Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op If preliminary findings are confirmed, it looks like women who consume weed regularly get stronger hankerings for bud than their male counterparts, according to Technology Networks. And these more intense cravings may be associated with estrogen levels. “Researchers also found preliminary evidence that ovarian hormones may modulate this differential response and may be related to different levels of ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op Three weeks before the pandemic sent Canadians into a state of emergency, executives at cannabis retail hopeful Mihi were celebrating. After two years of planning, hiring and strategizing, the Ontario-based company was awarded a cannabis retail operating licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The plan was to open its first location in the ...

Article by Sean Williams, Motley Fool For years, cannabis stocks were virtually unstoppable. Following a more-than-tripling in worldwide sales between 2014 and 2018 to $10.9 billion, Wall Street and investors sent pot stock valuations into the stratosphere. At the center of this growth trend was Canada. Even though the U.S. offered far more potential in dollar terms, Canada, as the ...

Article by Brent Sleightholm, Elliot Lake Today Even though the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario website indicates no one has applied to the provincial government for a license to sell marijuana in Elliot Lake; an Ontario-based company says it will soon open a store in the city. In a news release, Sessions Cannabis (Sessions) said it is setting up ...

Article by CBC News Rather than trying to set up stores in crowded downtown areas or busy main streets, cannabis entrepreneurs looking to establish retail locations in Windsor-Essex and surrounding regions say they’re eyeing smaller markets that provide room to grow. The advantages, according to Philip Bradbury, CEO of the Higher Limits Cannabis Company — which has no affiliation with the ...

Article by Wayne Lowrie, Recorder and Times A Hamilton-based cannabis retailer has announced plans to open a pot shop in Brockville this spring. Sessions Cannabis said the city store at the 1000 Island Mall on Parkedale Avenue will be one of 30 stores across Ontario that it wants to open this year. The company did not give the precise location ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily Cannabis store entrepreneurs are crediting Ontario’s regulator for its quick transition to a virtual inspection regime amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying the move has been key to increasing the number of legal stores in a province facing a serious retail shortage. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has conducted hundreds of virtual ...

Article by Harold Carmichael, Sudbury Star An OPP sergeant has won a legal battle over whether he should be disciplined for speaking in favour of the legalization of marijuana at a public conference almost five years ago. As a result, a judge has revoked a charge of insubordination against Sgt. Dan Mulligan, an OPP helicopter pilot. Mulligan is known in ...

Article by Andrew Graham, Global News A retail cannabis store in south London is offering free same-day delivery amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tweed says the service will be allowed for all orders over $20 that are placed before 6 p.m. on the same day. Since the service rolled out on Saturday, store manager Rob Knight says the reception has been very positive. ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network Have you ever wondered how to say popular weed words and phrases in sign language? If so, you are not the first! Thankfully, the American Sign Language is way ahead of us and has created a number of signs for the stoner community. This is awesome news for everyone! For those who sign ...