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Six years after the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Surrey has opened the doors to retail stores in the city. Surrey’s mayor and city councillors approved framework that will allow up to 12 retailers to open up shop.

Private B.C. pot shops say they continue to fight a losing battle against government-run cannabis stores. As Aaron McArthur reports, they say unless changes are made, consumer options could soon be going up in smoke.

RCMP and community safety unit officers raided four cannabis stores on Wednesday, located on K’ómoks First Nation land on Vancouver Island.

A large Ontario study suggests that cannabis use may increase the risk of developing a new anxiety disorder or worsen existing anxiety. The risk is even more pronounced for those under age 25. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 6, 2024.

Small cannabis retailers are calling on the Ford government to reconsider recent changes to industry rules that some businesses fear could crush mom-and-pop operations in Ontario. According to the province, the change was designed to “further support a healthy and competitive” cannabis industry in Ontario. Colin D’Mello has the story.

Calgary’s mayor bows out of a Jewish holiday tradition, Calgary Transit unveils a new strategy during snowy commute and CPS are asking for help to identify suspects in a number of armed robberies at cannabis stores

Cannabis store owners and operators in Kingston say that while it’s oversaturated, they believe the cannabis market will eventually right itself.

Star Buds Cannabis Co. store manager Adam Kozak talks about how a major project along North Pembina has been impacting business.

It was Ontario’s largest municipality without legal cannabis retail stores but on April 19, Mississauga councillors voted to change that, lifting the city’s ban on cannabis stores. Kayla McLean reports.

Pot shops want rules governing restrictions around windows which limit onlookers from seeing the inside of the store to change. Ahmar Khan reports.

Councillors in Mississauga have voted to delay a new decision on legal cannabis stores after another debate on the topic. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Okanagan vape, and cannabis store owners are raising some safety concerns following an attempted robbery down in the Lower Mainland. Stores are required to fully cover their windows, but some shopkeepers feel it’s unsafe as no one can see in, or out of the store.

Cannabis retailers feeling vulnerable after a man wielding a gun bursts into a Vancouver pot shop attempting to rob the store. Aaron McArthur reports.

As Catherine McDonald reports, a customer stole a picture off a wall at the Toronto cannabis store.

A Surrey Board of Trade report is requesting cannabis retailers be allowed to open in the city. Although legal since 2018, brick and mortar stores have never been allowed to operate in the province’s second-largest city. As Grace Ke reports, many say it’s about time.

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s Rob Tétrault discusses Wednesday’s major market stories, including a proposed sweeping cannabis bill in the U.S.

Toronto City Councillor Paula Fletcher discusses the prominence of cannabis shops and her calls for a moratorium.

Kingston cannabis store, Calyx and Trichomes, is now the top cannabis seller in eastern Ontario. While their business is now successful, it has not always been easy.

As the COVID-19 situation in Quebec hospitals continues to worsen, the province announced more restrictions on the unvaccinated. In less than two weeks people without vaccine passports will no longer be able to enter the SAQ or the SQDC. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

It’s officially legal to sell edibles, but the three largest provinces in Canada won’t be pushing any product until 2020. Morganne Campbell explains.