Cannabis stores in the Greater Toronto Area are shrinking. Although notable, it’s not surprising says Chris Jones, who operates what he calls the smallest cannabis store in Canada. He said that market saturation means companies will have to keep a careful eye on costs to keep competitive. GTA cannabis stores are shrinking to reduce rent…
Over a year after the legal cannabis market in Canada outpaced illegal sales, Ontario legal cannabis sales have finally done the same. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) said that 54.2 per cent of the cannabis sales in the province between July and September were linked to legal cannabis retailers. “When it comes to the unregulated…
On December 14, 2021, Malta’s parliament passed a bill that made it the first EU country to legalize cannabis. “And the ayes have it! The #Cannabis reform bill has just been approved at third reading stage.We are the change makers,” tweeted Owen Bonnici, Maltese Minister for Equality, Research and Innovation, who promoted the bill. Most believe that…
A new study by University of British Columbia (UBC) professor Dr. Russ Callaghan found that youth cannabis consumption did not lead to more traffic injuries. This puts many fears to rest, he said. Dr. Callaghan looked at traffic injuries in Alberta and Ontario before and after cannabis legalization. “Implementation of cannabis legalization has raised a…
New Brunswick’s Finance Minister Ernie Steeves introduced a bill that will allow private cannabis stores to sell recreational cannabis. Unlike most provinces, New Brunswick’s retail cannabis sales are currently government run through its Cannabis NB stores. “It won’t be in corner stores, it won’t be (in) gas stations or anything like that,” Steeves said. “It…
Tokyo Smoke customers in Ontario can now place their order with the cannabis retailer through a special Uber Eats Cannabis section on their app. “We are partnering with industry leaders like Tokyo Smoke to offer safe, convenient options for people in Ontario to purchase legal cannabis,” said Lola Kassim, General Manager of Uber Eats Canada.…
Scientists have isolated the molecules responsible for the distinctive cannabis odour it’s known for. “I have suspected for years now that we were missing something in our understanding of this plant,” said Josh Del Rosso, co-author of the study. “Although terpenes have been hailed as the major source of the pungent scent of cannabis, we…
Despite twice voting against Mississauga cannabis stores, its city council still has a window of opportunity. Canada’s sixth-largest city is also the largest to have no legal cannabis outlets within city limits. The reason seems to be that of control: the city wants more say in where in Mississauga cannabis stores can open. Under provincial…
NOW Toronto recently published an interesting article entitled, “How Ontario is Killing Cannabis Retail”. Written by a cannabis retailer, you can debate whether or not it is a biased opinion or an insider view. However, objectively speaking, the article does raise some good points about the way the province regulates its retail cannabis industry. Although…
Jennawae McLean, a cannabis retailer in Kingston, Ont., is now Executive Director of the NORML cannabis advocacy group (Canadian chapter). The long-time industry participant will tackle several issues affecting the Canadian cannabis industry including packaging and taxes. Although cannabis and environmentalism should go hand in hand, it’s actually tough in Canada for licensed producers (LPs)…
