to Canada’s cannabis regulator. The warning comes as some major Canadian cannabis producers continue offering brands affiliated to varying degrees with celebrities or popular fictional characters. The regulator has taken notice. In ...

Article by Hollie Grace James, Kitchissippi Times Spiritleaf Wellington West opened its doors last week making it the third cannabis retailer to call Kitchissippi home. Spiritleaf is a Calgary-based cannabis franchise with stores across the country. The location at 1200B Wellington St. W. is the company’s first to open in Ottawa. The new cannabis spot is owned by Kitchissippi resident ...

Article by John Edwards, Collingwood Connection via Simcoe.com Spiritleaf, a company that operates cannabis retail stores in Western Canada, has identified Collingwood as one of the stops on its national expansion. “Spiritleaf as a company is undergoing a pretty big expansion,” said store manager Adam Tuerlings. “They’re working hard and have now accomplished having stores coast to coast. Collingwood, being ...

Article by Silas Brown, Global News Coming off its first profitable quarter since cannabis was legalized in Canada, the CEO of the Crown corporation in charge of cannabis sales in New Brunswick said the business expects to post a profit this fiscal year. Cannabis NB’s fourth-quarter results for 2019-2020 showed a $500,000 profit, with yearly losses coming in at $4.3 ...

Article by Graeme Frisque, Brampton Guardian Only one cannabis store is currently operating in Brampton, but several more could be coming to town soon. According to the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission’s (AGCO) website, there are currently seven proposed stores going through the application process including: — Dab Cannabis (227 Vodden St.) — THC Centre Cannabis Inc. (144 Kennedy Rd. ...