Legal Cannabis
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Finally legal: Applications to open cannabis stores trickle into Mississauga, Ont.Mississauga was the largest Ontario city not to allow cannabis stores until an 8-4 council vote lifted the prohibition in April. Weeks later, stores are already vying to open.CannabisMay 3
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Surrey, B.C. needs cannabis retail stores, says board of trade and city councillorSurrey Board of Trade and Surrey councillor Linda Annis say it is high time the city got on board with cannabis legalization and allowed retail stores within its boundaries.PoliticsMar 1
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Summerland, B.C. cannabis shop up for sale two years after openingIt may be the end of Chris and Elaine Nuessler’s cannabis career, but not for their shop in Summerland, B.C. The couple is seeking a buyer for their retail cannabis store.CannabisJan 10
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Public sector strike shutters B.C. pot shops, potentially boosting black marketIndustry insiders say the ongoing strike could do lasting damage to the nascent sector, and embolden a black market that was never fully stamped in the province.CannabisAug 26, 2022
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B.C. cannabis use increases ‘responsibly’ three years after legalization: surveyThe 2021 B.C. Cannabis Use Survey found 32 per cent of B.C. adults age 19 and older reported using cannabis at least once in the past year, up from 28 per cent before legalization.CannabisAug 2, 2022
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Black market B.C. weed tainted with pesticides, contaminants, testing shows"You may be under the illusion that this is all produced in an organic, pesticide free environment. What we're finding, is it is not," said B.C.'s public safety minister.CannabisJun 9, 2021
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New York state lawmakers pass bill to legalize recreational marijuanaThe New York State’s official website recently projected that tax collections from the adult-use cannabis program would reach $350 million annually.WorldMar 31, 2021
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Mexico to pass marijuana legalization bill next week, former president saysThe bill, backed by the administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, would mark a major shift in a country bedeviled for years by violence between feuding drug cartels.WorldMar 6, 2021
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Ontario’s legal cannabis industry gaining market share, but COVID-19 lockdowns could impact sales: OCSOntario's legal cannabis industry is gaining ground in its fight against the illicit market, but the progress likely won't last long because of COVID-19 lockdowns.CannabisDec 17, 2020
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Cannabis NB celebrates 12 straight months of profitability as decision on sale loomsCannabis NB president and CEO Patrick Parent said 12 months of profitability marks an 'important milestone' for the Crown corporation.CannabisNov 28, 2020
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