Article by Hilary Black, chief advocacy officer, Canopy Growth via Growth Op I’ve been fighting for medical cannabis patients for 25 years. From riding my bike around Vancouver with a pager and a canvas backpack delivering cannabis to patients during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the mid-90s, to opening the country’s first medical cannabis organization, I became Canopy Growth’s first chief advocacy officer ...

Article by Riya Vashiraphiphob, Cannabis Life Network A scope into Canada’s response to the Cannabis industry during Covid-19 by province reveals the industry’s resilience in the face of these trying times. The cannabis industry is among the high-growth sector and a significant contributor to the Canadian economy. The country has gained over 400 brick-and-mortar stores since the legalization of weed in late 2018. Initially, cannabis industry not factored into the ...

Article by Mira Miller, BlogTo Jason Krulicki never imagined he’d be opening a legal cannabis store in Toronto mid-pandemic, but circumstances beyond his control have forced him to get a business up and running during a particularly inconvenient time. Krulicki is a partner at One Plant, a brand new cannabis store in Kensington Market located in the old Zimmerman’s Fairland grocery store. The ...

Article by Cannabis Life Network Lift & Co. Corp. (TSXV:LIFT) (OTCQB:LFCOF) (“Lift & Co.” or the “Company”) announced today its new strategic plan focused on streamlined operations and significant cost reductions in response to the depressed economic conditions in Canada and the U.S. due to COVID-19 pandemic. Following Lift & Co.’s well-received announcement on April 7, 2020 of its strategic partnership with leading global event ...

Article by Peter Smith, Daily Hive With most of Canada declaring a state of emergency, provincial governments are being forced to pick and choose which industries to bestow the esteemed title of essential services. A medal that cannabis, after spending over a century as an illegal substance in the country, is wearing throughout much of the policy response to the ...

Article by Abhya Adlak, Toronto Star Peel Regional police have arrested four people for illegally selling cannabis in Brampton. The police began an investigation into an illegal dispensary on Queen Street East in Brampton in April. On Tuesday, officers executed a search warrant at the location around 12:30 p.m. and four people were arrested and charged under the 2017 Cannabis ...

Article by Ryan Forbes, Kenora Online A 28-year-old Kenora man has been charged for possessing nearly 420 grams of cannabis and over 140 grams of psilocybin, otherwise known as mushrooms. The Kenora OPP say on April 22, just before 3 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on Veteran’s Drive for a Highway Traffic Act investigation. An investigation led to the search ...

Article by Riya Vashiraphiphob, Cannabis Life Network These quarantine days are getting hard to keep track of!  While some of us have finally got around to developing a routine that fits, others may be losing their steam. Whichever boat you’re on, check out our picks of cannabis strains for daytime productivity, that might just keep you afloat. Durban Poison Cannabis Strain A pure sativa ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily Ontario’s cannabis store regulator will resume issuing new store authorizations for stores that have met regulatory requirements, according to a notice posted to its website today. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) hit pause on new Retail Store Authorizations (RSA) in early April due to emergency measures enacted by the province to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. New ...

Article by Dale Carruthers, London Free Press The union representing some WeedMD production workers is battling the Southwestern Ontario cannabis firm’s demand for names of employees who have signed union cards, information the union says it won’t reveal. Workers at WeedMD, a licensed marijuana producer that employs more than 200 in Strathroy, Aylmer and Bowmanville, have been signing union cards ...