Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op Cottage country will be a whole lot greener this summer. Muskoka Grown, a craft cannabis producer in Bracebridge, Ont., said it has submitted an application to open a Farm-Gate store in the heart of cottage country. “We believe our location is well-situated and we expect to be the region of Muskoka’s first retail cannabis ...

Article by Camille Bains, Toronto Star People who have never smoked marijuana could be most at risk of overdosing on cannabis-infused edibles that will soon be on store shelves across the country, warns a public health physician who says first-time users may keep noshing away while expecting a high, only to experience a racing heart, anxiety and panic attacks. Dr. ...

Article by Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp. via Newswire Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp (“FSHC” or the “Company”) today announced that it has granted trademark licenses for the use of its trusted and recognized brand to six Ontario retail license holders. The following locations will open their doors in early 2020: 501 Church Street, Toronto 1135 Richmond Street, London 1025 Plains Road East, Burlington 204 Ritson Road, Oshawa 237 Queen Street West, Toronto ...

Article by David Silverberg, Growth Op The next wave of cannabis retailers in Ontario will soon be felt across the province, with dozens of the 42 approved applicants completing the required 15-day public notice period and poised to open their doors in the coming months. As reported in 2019, Ontario will soon start authorizing 20 new stores a month, meaning ...

Article by Kristine Owram, Bloomberg News Smoke more, drink less. That appeared to be the trend among Canadians in the first full year of legal cannabis, when beer volumes fell by three per cent through November, according to data from Beer Canada. “This is far worse than the trends seen between 2014-2018, where beer industry volumes fell an average 0.3 per ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Leafly Since legalization, Canadian cannabis consumers have been inundated with new cannabis brands, largely with no end in sight. With this month’s launch of cannabis 2.0 products, such as edibles and oil vape cartridges, there’s no telling how many more new brands will come to market. But instead of just creating new brands to promote new ...

Article by CBC News Scaling up high quality pot production is still challenging for the Canadian industry, accoding to a Niagara College cannabis professor. Bill MacDonald, coordinator of the commercial cannabis production program, said producers are also having difficulties with pest control and crop management. “[Cannabis is] a very unique plant, but I think a lot of growers need to ...

Article by Katrina McCallum, Western Gazette Stores in London plan to sell alternative pot products as early as Friday, as Ontario permits the ‘Cannabis 2.0’ products over a year after Canada legalized it. Monday was the first day that stores in Ontario could legally sell a bevy of cannabis products not included in the first wave of legal cannabis last ...

Article by Caileam Raleigh, Pot Stock News CGC stock is in the red on Tuesday despite Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) (NYSE:CGC) announcing that it will open five new stores in Ontario throughout 2020. Canopy Addresses Retail Visibility Issue The announcement follows on from a similar communication in November that Canopy will be working with a total of ten recently announced Ontario license ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily The number of Canadian cannabis producers with fewer than six months of cash on hand has increased over the past quarter, reflecting disappointing earnings and front-loaded capital expenditures, according to an analyst. Greg McLeish of the Toronto office of Mackie Research Capital found that 25 companies are down to half-a-year of cash when ...