Analysis Record cannabis sales not driven by increased store count: StatsCan General Covid-related spending habits appear to be responsible for the trend Nick LabaJuly 22, 2020
COVID-19 BC reduces criminal record check frequency for weed retail The update follows a number of measures introduced by the province in response to added pressures on businesses during the pandemic Nick LabaJuly 15, 2020
The weed wire Inner Spirit hires former Deloitte exec as cannabis gets more corporate MediPharm Labs also taps BMO Capital Markets chief operating officer to its board Jared GnamJuly 15, 2020
Industry update Fire & Flower and Circle K launch new cannabis convenience pilot project Cannabis retailer will open two locations next to Circle K convenience stores in Alberta Jared GnamJuly 6, 2020
Cannabis Average deal size cut in half by Covid: Canopy Rivers CEO Q&A Narbé Alexandrian speaks on his firm's approach to deal-making, why software has become more attractive and the future consolidation of cannabis retail Nick LabaJune 23, 2020
Regulations Cannabis retailers in BC no longer required to cover windows Province also introduces mandatory weed retail certification similar to BC's liquor sales certification Michelle GamageJune 18, 2020
COVID-19 Fire & Flower reports 37% revenue jump during pandemic But the Canadian weed retailer was still unprofitable in Q1 as expenses remained high Jared GnamJune 16, 2020
The weed wire TIMIA Capital makes $2M investment in Cova Software Cova's point-of-sale software is used by over half of Canadian retailers, company says Nick LabaMay 25, 2020
The weed wire Fire & Flower says it has 100K members on its online sales platform 20K new members have joined since stay-at-home orders came into effect in March, company says Nick LabaMay 11, 2020
Industry update High Times moves into retail sector with purchase of 13 California dispensaries The $80M deal with Harvest Health makes it one of the state's largest weed retailers overnight, magazine's parent company says Jared GnamApril 29, 2020