COVID-19 Planet 13 ramps up Nevada delivery to avoid pandemic-related sales drop The operator of the world's largest weed store reported US$16.6 million in Q1 revenue, but now it can only offer delivery during COVID-19 crisis Jared GnamApril 16, 2020
COVID-19 Retailer High Tide issues temporary layoffs in Ontario Company said it closed its three Ontario locations after the province removed cannabis businesses as essential amid COVID-19 shutdowns Jared GnamApril 6, 2020
COVID-19 Fire & Flower ups online options, says Ontario closures bolster black market The retailer will be offering curbside pickup in Saskatchewan and is asking Ontario allow more online options for private retailers Nick LabaApril 6, 2020
COVID-19 Bong for your buck: How weed could beat out alcohol as recession’s value-pick vice BDS Analytics’s CEO weighs in on the most recent round of sales data from one of the industry’s leading data firms Nick LabaApril 2, 2020
Canada Opinion: BC should allow online recreational cannabis sales to protect consumers and staff British Columbians should be allowed the same socially distant transaction options as other provinces Nick LabaMarch 24, 2020
The weed wire Fire & Flower closes most stores, moves to pickup only "We have a responsibility to our employees, customers and the communities in which we operate to limit social interactions by temporarily modifying our business... Nick LabaMarch 18, 2020
COVID-19 Consumers and companies embrace cannabis retail rush before expected mass shutdown The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a wave of weed stockpiling as store closures begin to sweep the country Nick LabaMarch 17, 2020
Health and Safety COVID-19 could be a boon for cannabis retail While the pandemic exasperates the strain on producers, there are signs people are stockpiling weed along with their towers of toilet paper Nick LabaMarch 13, 2020
Industry update Columbia Care’s expanding dispensary network buoys Q4 sales The US pot firm said it expects revenue up to US$265 million on a pro forma basis in fiscal 2020 Jared GnamMarch 11, 2020
Industry update Inner Spirit opens more Alberta pot shops, eyes Ontario expansion The cannabis retailer will open two new Alberta weed stores this week, plans for 30 more in Ontario by end of 2020 Jared GnamFebruary 21, 2020