Cannabis

• Calgary committee greenlights allowing cannabis sales at adult-only events

  Under the current rules in Calgary, cannabis can be delivered to minor prohibited events but it cannot be sold by retailers on site. 

  Canada

  Apr 15
  
• New Nova Scotia regulations allow retail cannabis stores owned by Mi’kmaq community

  Mi’kmaq communities in Nova Scotia will be able to open legal cannabis retail stores on reserve under new provincial regulations.

  Cannabis

  Apr 4
  
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• Cannabis company Aphria reaches 30M agreement to settle shareholder class-action lawsuit

  Aphria Inc. has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by shareholders alleging the company made misrepresentations to capital markets in 2018.

  Cannabis

  Feb 10
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• How cannabis use in Canada is changing: less smoke, more sweets

  The proportion of Canadians who smoke cannabis has decreased since legalization, though a recent survey shows it remains the most common method of consumption.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2024
• Surrey greenlights 8 companies to open 12 cannabis stores

  The stores must operate under a framework council approved last spring, which bans them from within 200 metres of schools, community centres and other cannabis businesses.

  Cannabis

  Nov 5, 2024
• Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licences

  The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets.

  Cannabis

  Oct 22, 2024
• Higher in Halifax: Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites in city’s wastewater

  Wastewater tested in Halifax in 2023 contained almost twice the amount of cannabis metabolites compared with samples taken from other big cities in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2024
• Calgary police search for suspect in cannabis store robberies

  Police say the man is a suspect in up to six cannabis store robberies and one liquor store robbery between July 30 and Sept. 24, 2024.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2024
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• Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke starts stalking horse sales process

  OEG Retail Cannabis, a firm operated by the owner of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team, bought the Tokyo Smoke brand from pot company Canopy Growth Corp. in 2022.

  Cannabis

  Sep 19, 2024
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• B.C. craft cannabis producers call for independent review of pot sector

  The B.C. Craft Farmers' Co-op says its members are struggling to survive in the face of the taxes, fees and red tape imposed on the industry.

  Cannabis

  Sep 13, 2024