Ontario Cannabis
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Ontario’s next cannabis frontier: Focus shifts to new rules and new citiesWhile many Ontario cities opened the door to legal cannabis stores years ago, a few have held out. Small businesses are eyeing those new markets, alongside revised operating rules.CannabisJan 17, 2024
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Grocery giant Loblaws pushing Ford government to change cannabis retail rulesDocuments obtained by Global News show Loblaws has been pushing for changes to the rules around how cannabis is sold in Ontario. The changes could help Loblaws to sell weed.CannabisJan 16, 2024
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New Ontario cannabis rules could have ‘Amazon effect’ on industrySome small cannabis retailers in Ontario fear an increase in the cap on stores in the province could benefit a few big companies at the expense of the majority.CannabisJan 15, 2024
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Ontario cannabis regulator wants feedback on rules restricting window displaysThe provincial body that oversees the licensing of pot shops says it is collecting feedback on the visibility of cannabis to respond to safety concerns.CanadaJun 23, 2023
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Cannabis price ‘race to the bottom’ hurts market’s future: OCS CEOThe head of Ontario's cannabis distributor says the "race to the bottom" happening with pot prices risks hurting the market's future.CannabisJun 1, 2023
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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, 2023
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Cannabis company Tilray to buy rival Hexo in all share dealTilray's Irwin Simon says that along with its acquisition of Montauk Brewing Co., the Hexo deal will help as it builds a leading, diversified cannabis lifestyle company.CannabisApr 10, 2023
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Cannabis companies weigh pricing strategies after OCS margin cutCanopy Growth Corp. will hold its prices as licensed pot producers weigh whether to pass along to consumers the savings from the OCS' forthcoming margin decrease.CannabisFeb 22, 2023
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Ontario Cannabis Store reduces price margins to help pot shops competeThe provincial pot distributor says the pricing changes will be implemented in September.CanadaFeb 16, 2023
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OSC asks tribunal to approve settlement with cannabis company Cronos, former CFOIn a filing, the OSC says Toronto-based Cronos Group Inc. improperly recognized $7.6 million in revenue in its first, second and third quarter financial statements filed in 2019.CannabisOct 21, 2022
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