Article by Margaret Jackson, Marijuana Business Daily Whether it’s a cannabis-focused arts and music festival, a “garden party” or a tour that guides visitors from cultivation all the way to the sales floor, experts say that creating memories that stick with customers is among the most effective ways to build brand loyalty. In an industry constrained by regulations that limit ...

Article by Vaughn Stafford Gray, Canada.com In my twenties, getting a massage was a first-class non-stop trip to the third circle of hell. My friends did not understand my repulsion and each year for my birthday bought me a day spa package. Hellbent (see what I did there?) on bringing me to the dark, albeit tranquil side where everything smells ...

Article by Alexandra Donaldson, Toronto Star “I am basically a walking PSA for CBD,” says Sasha Exeter. The 39-year-old Toronto content creator and model has a rare kidney disease and fibromyalgia, both of which have left her bedridden for months in the past. To manage her pain, she has tried pain-blocking injections and pills, physiotherapy, chiropractic adjustments, therapy, restorative yoga, ...

Article by Ada Wogu, The Medium The legalization of edibles came into effect by the Canadian government on October 17—the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization. A year prior, the start of exciting new prospects for business owners and cannabis users was dampened by lurches and false starts due to cannabis supply shortages, delayed store openings, and the tightening of rules ...

Article by Aidan Wallace, Toronto Sun With Statistics Canada reporting 578,000 new cannabis users in the last six months in its National Cannabis Survey, findings in a U.S. study are troublesome for those who buy CBD products online. According to Statistics Canada, 28% of users claim they only purchase cannabis products from  government-sanctioned retailers. That means 72% of the more than ...

Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg The world’s biggest pot company is planning to set up shop on Toronto’s Mink Mile. A spokesperson from Canopy Growth Corp. confirmed to BNN Bloomberg that the pot giant is in advanced negotiations with a cannabis retail licence applicant to open a Tokyo Smoke store at One Bloor Street East, located at one of the ...

Article by Mark Rendell and Tim Kiladz, Globe and Mail The warning signs were there all summer, but it wasn’t until the first business day of September that the reckoning arrived for Canadian cannabis companies in need of money. . After markets closed on Sept. 3, Aurora Cannabis Inc., one of Canada’s largest legal marijuana producers, tried to sell its ...

Article by Jay, The Deep Dive The Canadian cannabis landscape, in a word, is saturated. Despite the best intentions of sector cheerleaders to state otherwise, production capacity far outstrips demand. With Friday’s licensing of Aphria Inc’s (TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHA) Aphria Diamond facility, the situation has only worsened. The problem, at its core, is that there is far too much mid grade ...

Article by Eric Stober, Green Camp With Canada’s legal cannabis market taking flight, it is not only consumers that are hit with product choices, but producers as well have to navigate how exactly to deliver the goods. While indoor-grown cannabis is all the rage due to its consistency and strength, some companies are also embracing cannabis’ roots — growing it ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News An Ontario woman who received an expedited pardon for cannabis possession from the federal government expects it will help her move forward in her professional life, but sees room for improvement in the criminal-record suspension program. “It wasn’t a simple process, and there is still a barrier of entry for a lot of people, which is the ...