Article by Chuka Ejeckam, Globe and Mail The Canadian cannabis industry is booming. From giant industrial operations such as Canopy Growth to smaller “luxury” cannabis retailers, to an array of cannabis “lifestyle” brands and “cannabis brand consultancy” firms, the industry is a lucrative frontier for those seeking wealth in a rapidly growing market. And oh, is there wealth to be had. Canadians spent $1.6-billion on legal weed in2018 ...

Article by Doug Crosse, My Muskoka Now The new landscape of a Canada with the legal sale and consumption of cannabis is behind an educational expo this weekend. Cannabis Muskoka is an event being held at the Lake of Bays Community Centre Arena in Baysville. It’s presented by an organization called Circle of Growth seeking to provide a platform for ...

Article by CBC News Nearly one in five Canadians said they intended to try cannabis or increase their use following legalization, according to analysis from researchers at McMaster University that also found people younger in age were more likely to do so. Those are some of the results found during a closer look at Statistics Canada’s 2018 National Cannabis Survey, which gathered the ...

Article by Patrick Cain, Global News Since cannabis was legalized last fall, the federal Liberals have promised Canadians with prohibition-era marijuana possession records a way of erasing them. Thursday in Montreal, federal justice minister David Lametti announced details of how to go about it. People who want to clear their slate face a complex process that involves getting their fingerprints taken, applying for ...

Article by Daina Goldfinger, Global News Two men have been charged after officers busted an illegal cannabis dispensary in Barrie on Wednesday, police say. Police executed a search warrant at the illegal store on Dunlop Street and seized cannabis and related products valued at $24,730, as well as $4,333 in cash and electronics related to the business, officers add. The ...

Article by Moira Warburton, National Post Canada has begun issuing pardons for people who were convicted of simple possession of cannabis and do not have other criminal records, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government announced on Thursday. Canada became the first developed nation to legalize the use of recreational marijuana last October. The pardon system for cannabis possession convictions fulfills a ...

Article by Alana Armstrong, The Growth Op The GrowthOp talked to insiders in Canada’s cannabis and marketing industries to get their takes on what works, what doesn’t and how to lock down a winning retail store name. A lot is asked of a retail name: it needs to indicate the service or product, be recognizable, be distinctive and, hopefully, reflect business ...

Article by Elizabeth Enochs, Leafly More Instagram accounts than ever are dedicated to celebrating women and femmes who dig cannabis. If you want to fill your newsfeed with pro-feminist and pro-cannabis content, all of the accounts below are for you. Take a look at these women-run, cannabis-centric Instagram accountsbelow. While some of them are more lighthearted than others, all of them boast stellar ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily A week after CannTrust Holdings fired its CEO over a scandal involving unlicensed marijuana cultivation, the Canadian producer hired a financial adviser to review “strategic alternatives,” including a possible sale of the company. CannTrust said an internal committee has retained Greenhill & Co. Canada to review how the firm could proceed, with options that include: ...

Article by Rick Vanderlinde, Barrie Advance via Simcoe.com An illegal cannabis dispensary that popped up in a downtown Barrie plaza was shut down by police today. The Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team, which includes Barrie police, raided the storefront operation at 153 Dunlop St. E. July 31. The nondescript store in the Hooters plaza east of Mulcaster Street has ...