Article by Matt Carty, Global News Guelph is about to become the cannabis capital of Ontario. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is moving its only distribution centre to the Royal City in early October to supply hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cannabis throughout the province. “Over time, this new facility will serve as the primary distribution facility based on size ...

Article by Financial Post Lift & Co. Corp. (TSXV:LIFT) (OTCQB:LFCOF) (“Lift & Co.” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of its creditors under section 49 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and that all of its directors and officers have resigned. This follows the failure to reach an agreement with the holders ...

Article by BNN Bloomberg Canada’s most innovative extraction company, Nextleaf Solutions (CSE: OILS | OTCQB: OILFF | FSE: L0MA) is developing technology for distilling THC and CBD oils used to formulate popular 2.0 products including vape pens, edibles and beverages. The company has a patent portfolio of over 40 issued patents and 60 pending patents protecting what industry experts believe could be ...

Article by Karen Doradea, Daily Hive Everything has come together for this Canadian cannabis grower this summer. SpeakEasy holds one of the largest single cannabis crops in Canada, and it is five weeks away from harvesting in British Columbia. The conditions of this summer have contributed to the growth of SpeakEasy’s harvest, and the cannabis company is expecting to make ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur A recent survey of Canadian cannabis users found 72 percent don’t believe they fit the ‘stoner’ stereotype, according to the poll conducted by cannabis brand Figr and market researcher Maru/Blue outlined by the Peace River Record Gazette. The vast majority of consumers from Ontario and British Columbia – 90 percent and 87 percent respectively – said ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op It seems that determining the value of cannabis seized by police is all about potential, with a bit of PR mixed in. Estimating what a pot seizure is “worth” appears to be a fairly fluid, some might say slippery. Just consider these recent examples from around the world (all reported values have been converted ...

Article by Dale Carruthers, London Free Press Ontario’s marijuana wholesaler is expanding its expedited delivery service to London, the only city in Southwestern Ontario where the new service is available. But critics of the Ontario government’s cannabis delivery monopoly are questioning why pot shops aren’t allowed to offer the same service. Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), the government-run pot wholesaler and ...

Article by CBC News A brand new facility responsible for receiving and distributing Ontario’s cannabis has opened its doors in Guelph. While the facility has not been formally announced, Ontario Cannabis Store has already started recieving product, according to Daffyd Roderick, a spokesperson for the store. Roderick said the Ontario Cannabis Store sold 14 million grams of cannabis to Ontario’s licensed retailers ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Willie Nelson is just as generous with his stash as legend would have one believe, according to Robert Plant. The iconic Led Zeppelin singer/songwriter discussed his recent tour with Nelson on Plant’s podcast, Digging Deep, NME reports. Plant says that not only was the tour a high point in his decades-long music career but that traveling with (or even ...

Article by Dave Waddell, Windsor Star After 17 months of retrofitting a plant, navigating licensing requirements and some $13 million later, Peak Processing Solutions is ready to fire up its production lines to produce cannabis infused beverages, lotions and extracts at its Oldcastle plant. The company becomes one of the few licensed plants in Canada allowed to produce such products ...