Territory Currently Only Allows Online Sales Through Two Companies – LPC Nunavut cannabis stores will open sometime after the government starts accepting cannabis retail licences on June 1. The licence would allow businesses in Nunavut to sell in a physical store or by shipping to customers. The government announced the change on May 19,…
New Zealand’s Cannabis Referendum Follows Canada’s Lead Government Releases What the People Will Vote On – LPC Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently released more information about New Zealand’s cannabis referendum. The complete details of its Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill will allow for adults 20 years and older to “participate in regulated use and sales”.…
Represents Considerable Opportunities for Canadian Licensed Producers – LPC Lebanon legalized medical cannabis on April 20, 2020 to permit the cultivation, trade, research, and medical use of cannabis. It is the second in the region after Turkey. Worldwide, medical cannabis is legal in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece,…
Part of Post-Pandemic Planning Includes Opportunity for Growers to Sell Their Products Direct to Consumer – LPC The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) announced that licensed producers in Ontario will be able to sell their own product onsite. Chief commercial officer Cheri Mara announced plans for farm-gate cannabis during a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session. “This…
University of Lethbridge Cautions It’s Early Days – LPC Researchers at the University of Lethbridge claimed to have found a possible COVID-19 cannabis treatment. They reviewed data from other cannabis research over the past four years even point to a possible preventive drug. This, used in an inhaler, might “block the doors” in the lungs…
Delivery and Click-and-Collect Options Now Available The Ontario government agreed with retailers concerned about a growing black market. Cannabis stores re-opened in Ontario with delievery and click-and-collect options. The physical stores will remain closed. Over the weekend, the Ontario government deemed cannabis shops “non-essential” – they closed Sunday. Unlike hardware stores, which saw the same…
Vaping Gets Lion’s Share of Ontario Cannabis 2.0 Sales; More to Come – LPC Ontario Cannabis 2.0 sales topped approximately $4.3 million in sales in January, according to the government-run retailer. Vape sales were by far the highest at about $3.77 million. Edibles made up the rest, about $569,000 for the month. Cheri Mara, OCS…
Residents of Campobello Island are Effectively Cut Off from Canada in the Winter – LPC Residents of Campobello Island, NB are speaking out about privacy concerns. They say US Customs and Border Protection agents regulalry search their mail. Canada Post confirms their trucks must briefly pass through the US to get to the island. The…
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…
Stores in Calgary Sell Out Edibles in Hours Each Week – LPC If Calgary is any indication, the Cannabis 2.0 frenzy is still in full force a month after cannabis edibles became available last December. Mylann Doell is a manager at Queen of Bud in Sunalta, a neighbourhood in Calgary. She said that they only…
