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A new Indigenous-owned cannabis company wants to unite First Nations operators in the regulated market to unlock capital sealed off by Canadian law

More stores and producers are in the works while commissions, sales and net earnings all grew in fiscal 2021

Some retailers are excited by the added stream of revenue, while others worry about potential negative pressures on price

A rezoning application for a Seed & Stone pot shop in an industrial park will now go to a public hearing

Stores can operate at 15-per-cent capacity, but how long delivery and curbside pick-up options will be allowed remains unclear

Concern over too many licensed pot shops grouping together was brought up several times before the 8-4 vote

Students would be the first in Canada to buy legal cannabis on campus

As companies across the Canadian industry sell out, MTL Cannabis is buying into its own vision for success

Recreational cannabis spending reached a record $9.62M on a per-day basis in March, according to StatsCan's latest retail figures

Brands with the highly anticipated new distinction include Msiku, Tenzo and Royal City Cannabis Co.

Monthly cannabis sales dipped slightly in the shortest month of the year, but daily purchases were up 4%

Despite ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, data firms and cannabis companies report record sales on the stoner holiday

Enthusiasts making the trip to the company's farm in rural Ontario will be able to connect directly with the people making the products they enjoy

Canadian provinces are slowly easing strict marketing rules to be on par with alcohol and meet broader public policy goals, U of A prof says

The decision is lauded by local producers, who say a private monopoly would have damaged the province's industry

Ontario led all provinces in Q4 with $251 million in legal weed sales, according to the OCS's latest quarterly report

Coming of legal age by the day, cannabis's fastest growing consumer demographic is motivated by identity formation, experts say

Despite new lockdown orders issued in some provinces, recreational weed sales climbed 14.3% in December to $298.4M

City council asked staff to review the $34K fee after hearing from local business owners

Pricing depends on various factors including competition, a spokesperson says, who confirmed no customer data was leaked

Big bureaucracies lengthen time from harvest to retail, increasing pathogens and need for irradiation

While the OCS says it's fighting the illicit market in its Q2 report, a Toronto retailer offers other ways to make Ontario's legal pot better

But approving 80 retail licences a month will lead to saturation in some regions, according to BCMI analyst Chris Damas

Ontario's Auditor General found from Sept. 2019 to July 2020, cannabis stores had 84,228 fewer units on hand than recorded in their inventory systems

But business owners question why the provincial distributor should have a say in their policies at all

Radio-host-turned-weed-retailer Mike Babins's years of patiently playing the long-game is finally paying off

Despite backing from researchers and city officials, The Serious Hope Society was given seven days to leave its storefront by a judge last Friday

The data firm says it aims to re-establish access to supply chain information cut off by government distributors, empowering producers and retailers

Following the OCS's release of its first-quarter report this week, attorney Trina Fraser questions the ongoing lack of transparency

Vancouver's latest retail store opens in Gastown at 231 Abbott St.

Retailers pay $36K a year for a business licence, but the city's explanation for the high costs and where that money goes isn't clear

Chipping away at a backlog of applications creates challenges for operators hoping to expand

The called-for changes could give a huge boost to local producers, if the Oct. 24 snap election doesn't backfire

Concerns have been raised that retailer Fire & Flower hasn’t done enough to protect employees following a February break-in

Canada's zany limits on weed drinks are continuing to confuse consumers and make Seth Rogen less rich

Regulated market should include, not set police on, the unregulated market, advocates say

News of Vancouver's love-to-hate pub chain ditching its Hobo brandname spurned speculation the new title could be too cuddly for Canadian regs

The trend emphasizes the need for online product info, which can cause a consumer to jump if not available, says branding expert

A look inside Kingston, Ontario’s Calyx + Trichomes Cannabis, a business independently owned and operated by two industry veterans

General Covid-related spending habits appear to be responsible for the trend