Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op A new study has revealed that a small percentage of Canadians are bogarting most of the cannabis — and one professor is saying that knowing this information is critical in the creation of health, harm reduction, and other public policies. Dr. Russ Callaghan, a medical professor at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), is the ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op As if battling the Canadian climate wasn’t enough, cannabis enthusiasts have a new growing concern — thievery. With harvest season upon us, amateur growers are coming home to empty plots — and with a typical yield of around 500 grams for large plants, financial losses can add up quickly. It’s a pain Jenna Blais, ...

Article by Naill McGee, Globe and Mail Hexo Corp. says it expects fourth-quarter sales to be much lower than previously estimated and withdrew its 2020 revenue forecast amid a sluggish industry-wide environment for Canada’s licensed cannabis producers, sending the company’s shares plummeting and sparking a sector sell-off. . Gatineau, Que.-based Hexo said it expects to sell about $15.5-million worth of ...

Article by Allan Benner, St. Catharines Standard via Toronto.com Several Niagara mayors and regional representatives hope to team up to work towards solutions to their common concerns about marijuana-growing facilities. After discussing limitations municipalities face when dealing with concerns about pot farms during a presentation by consultant Samuel Bouabane from Cannabis Compliance Inc., Niagara’s planning and development services committee members ...

Article by Bill Howatt and Karina Karassev, Globe and Mail When it comes to how cannabis factors into impaired driving laws, many Canadians still have a lot to learn, a recent survey from cannabis education company RCU (Responsible Cannabis Use) suggests. In August, RCU asked more than 4,500 Canadians about cannabis and impaired driving. More than half of the people surveyed didn’t know ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op The Ontario Cannabis Store had a message for a disgruntled customer this week: Buyer beware. Toronto resident Jessica Weiser, a self-described experienced marijuana smoker, said the sativa she obtained from the OCS gave her a bad trip. Weiser said she started buying cannabis online to help her relax and for medical reasons when it became ...

Article by Cheryl Chan, Vancouver Sun Only 10 per cent of cannabis users consumed the majority of cannabis in Canada in 2018, according to a new study from the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. Russ Callaghan and his team crunched data from the 2018 National Cannabis Survey and found that that small subset of heavy users were responsible for ...

Article by Marcy Nicholson, Globe and Mail Only 12 per cent of recreational pot purchased in Canada came from licensed retail stores in the second quarter of 2019, RBC Capital Markets said, as retail prices remain far above those on the black market. . The lack of licensed retail stores, strong illicit market, expectations for a supply surplus as inventories ...

Article by Daniel Bear, Toronto Star As we approach the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization in this country, it’s important to reflect on the bumpy road we’ve encountered since making what might be considered one of the largest social policy changes in Canadian history. As it stands, legal cannabis sales have topped $100-million a month. To put that in perspective, ...

Article by Matt Weverink, Blackburn News Search in Chatham turns up cannabis grow-op Three people are facing charges after Chatham-Kent police busted an illegal indoor cannabis grow operation in Chatham. Police said they executed a search warrant at the residence on an undisclosed street in Chatham on Tuesday. Officers were reportedly looking for “items related to an offence under the ...