Analysis Ontario speeds up cannabis retail approvals again amid applicant frustration But approving 80 retail licences a month will lead to saturation in some regions, according to BCMI analyst Chris Damas Jared GnamDecember 9, 2020
Canada Ontario’s weed regulator to enhance oversight following audit discrepancies 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 Nick LabaDecember 8, 2020
Analysis OCS halving liability requirement lightens load for Ontario weed stores But business owners question why the provincial distributor should have a say in their policies at all Nicholas SokićNovember 18, 2020
Canada Vancouver’s premier legal pot shop looks back on first two years Radio-host-turned-weed-retailer Mike Babins's years of patiently playing the long-game is finally paying off Nick LabaOctober 30, 2020
News Canadian cannabis laws kick Vancouver harm-reduction project to the curb Despite backing from researchers and city officials, The Serious Hope Society was given seven days to leave its storefront by a judge last Friday Michelle GamageOctober 28, 2020
Analysis New Canadian data service will expose industry blind spots, says BDSA The data firm says it aims to re-establish access to supply chain information cut off by government distributors, empowering producers and retailers Jared GnamOctober 10, 2020
Data The Ontario Cannabis Store should reveal its wholesale pricing, lawyer says Following the OCS's release of its first-quarter report this week, attorney Trina Fraser questions the ongoing lack of transparency Jared GnamOctober 3, 2020
News Marigolds Cannabis pays homage to legalization and friendship Vancouver's latest retail store opens in Gastown at 231 Abbott St. Michelle GamageOctober 2, 2020
Regulations Vancouver pot shops pay Canada’s highest licensing fees. They don’t have a straight answer why 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 Michelle GamageSeptember 30, 2020
Canada ‘It’s still too slow’: Ontario doubles monthly weed retail approvals to 40 Chipping away at a backlog of applications creates challenges for operators hoping to expand Nick LabaSeptember 29, 2020