Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily A temporary emergency order allowing Ontario’s private-sector cannabis retailers to engage in curbside pickup and delivery will be allowed to expire, the provincial government said Tuesday – even though the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. “As our province carefully moves towards recovery, the (emergency order) to temporarily allow for cannabis retail curbside ...

Article by Jenna Moon, Toronto Star Since January, Vivianne Wilson has been waiting for confirmation that her cannabis store can open its doors. Wilson, founder of GreenPort Cannnabis in Toronto, is the first Black woman who is an independent owner and operator of a licensed Canadian cannabis retail business. She said her company aims to bring diversity to Canada’s cannabis industry. “We’re ...

Article by Maija Hoggett, Timmins Today A second pot shop is getting ready to open in Timmins. Signs for Sessions Cannabis have gone up inside the former party store in the Park Road Square, 425 Algonquin Blvd. According to the company, the opening is planned for this fall, “pending the ‘green’ light from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.” The Timmins ...

Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg Ontario-based privately-run cannabis stores will no longer be allowed to provide delivery or curbside pickup services to customers this month when a provincial emergency order expires, according to a government spokesperson. “As our province carefully moves towards recovery, the [emergency order] to temporarily allow for cannabis retail curbside pick-up and delivery will end when the ...

Article by Jessica Owen, Collingwood Today Spiritleaf is gearing up to open a Collingwood location at the beginning of August, and they’re hoping visitors to the new retail cannabis franchise will leave with a feeling in line with their store’s tagline. “We can imagine a world full of peace, love and harmony. We want people to leave our store with that kind ...

Article by Catherine McIntyre, Financial Post Cannabis events and data insights company Lift & Co. has laid off nearly all of its staff and is seeking an “asset-light” strategy amid what it described as pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic. But sources said it began winding down operations before the pandemic, after funding fell through late last year. Lift’s struggles are ...

Article by Growth Op If you’ve ever pined for a slushie after a cannabis session or wished you could grab some snacks alongside your weed, Fire & Flower and Circle K have some good news for you. The convenience store chain, owned by Quebec-based company Alimentation Couche-Tard, is partnering with the cannabis retailer to open adjacent locations across Alberta. The ...

Article by Durham Radio News Four more pot shops are getting closer to opening in Durham. They’ve all entered the public notice phase, which means people can file an objection with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Two of the potential shops are in Oshawa. One is called Old West Cannabis Company and it’s going to be located at ...

Article by Sarah Leamon, Cannabis Life Network A lawsuit filed in the Court of Queens’ Bench in Alberta is making some pretty heavy allegations and naming a number of big Canadian cannabis companies for false advertising as parties to the proceedings. Lead plaintiff on the matter, Lisa Marie Langeuin, says that she was sold misleading products with false advertising after purchasing cannabis packed and ...

Article by Tara Deschamps, Toronto.com A planting machine crawled along the 100-acre Good Farm in Brant County, Ont. on a sunny June day, dropping seeds into the soil in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Behind the wheel was an employee of 48North Cannabis Corp. one wouldn’t usually expect: chief executive Charles Vennat. “I joked with my team that I ...