Article by Rob Gowan, Owen Sound Sun Times There are now eight applications for licensed bricks and mortar cannabis retail stores in Grey-Bruce, but still none have opened in the two counties. Sauble Beach is the latest community to join the list of those where an application has been made to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for the ...

Article by Madison Erhardt, CTV New Canadian cannabis company, Hello Cannabis, has announced two new retail locations in Ontario and both are located in Muskoka. Muskoka-born entrepreneurs Danielle Morgan and husband Shane Copegog admit there have been some pandemic related building and permit delays, but say the business plan made sense. “Really, it was proximity,” says Morgan. “Gravenhurst is kind ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily Licensed Canadian cannabis companies are getting an extended deadline to pay an annual regulatory fee in light of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal cannabis license holders in their first full fiscal year or later fiscal years, which were required to pay the annual fee for the 2020-21 period by Sept. 30, ...

Article by Timmins Today NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE ************************* On July 31, 2020, at approximately 3:26 p.m., Cochrane members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a found property occurrence in Cochrane, Ont. A motorist located a bag, in a parking lot, along Highway 11 and turned it over to police. Within the bag, police found suspected morphine, ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Though cannabis and booze are not permitted to be sold together throughout most of Canada, a University of Quebec study suggests that weed consumption may provide a defence against alcohol-related disease, VICE reports. Researchers at the National Institute of Scientific Research at the University of Quebec found that, among heavy drinkers, cannabis consumption could potentially reduce ...

Article by Jelena Martinovic , Benzinga Canadian cannabis company Hello Cannabis is cutting the ribbon on two new retail locations in Ontario. The so-called “Muskoka Cannabis Stores” will be located at 92 King William St. in Huntsville and 351 Talisman Dr. in Gravenhurst. The launching of additional stores in the province comes as the result of teaming up with Muskoka born entrepreneurs Shane Copegog ...

Article by Ben Adlin, Marijuana Moment Four cancer patients in end-of-life care will be become the first people in decades to legally possess and consume psilocybin mushrooms in Canada after a landmark decision Tuesday by the country’s minister of health. The patients petitioned Health Minister Patty Hajdu back in April for exemptions from the country’s laws against psilocybin in order ...

Article by Sandor Gyarmati, Delta Optimist A large-scale East Ladner greenhouse operation that made the switch to cannabis is now getting into the seed business. Pure Sunfarms last week announced it’s continuing to expand its product offerings by launching cannabis seeds for Canadian cannabis enthusiasts to grow at home. Headband seeds will be available for consumers in B.C. to begin ...

Article by The Turtle Island News Two more people have been arrested in connection with an organized crime raid on Six Nations in June. Ontario Provincial Police made the arrests in connection with a massive investigation into atobacco manufacturing facility on Six Nations— which police say has links to organized crime. . Sixteen people were initially charged during the year-long investigation, ...

Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Getting high is super easy, but it can also be intimidating, particularly for newbies or people who’ve had negative experiences with cannabis. One of the most curious aspects about weed is how differently it can affect people. Unlike alcohol, which kind of has a life of its own, weed highs ...