Article by BlogTO, Hobo Cannabis, the burgeoning marijuana retail chain from the people who brought Toronto such bars as Belfast Love and Death & Taxes, has decided to undergo a complete rebrand after being called out for months over its somewhat problematic moniker. . With five stores already established in Ontario, another five in B.C. — including one at Vancouver Airport — and two in Edmonton, the company ...

Article by CBC News Canadian pediatricians are reporting numerous vaping-related injuries, with one third of cases involving ongoing health problems. Interim data from the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program highlight the risks of vaping as well as non-medical cannabis use, particularly accidental ingestion of edibles. A one-time survey of about 1,100 doctors found 88 cases of vaping illness or injury over a 12-month ...

Article by Jeff Lagerquist, Yahoo Finance Canada Canopy Growth (WEED.TO)(CGC) said it sold more than a million cans of infused beverages since its first drinks hit stores in mid-March. The milestone comes as the company pleads with regulators to rethink rules preventing consumers from buying more than five cans of its least potent pot drink per purchase. Canopy marked the sale ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily Marijuana oil vape pens have taken a commanding lead as the most popular “Cannabis 2.0” product in three key Canadian provinces, capturing more market share than other refined cannabis merchandise such as edibles, beverages, concentrated extracts and topicals combined during the first six months those items have been available in Canada. New point-of-sale ...

Article by Bruce Head, Kawartha Now Downtown Peterborough is about to get its second legal cannabis store. According to a media release on Monday (August 10) from parent company Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp, Happy Dayz at 291 George Street North is set to open on Thursday, August 13th — although the store’s signage hasn’t been updated and a sign still ...

Article by CBC News Nunavut’s Department of Finance has received an application to open a cannabis store in Iqaluit, and is looking for community feedback. In a news release sent Monday, the department said the office of the superintendent of licensing got the application from Nuna Cannabis Store Inc. The proposed store location is at 1501 Federal Road, near the ...

Article by Growth Op via Canada.com Cannabidiol (CBD) products are everywhere, from convenience stores to high-end retail shops. While there are many CBD converts out there, there are also people who use CBD topicals without knowing what the compound is and what effects it produces. The CBD found in lotions and creams has much the same effect as it does ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op The winners of Ontario’s much-maligned and now-defunct cannabis retail lottery are increasingly selling their pot shops less than two years after the drug was federally legalized. Although lottery winners were initially restricted from selling their stores until December 2019, pot shops have started to quietly pop up. Business owners are finding that larger cannabis companies and chain retailers, ...

Article by Josh Boyce, Black Burn News The number of proposed pot shops in Sarnia is now at seven. The latest two applications are for Bluewater Joint at 940 Murphy Road Unit 1, and for Chill Cannabis at 1407 London Road Unit 8. Bluewater Joint is in the public notice stage, which ends August 19, while all of the other ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. reported a net loss of more than 128 million Canadian dollars ($95.7 million) in the first quarter of its fiscal year, with total revenue improving slightly on a quarterly basis as the company continues its corporate transformation plan. Net revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was CA$110.4 million, ...