Cannabis Quickly Becoming an OTC Sleep Aid in the US – LPC Cannabis is quickly becoming an OTC sleep aid in the US. But can cannabis improve sleep? According to this Forbes article, the answer is definitely yes – and in many ways. (Please see link below.) The report states that about 70 million Americans…
Michigan Now Has More Cannabis Jobs Than Police Officers – LPC Michigan, a US state long known for its auto industry, now has as many cannabis jobs as auto mechanics. That according a report in MLive, a Michigan-based news source. “There are now more cannabis workers than cops in Michigan,” MLive quoted the fifth annual…
NYT Finds Canada Largely Delivered on Promises of Inequity, but There Are Gaping Holes – LPC The New York Times (NYT) slammed Canada’s cannabis conviction clean-up efforts in an article published over the weekend. “Legal pot has made Canadian justice a little fairer, with ‘heavily racialized’ arrests for possession mostly ending,” the article starts. “But…
About 200 “Unsaleable” Cannabis Products Would Be Cut Today Under New Rules – LPC The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is cutting cannabis products from its inventory that either don’t meet weekly sales or are chronically unavailable. Ontario’s provincial cannabis retailer also announced on January 8 that it will introduce a craft designation for smaller licensed…
Despite Ups and Downs, Retailers and Producers See Growth in the Future – LPC Newfoundland cannabis producers are optimistic for a more positive 2021. Taylor Giovannini, president and CEO of Oceanic Cannabis and Coffee in Burin, NL, opened a drive-through cannabis and coffee shop. She said her plan is to make cannabis more accessible and…
Ontario Agency Needs to Expand as Retail Stores Do – LPC The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) has indirectly said it will open a second cannabis distribution warehouse. Marijuana Business Daily reports the provincial agency needs to expand its “network” to meet growing demand. This is presumably due to fast growth in Ontario’s retail cannabis market,…
Province Still Lags Behind, But Shows Hope in Growth – LPC Ontario has passed 100 cannabis store licences according to Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) records. Although not all stores are open, it represents hope and growth in Ontario’s retail industry. Experts say the continued growth through the COVID-19 pandemic is thanks to…
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…
Ontarians Want More Edibles and Other Cannabis 2.0 Products – LPC The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) reported that it sold $19.3 million in Ontario cannabis 2.0 sales in January to March 2020. This second wave of cannabis products includes vaping products, edibles, and topicals. “Cannabis 2.0 products that launched into the market in Q4 sold…
