Canadian Medical Cannabis Producer Expands Business To Italy January 24, 2018 AggregatedNews Cultivation 0 Comments An Alberta medical marijuana company is blazing the trail on the international market, expanding its sales to a second European country. Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc., a medical cannabis producer with an 800,000-square-foot production facility near the Edmonton International Airport, has… Read More→
Nearing Legalization, Canadian Marijuana Companies Are Looking To Hire January 15, 2018 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments VANCOUVER — Canadian marijuana companies are on a hiring spree, looking to fill an array of roles as they gear up for the legalization of recreational cannabis later this year. The workforce is booming, said Alison McMahon, who runs Cannabis… Read More→
Expect ‘Very Chic, Very Modern, Very Clean-Cut’ Dispensaries When Legal Marijuana Arrives In Canada December 13, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments This is what the end of cannabis prohibition will look like in New Brunswick: An upscale showroom with black ceilings, grey walls and a once-illicit drug displayed in brightly lit glass cases. "Think along the lines of a jewelry store.… Read More→
To Curb Black Market, Canada Plans To Sell Grams Of Marijuana For Only $7.77 December 13, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments As Canada gears up to legalize marijuana in July of next year, Ottawa agreed to sell weed at $7.77 a gram—$10 in Canadian dollars—which will only add to the country's deficit. The Canadian government announced that provinces will receive 75 percent… Read More→
Canada To Sell Marijuana In Liquor Stores Once Legalized In 2018 December 11, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments One province in Canada has decided to sell its marijuana in liquor stores. Nova Scotia, a province on Canada’s eastern shore, announced on Thursday that the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, its sole alcohol distributor, would sell the drug in its… Read More→
Canadian Cannabis Activist Takes Shot At Former Cops Entering The Industry December 5, 2017 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments One of Canada’s most prominent marijuana activists has taken aim at former police officers who have entered the country’s fledgling cannabis industry, saying it was “hard to stomach” that those who spent years sending people to jail for pot offences are… Read More→
Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Bill Headed To The Senate November 28, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments MPs passed the Liberal government's bill to legalize cannabis Monday evening, sending the legislation down the hall to the Senate for further study and debate. The legislation was largely supported along partisan lines, although it secured the support of the… Read More→
Previously Opposed, This Former Police Chief from Toronto Now Runs a Cannabis Company November 15, 2017 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments Once an outspoken critic of legalizing pot, Julian Fantino says he changed his mind after veterans convinced him of the benefits of medical marijuana in treating post-traumatic stress disorder and managing pain. The former Toronto police chief was recently named… Read More→
Canadian Marijuana Stocks Soar After Trudeau Proposes $1 per Gram Tax November 13, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments Canadian marijuana stocks surged Friday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government proposed a tax of one dollar a gram of legalized recreational marijuana. The government said Friday the tax shouldn’t exceed C$1 (79 U.S. cents) a gram or 10 percent of… Read More→
Popular Alcohol Marketer Jumps into the Cannabis Realm October 30, 2017 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments Find your buds? The U.S. marketer of Corona, the Mexican beer known for its "Find Your Beach" tagline, is dipping its toe into the marijuana business. Constellation Brands, which also markets wine and spirits brands, has taken a 9.9% stake… Read More→
Colorado Medical Officer Tells Canada ‘No Significant Issues’ from Marijuana Legalization October 23, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada, Colorado 0 Comments The Chief Medical Officer in Colorado, where marijuana was legalized in 2014, has some advice for Canada leading up to the legalization of marijuana on July 1. Dr. Larry Wolk told Island Morning host Matt Rainnie Canadians have been interested… Read More→
Health Committee Votes to Delay Edibles in Canada October 18, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments Canada continues to move forward on national legalization of marijuana, which is set to happen in July 2018. But, one product will have to wait a year beyond that date: edible marijuana. While the wait will delay what has been… Read More→
Marijuana Research in Canada Is Thriving With Support From Commercial Growers October 17, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments The budding marijuana industry is spurring new research around cannabis that will have long-term effects on a variety of fields, from farming to new medicine, as companies look for solid scientific data on the substance. With the looming legalization of… Read More→
Majority of Canadians Say Cannabis Should Be Available via Private Retailers October 11, 2017 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments Two-thirds of Canadians would allow licensed marijuana growers to open their own retail outlets to sell the product, according to a new poll. The survey of 5,000 Canadians from Oracle Poll found 65 per cent of respondents would support retail marijuana outlets… Read More→
Ontario Engages Cannabis October 6, 2017 Dan Kriznic The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments Ontario has issued its plans for how to implement cannabis legalization once it becomes national law, and we believe there is much to champion in the province’s approach towards building a smart regulatory framework that benefits consumers, businesses and government.… Read More→