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 ...
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Downtown Peterborough’s Second Legal Cannabis Store Set to Open on August 13
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 ...
Read More »5 Ways to Cope With Cannabis-Induced Anxiety
Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Bad highs are common, but they express themselves differently depending on the person. For some, the symptoms might be physical, such as nausea or dry mouth; for others, the symptoms can express themselves as paranoia, stress and discomfort. All of these reactions can lead to anxiety, which can quickly transform ...
Read More »You Just Bought Some CBD Lotion. What Should You Expect?
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 ...
Read More »Winners of Ontario’s Retail Lottery Put Cannabis Shops Up For Grabs
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, ...
Read More »Sarnia Cannabis Shop Proposals Now Total Seven
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 ...
Read More »Canopy Reports CA$128 Million Loss as Recreational Cannabis Revenue Falls
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, ...
Read More »To the Surprise of No One, Seth Rogen Attributes His Success in Hollywood to Weed
Article by Emma Spears Growth Op We all know Seth Rogen loves weed. The actor is the star and auteur of iconic stoner movies such as Pineapple Express and has never been shy about sharing his love of cannabis off-screen, either — co-founding Canadian weed brand Houseplant with friend and collaborator Evan Goldberg and advocating for the expungement of criminal records for minor cannabis offences. So ...
Read More »OPP Seize Cannabis Worth $3.9 Million Outside of Peterborough
Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Raids on illicit cannabis grows outside of Peterborough by the Ontario Provincial Police resulted in three arrests and seizure of approximately $3.9 million worth of cannabis and other property. Officers executed search warrants at adjoining rural properties last Thursday in Cramahe Township, located near Colborne, kawarthaNOW reports. Cramahe Township locals Faith Forget, 54, and Ronald Forget, ...
Read More »GTA Drug Dealers See Lucrative Markets a Few Hours North in Simcoe County and Beyond
Article by Rick Vanderlinde, Simcoe.com If there was ever any question that Highway 400 acts as a pipeline for GTA drug dealers to ply their trade in Simcoe County, it was quickly quelled by Project Shoreham. The joint-forces operation by the OPP and Barrie police targeted Toronto-area gangs that hoped to profit from lucrative markets a few hours north. The 2019 investigation acted ...
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