Around 12 private cannabis retailers are currently operating in the Okanagan Valley, with dozens more are going through the approvals process.

Albertans have spent the most money on cannabis since it was legalized last fall, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada.

Three licences have been approved for three new cannabis stores in Lethbridge.

Product quality is one area where legal suppliers might have advantages, says Michael J. Armstrong of Brock University

Ottawa has indicated edibles containing cannabis and cannabis concentrates would become legal for consumers in October, but the exact timing of product approvals and sales is still unknown.

Health Canada has said that the issue is not supply, but rather the supply chain and difficulties converting raw product into packaged goods and into the hands of consumers.

A group Winnipeg residents are upset over their neighbour's use of a house to grow legal marijuana, and a city councillor has a plan to deal with it.

Generally, she said her research has shown that people over 55 are most enticed by this market, because they dabbled in marijuana years ago and can afford to pay more for legal weed.

A survey by Statistics Canada shows a slight majority of cannabis users in the country are still buying illegally, despite having legal options.

Peel Regional Police say over several days last week, the force's vice squad conducted search warrants and seized about six kilograms of marijuana that was ready for sale.