Article by Doug Schmidt, Windsor Star As other local businesses are forced to shut down — collateral damage in the war against COVID-19 — Windsor’s first legal cannabis retail store is set to open by the end of the week. “We are classed as an essential service and as such are proceeding with plans to open as soon as possible,” ...

Article by Josh Pringle, CTVNews Ottawa’s newest cannabis store has opened its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hobo Cannabis Company opened its new store at 121 Clarence Street in the ByWard Market. Cannabis stores were deemed essential by the Ontario Government, and allowed to remain open during the pandemic. Hobo says it has taken extra precautions to protect customers and ...

Article by Dana Roberts, CTV News In this COVID-19 era, people throughout the northeast are having a challenging time finding stores that have toilet paper in stock. Now, for a limited time only, Sudburians can turn to cannabis retailer High Life. High Life, located in New Sudbury, saw the struggles many in the community were having and decided to reach ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op As the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold in Canada, cannabis companies are stepping up to lend a helping hand and some much-needed supplies. Sudbury, Ont.’s Highlife Cannabis Co., for example, is switching its focus from rolling papers to toilet paper, expected to hand out free rolls today to locals who have had a hard time getting their ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op Approximately 4,000 times these past two weeks, I’ve thanked my lucky stars cannabis was legalized before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe and sent us all cowering in our bong dens. While it’s natural to want to hunker down with your creature comforts, we should all be mindful of a few things: For one, sharing ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op On the outskirts of Toronto, next to the Pearson International Airport, there is a 16,000 square foot cannabis testing laboratory whose owner says it can process 500 coronavirus tests a day. With an investment for additional equipment, that number could rise to more than 1,000 tests a day. “Testing right now is just way ...

Article by Turtle Island News Brantford City’s Street Crime Unit arrested four men Wednesday, March 18th, 2020, after a raid on a warehouse in the city. . The arrests came after the Brantford Police  executed a Cannabis Act Search Warrant at a Brock Street commercial warehouse within the City of Brantford. . Officers seized approximately 3,675 cannabis plants with an ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op The novel coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China in December last year. Officially called COVID-19, the virus since then has become a global pandemic. In an effort to control the spread in Canada, it was announced recently that non-essential businesses will shut down in Ontario and Quebec. Pot shops, deemed essential, will remain open. Cannabis, ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily Health Canada is slowing down on-site field inspections of cannabis facilities until the end of the month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a disclosure from beleaguered cannabis producer CannTrust. Reduced field inspections could slow the pace at which the federal marijuana production regulator issues new licenses and amendments, presenting a new challenge ...

Article by Laura Barrios, Anishinabek News The Key Health and Social Factors for a Cannabis Strategy Forum hosted by the Anishinabek Nation Health Department in early March in Toronto brought together Anishinabek front-line workers to discuss the current challenges that the legalization of cannabis has created for their community. Participants also had the opportunity to identify gaps in services and ...