Can cannabis marketing help fight against the illegal cannabis market? It’s an intriguing idea. Industry experts and cannabis producers have argued for years that the government needs to loosen cannabis rules. That includes strict marketing laws for cannabis. Most of the arguments centre around preservation of the industry. There is also the argument that marketing…
After almost five years without legal cannabis outlets, the first Mississauga cannabis retailer finally opened in the city on May 26, 2023. Pop’s Cannabis opened its 26th store in the large Ontario city bordering Toronto at the Clarkson Crossing Mall. The company has applications in for at least two other stores. Ryan Dymond, President of…
How can the LPC Listing Program help your cannabis industry company? Cracking the Canadian cannabis market can be tricky. With strict marketing rules and little opportunity to connect with consumers in the shop, licensed producers are looking for every edge to connect with potential customers. Similarly, support companies in the cannabis industry including suppliers and…
The Minnesota state House passed a cannabis bill on Tuesday, April 25 legalizing recreational cannabis in that state for adults 21+. Although the bill has not yet been signed into law, most see that as a formality. Representative (Rep.) Zack Stephenson, who sponsored the bill, was confident the cannabis bill would be law by summer.…
There are over 100 different cannabinoids, with THC and CBD being the most well known. But others including cannbinol (CBN) and cannabigerol (CBG) are coming to the forefront. These and other new cannabis compounds mean more choice for consumers. “For the longest time we’ve only really heard about the two predominant compounds,” said Robert Carroll,…
A new study published in Harm Reduction Journal shows that more Canadians are buying from legal cannabis sources – and that the numbers are growing. The survey of over 15,000 cannabis users of legal consumption asked where they got their cannabis products from. Respondents had three choices when asked where they get their cannabis products:…
Blair Gibbs at The Hub argues that cannabis reform could be an election platform for the Conservatives, should they choose to take it. The Liberals won their first election with help from their own platform to legalize cannabis, which Gibbs calls “arguably the most consequential domestic policy reform of the Trudeau government”. And, as he…
Cannabis companies in Canada have long commented on how strict regulations and taxation have become a burden on the cannabis industry. But the MedMen collapse reveals that it’s not a Canada-only problem. The company, once valued at $1.7 billion (US), is on “the verge of collapse” according to SFGate. (See link to article below.) What’s…
If an image of David Suzuki using cannabis on a beach at sunset isn’t enough to grab interest, nothing is. The outgoing host of The Nature of Things talks about where the cannabis high comes from in a new episode, Science & Cannabis. In it, Suzuki investigates the interesting history behind the science of cannabis – and it doesn’t go back that far.
Here’s a stat surprising to no one: cannabis users in the province are more likely to be for BC consumption spaces than non-cannabis users. A recent report found that on average 61 per cent of 730 phone survey respondents supported BC consumption spaces. However, when broken down by users versus non-users, there was a wide…
