Article by Peter Nolan-Smith, Daily Hive Cannabis legalization comes with some heavy stipulations around what exactly is considered legal. Dried flower is now being sold across the country, however, there are still cannabis products that are not slated to appear on shelves until the fall. Cannabis infused edibles, beverages and concentrates are all part of legalization part two, when — barring ...

Article by David Clement, Financial Post On January 31st, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (ACGO) stated legal cannabis shops in the province will be prohibited from offering online retail options to consumers. This means that the initial 25 cannabis stores in Ontario and the multitude of stores that could open once the province lifts its temporary cap on retail licences ...

Article by David Bosworth, The Growth Op When it comes to legally growing cannabis at home, the federal regulations could be a challenge to comprehend. Experts answer three widely anticipated queries that homeowners and tenants could potentially face–queries that were also the point of discussion at Cannabis Living Expo that took place in Toronto last year–and how best to deal with them. Q1. If ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News Since legalization, Canada’s stash of legal marijuana has drawn a common complaint: sometimes, the bud has dried out by the time it reaches store shelves, reducing its appeal to discerning cannabis consumers. Cannabis sommelier Joel Carleton has noticed the aridity in some cannabis he’s purchased from government-licensed marijuana producers. “I’ve noticed that their cannabis, despite being presumably recently ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, Financial Post Canadian hemp and cannabis producers are pushing for changes to the rules governing the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound found in both plants that has multi-billion-dollar potential as an ingredient in a host of wellness products. “There’s some pretty extensive lobbying going on right now — by licensed cannabis producers, and by ...

Article by Chris Fox, CP24 Cannabis products that are “particularly appealing to children,” such as gummy bears and lollipops, should be banned as part of the wider regulation of edibles this fall, Toronto’s medical officer of health says. In a report that will be considered on Feb. 25, Dr. Eileen de Villa says that the Board of Health should urge ...

Article by Peter Nolan-Smith, Daily Hive Cannabis retail in Ontario has been a little slower to roll out than most other provinces in the country. When Doug Ford was elected premier over incumbent Kathleen Wynne, he made good on his promise to move the province away from a publicly owned chain of cannabis stores to a private retail model. Twenty-five applicants ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, FInancial Post A number of cannabis retailers backed by major licensed producers have entered into agreements with winners of Ontario’s  retail lottery in an attempt to gain access to Canada’s largest market come April 1, when 25 brick-and-mortar cannabis stores are expected to open across the province. But the nature of those agreements, and whether or ...

Article by Greg Mercer, Waterloo Region Record via The Star Would-be cannabis shop owners in Ontario have just a few weeks left to pass through intense regulatory hoops if they hope to be selling marijuana by April. Most likely some of them will be unable to open in time to meet the government deadline, industry insiders say. With just a ...

Article by Emma Spears, National Post The logistical challenges and related supply issued of producing legal cannabis in Canada are many–and as a result, the Canadian cannabis black market is booming. A new research note from Scotiabank analysts estimate that the black market will control 71 percent of cannabis sales in Canada in 2019. Oliver Rowe and Ben Isaacson calculated the figure, ...