Article by Michael Erskine, Manitoulin Expositor Shortly after the owner and staff of The Red Market had packed up their product and called it a day, disaster struck the popular cannabis dispensary as a fire quickly took hold in the building, eventually completely destroying the building. The owner is convinced that the blaze was no accident, but the cause of ...

Article by Globe Newswire Superette Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary Superette Ontario Inc. (collectively, “Superette” or the “Company”), are pleased to announce the opening of its second cannabis store and its first cannabis store in Toronto, located at 1073 Yonge Street. Expanding on its overwhelming success in Ottawa, Superette is bringing its award-winning approach to cannabis retail and decades of traditional ...

Article by Brett Dworski, CSP In early July, Alimentation Couche-Tard and Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower opened two Fire & Flower shops adjacent to Circle K stores in Grande Prairie and Calgary, Alberta. Now, CSP explores what went behind the partnership—and what this means for convenience retailers looking to invest in CBD and cannabis. On this episode of At Your Convenience, CSP editor Brett ...

Article by CBC News Two men from Detroit have been charged with importing cannabis after they were stopped by police on Lake St. Clair near the Canadian shoreline. The RCMP Shiprider unit in Windsor stopped the men on their vessel on Monday. RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency partners inspected the vessel, finding a “significant amount” of U.S. cash and cannabis products. ...

Article by Blog To It’s been exactly one year and four months since the very first legal pot shop opened in Toronto, attracting huge crowds of people who were thrilled with the chance to buy cannabis from a brick-and-mortar retail store. At that point, roughly six months after Canada’s federal government legalized recreational marijuana, Ontario had only agreed to issue 25 licenses across ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Grammy-nominated rap duo Run the Jewels (RTJ) has entered the cannabis industry. Killer Mike and El-P have partnered with LEMONNADE, an offshoot of the cannabis lifestyle brand COOKIES, founded by rapper and cannabis entrepreneur Berner, to bring a line of RTJ-branded cannabis products to dispensaries across the U.S. The first RTJ strain will be ...

Article by Emma Spears, Regina Leader-Post British Columbia is still perceived as the top spot for quality pot, according to new survey results collected by Maru/Blue and commissioned by Auxly Cannabis Group — but local love for homegrown weed is emerging among consumers, too. The survey results were released to celebrate the launch of Robinsons Cannabis (an eponymous label by ...

Article by Lucy Mazzucco, in Brampton Another cannabis store is coming soon to Brampton. Hobo Cannabis Company, also known as “Hobo,” recently announced the opening of its twelfth Canadian retail location which will be located in Brampton’s suburban district. Hobo’s newest 2,000 square feet retail store will be located at 14 Lisa Street, near Dixie Road and Queen Street. The Brampton location will ...

Article by Thunder Bay Police NEWS RELEASE THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE ************************* This weekend Thunder Bay Police Service officers arrested and charged five motorists for impaired driving within just more than 24 hours. The first incident occurred after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 26 when police observed a white SUV travelling northbound on Memorial Avenue near First Avenue. Officers noticed ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op British Columbian farmers experienced record sales in 2019 – and it’s in large part thanks to weed, according to Energetic City. Cannabis accounted for roughly two-thirds of B.C.’s agricultural revenues last year, giving a record boost to the province’s farm-generated income – beating out previous top crops like blueberries, mushrooms, grapes and tree fruit. But despite the ...