Article by Yahoo! News Toronto city council is expected to object to a cannabis retail store proposal for 1681 Lake Shore Blvd. E. at a meeting today (Tuesday, Feb. 2). The motion, proposed by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford and seconded by Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that council authorize the city solicitor to officially object to the cannabis retail ...

Article by Lara Coughlin, The Conversation via Growth Op In stark contrast to the overblown fears portrayed during decades past, these days, most people think cannabis is relatively harmless. While weed is indeed less dangerous than some other drugs, it is not without risks. In a study published Jan. 5, my colleagues and I found that 59% percent of people using medical cannabis ...

Article by Growth Op Shane D’Costa wears many hats. From starting his career at one of Ontario’s first few legal stores to actively raising awareness for social justice issues, D’Costa is currently working at Etobicoke located cannabis retail chain, Spiritleaf. When he’s not busy with his day job, he freelances as a portrait photographer and is actively involved in giving ...

Article by Erika Engel, Collingwood Today There’s a new application for a cannabis retail store in Collingwood just entering the public comment period. The applicant Stash and Co. (Karan Someshwar) is interested in opening a cannabis retail shop at 99 Balsam Street, Unit J2A (the Pet Valu plaza). Objections or submissions from the public can be submitted up to Feb. ...

Article by Growth Op It took five years for brothers-in-law Adam Miron and Sébastien St-Louis to launch Ottawa-based cannabis company, Hexo Corp. Titled Billion Dollar Start-Up, the following is an excerpt from their entrepreneurial journey. 8 a.m., October 11, 2014 The Farm, Chemin de la Rive Masson-Angers, Quebec The Facebook post was made with the best of intentions. But it nearly ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op A 23-year-old man faces 19 drug and weapon charges after an early-morning bust by the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) revealed various cannabis-related products and evidence of psilocybin being produced. After observing activity consistent with drug trafficking, officers with SPS’s drug and tactical support units arrived at the first location at about 2:45 a.m. on ...

Article by Battlefords News-Optimist Saulteaux First Nation had a grand opening on Friday, Jan. 29 of its new cannabis dispensary situated on Saulteaux-owned land at the corner of Highway 4 north and Forest Hall Road on the outskirts of North Battleford. A release issued on the occasion of the grand opening explained that tTo make the dispensary possible, the Chief ...

Article by Mike Adler, Scarborough Mirror via Toronto.com A Scarborough MPP and Toronto Mayor John Tory are asking the provincial government to reconsider how retail cannabis stores are approved in the city. Dozens of cannabis stores in Scarborough have either been approved or are awaiting approval by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Aris Babikian, Progressive Conservative MPP for Scarborough-Agincourt, says he’s ...

Article by Ali Raza, Beach Metro Toronto City Council is expected to object to a cannabis retail store proposal for 1681 Lake Shore Blvd. E. at a meeting today (Tuesday, Feb. 2). The motion, proposed by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford and seconded by Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that council authorize the city solicitor to officially object to the ...

Article by Julia Mastroianni, NOW Toronto The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is ending its contract with the the call centre employees of Line One Contract Centres, the first cannabis-related workforce to form a union in the province. The Toronto-based employees of the Calgary company voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) union back in March 2019. A communications ...