Article by CTV News Three men and a woman have been arrested after police executed Cannabis Act search warrants at two alleged illicit cannabis dispensaries in Windsor. On Jan. 15, members of the OPP and Windsor police raided commercial buildings in the 100 block of Erie Street East and 1900 block of Tecumseh Road West. As a result of the ...

Article by Tara Deschamps, CTV News The gap between what Canadians pay for legal and illicit cannabis is widening – a sign experts say points to the need for the marijuana industry to make prices a priority this year. Statistics Canada said Thursday that the average price of legal cannabis increased to $10.30 per gram in the period between October ...

Article by Mark Brown, Black Burn News Four people have been arrested after allegedly operating a pot dispensary that was raided last week. Windsor police said officers patrolling on Wednesday noticed activity at a business on Erie Street East near Ouellette Avenue. It turned out to be an unlicensed cannabis operation that was previously closed down. According to Sergeant Steve Betteridge, ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op It’s the third period of a March 2015 game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers. Daniel Carcillo, a forward with Chicago, wants to feel something other than sadness. He doesn’t want to be out on the ice, performing in front of 20,000 people. Not on this day and maybe not ever again. ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op A secret, moveable feast has been doing the rounds in Toronto. The menu is unique, the guest list confidential and the venue, only a select few have access to — and only a few days prior to the event. It’s the Enlightened Dining Club, a monthly, secret supper club hosted by the cannabis lifestyle ...

Article by Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp via Cision Newswire Friendly Stranger Holdings Corp (“FSHC” or the “Company”) has acquired HOTBOX™️, a cannabis accessory store located at 204 Augusta Ave, which has served over two million customers over the past two decades. The acquisition comes as part of FSHC’s continued plans to expand within the Licensed Cannabis Market. FSHC continues to add to its ...

Article by Kevin Yarr, CBC News With new products for consuming cannabis coming on the market last month, Veterans Affairs is looking into whether it should expand the options it covers. Oils for vaping, along with edibles, became legal in Canada last month. The cost of vaporizers for dried marijuana has been covered by DVA since 2014. Sandie Williamson, senior ...

Article by Wolf Depner, Surrey Now-Leader British Columbians spent more on gasoline, housing and certain kinds of food, but less on recreational marijuana in December 2019, according to new inflation numbers from Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2 per cent in December 2019 compared to December 2018. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose two per cent, the smallest ...

Article by Kaylen Small, Global News Alberta-based cannabis producer Sundial confirmed Tuesday that it has laid off “less than 10 per cent” of its workforce. In a statement to Global News, it said: “In the spirit of continuous optimization for efficiency and effectiveness, Sundial has made some organizational changes… It’s important we remain agile in responding to the realities of ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Alyssa Boston might not have won the coveted Miss Universe pageant title in December. But she certainly earned everyone’s attention — and a job offer with a cannabis company — after taking the international stage wearing a marijuana-themed costume. “Just because I was supporting it, people think I smoke it,” the 24-year-old tells The GrowthOp on ...