Cannabis SQDC launches pilot 90-minute cannabis delivery service The new delivery service will only be available in five regions in Quebec Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 8, 2023
Canada 91% of SQDC employees under CUPE vote in favour of strike mandate The union wants to address issues around hours, wages, team leader positions and inter-branch transfers Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 22, 2022
Canada Quebec will require vaccine passports to buy cannabis and alcohol Critics say the move will drive customers to the black market Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 6, 2022
Business SQDC Q1 sales reach $136.5M due to more stores The crown corporation's retail network has grown by 26 stores since June 2020 Kathryn TindaleSeptember 10, 2021
Canada Cautious provincial pot policies prop up illicit market: study Canadian provinces are slowly easing strict marketing rules to be on par with alcohol and meet broader public policy goals, U of A prof... Jared GnamMarch 29, 2021
Industry update SQDC reports record $23.3M Q3 profit, expands store count Quarterly profits via the province's pot monopoly increased 54% while adding 11 new stores Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 1, 2021
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
The weed wire Part of SQDC’s $9.7M profit will be spent on preventing sales 'The entire amount will be remitted to the government and reinvested primarily in cannabis research and prevention' Nick LabaSeptember 3, 2020