Province Accepting New Applications from Cannabis Retailers June 1 – LPC Crown Services minister Jeff Wharton announced that Manitoba is expanding cannabis retail licences. The province will start accepting new applications for cannabis retail licences as of June 1. Wharton said it is part of the province’s plan to keep the market competitive. “This move…
Winnipeg Humane Society Warns Pet Owners About Dangers of Cannabis – LPC The Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) has a strong message: no cannabis edibles for pets. That’s because cannabis reacts differently in animals than in humans. Dogs, for example, have more neuroreceptors and therefore are at greater danger of cannabis toxicity, even in small doses.…
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,…
PR Blitz Coincides with Public Ban of Edibles – LPC The Government of Manitoba will spend about $450,000 telling residents to “Point Out the Pot”. The series of brochures and ads underlines the importance of warning people any cannabis when passing out edibles. The PR campaign will also remind people to keep edibles and all…
Cannabis Layoffs a Result of Learning New Market, Not Supply and Demand: Canopy – LPC Canopy Growth Corp. announced cannabis layoffs at its Manitoba Tweed stores. Nine of its 73 employees or about 12 per cent of its staff at three stores were laid off. Canopy said that the cannabis layoffs were not a reflection of…
“Not Remotely Close to Following Regulations” – But Not Yet Deemed Illegal Winnipeg-based Bonify “terminated” three top executives and “dimissed” an executive assistant after an investigation found that the company was selling “unauthorized” cannabis in Saskatchewan. All the quotation marks here illustrate just how much of a grey area Bonify is in legally. Health Canada…
Regulated – and Taxed – System Means that Fixed-Income Medical Cannabis Users Might Find Cannabis Unaffordable and Out of Stock In a recent opinion piece in the Globe and Mail, David Clement argues that legalizing cannabis for adult use has “inflated prices” due to taxes and costs for “bank vault” growing conditions. He argues that…
