Program Aimed at Bringing Growers and Sellers in BC into the Legal Cannabis Market – LPC The BC government introduced an online cannabis navigator aimed at helping growers and sellers in the province transition to the legal cannabis market. Courtland Sandover-Sly, president of the BC Independent Cannabis Association, said he was “thrilled” about the new…
Report Says Yes While Stats Say No – LPC A recent article in the Vancouver Sun suggests that a “thriving” cannabis black market still exists. (Please see link below.) However, the numbers tell a different story. The newspaper’s investigation found that five illegal retail cannabis stores open on a Sunday night in Vancouver. One of…
Both Heavily Regulated by Government, but the Similarities End There – LPC When Liquor Stores North America saw cannabis legalization on the horizon, they even changed their name to Alcanna – a combination of alcohol and cannabis. That was May 2018. The expectation was that retail liquor and cannabis would be similar enough to be…
Price Gap with Black Market Cannabis is Widening – LPC Industry analysts say that licensed producers (LPs) need to focus on slashing legal cannabis prices in 2020. The price gap between legal and illegal cannabis is growing, which undermines the whole industry. “Legal cannabis has been priced much higher than the black market ever since…
BC Customer Gets Runaround, Out $524 – LPC BC Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said he’s aware of online black market cannabis in the province – and it’s still a problem. “(Online black market cannabis dispensaries) are illegal,” Farnworth said. He added that he’s already in communication with federal law enforcement to help deal with the…
Retailers Report Limited Selection, Quantity to Start – LPC Cannabis 2.0 products are selling out quickly where they are available across the country. John Arbuthnot, CEO of the Winnipeg-based Delta 9 Cannabis, said edibles and vapes have been a big hit with customers. “Products are selling incredibly well, in some cases as fast as we…
Lower Costs Mean Lower Prices for Consumers – LPC There is nothing new about Outdoor-grown cannabis. But it’s gotten a bad rap over the years, particularly in the black market. Aficionados swear by indoor-grown cannabis. BC cannabis breeder Ryan Lee said that those in the “legacy” industry have already done the experiments. “The market has…
First Legal Cannabis Edibles Hit Some Markets in Canada but Not All – LPC Legal cannabis edibles and vapes could be sold as of December 16, 2019. For at least three provinces – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and BC – that was the day suppliers started shipping product. John Arbuthnot, CEO of Delta 9 Cannabis in Manitoba,…
Long-Time Grey Market Cannabis Storefront Closed Down; Police Say to Expect More – LPC A cannabis compassion club raid in Victoria, BC raises blurs the lines between black market cannabis and legal cannabis. City police and the British Columbia Community Safety Unit (CSU) shut down the Victoria Cannabis Buyer’s Club last week, asking customers to…
Lack of Legal Options and Tradition of Black Market Lead to Lowest Legal Cannabis Sales in Canada – LPC Statistics Canada showed that BC continues to have lowest legal cannabis sales in the country per capita – a fact that puzzles many. The so-called cannabis capital of Canada had just $19.5 million in sales…
