Article by Jelena Martinovic , Benzinga Thrive Cannabis confirmed Thursday it has teamed up with Canary RX Inc. to expand its cultivation and processing capacities. Under the joint venture deal, Simcoe, Ontario-based Thrive will supervise operations and handle the indoor cultivation at the Canary’s 44,000 square-foot facility. The facility, which Canary never commissioned, is located in Southern Ontario. In return, the manufacturer of craft cannabis concentrates and dried flower ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily British Columbia says it is looking into measures to support adult-use cannabis businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, including the possibility of allowing stores to conduct online sales and delivery. Privately owned cannabis stores in the province are allowed to accept product reservations online, but payment must be received in stores. Delivery is not allowed. The province’s regulated cannabis ...

Article by CTV News Canopy Growth Corp. reported a loss of $1.3 billion in its fourth quarter due to impairment and restructuring charges as the company said it would reset its strategic focus. The cannabis company says it will no longer strive to be the first to every market, but rather focus on select markets where it can become a ...

Article by Andre Powell, Cannabis Life Network With Toronto becoming one of the newest hotspots for cannabis tourism, we’ve created the ultimate stoner’s guide to Toronto so you’ll know exactly where you must visit during your next trip. HotBox Cafe is a must-visit cannabis-lounge for every stoner Located in the heart of Kensington Market, HotBox Cafe is a BOYB cannabis lounge where guests are encouraged to spark up and enjoy the afternoon. ...

Article by Tiffany Crawford, Postmedia News via The Chronicle Herald While reports suggest more people are drinking alcohol as a result of the pandemic, a new survey suggests Canadians are also smoking more pot. Deloitte’s Global State of the Consumer Tracker has been monitoring Canadian’s anxiety levels, safety and wellbeing concerns, consumer travel sentiment, as well as new spending habits and emerging consumer personas. ...

Article by CBC News Thousands of people took part in a rally downtown on Saturday to protest racism around the world and to demand answers in the death of 29-year-old Toronto resident Regis Korchinski-Paquet. “It’s important for me to be here because if I’m not here then who else is?” Sore Sanni, 17, told CBC Toronto at the rally. “All lives will ...

Article by Peter Smith, Daily Hive When Ontario’s cannabis retailers awoke to find that Doug Ford’s government had quietly removed them from the list of essential businesses in March, there was mild panic. While stores had the weekend to stress about shuttering the main point of sale in a new industry across Ontario, by the next Monday, they’d been allowed ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Though the situation is unlikely to inspire any tears, it seems drug cartels operating in the U.S. are losing lots of cash because of COVID-19. Too bad, so sad. It’s tough for criminal syndicates to realize the fruits of their illicit labours when lockdowns in cities and towns, coupled with hyper vigilance at borders, ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op So what if cannabis is legal? Some residents of West Nipissing in northern Ontario argue weed stinks and they don’t want the smell in their town. As a result, town council is examining an odour bylaw that would restrict what some say is pungent smells emanating from legal weed operations. Any such move could ...

Article by Tshweu Moleme, Orillia Matters A cannabis shop does belong downtown, as do many a business. I find Coun. Ralph Cipolla’s position to be problematic in so many ways, but I’ll offer a few: Council should welcome this business on the main street, in a store that’s sat there empty for quite some time, all sad. We should all welcome ...