Ontario Cannabis

• Location of some licensed cannabis stores frustrates Hamilton councillors

  Ward 5 Coun. Chad Collins notes that pot shops are provincially regulated, with the only requirement that they open more than 150 metres from a school.

  Cannabis

  Feb 11
• Canadian cannabis users report increased use over pandemic, worrying experts

  Among those who said they increased use, the average frequency was four days in the previous week. The survey did not capture how much more that was than pre-pandemic habits.

  Cannabis

  Jan 13
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• Ontario’s legal cannabis industry gaining market share, but COVID-19 lockdowns could impact sales: OCS

  Ontario'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.

  Cannabis

  Dec 17, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Cannabis retailers plead with Ontario to allow reopening in lockdown zones

  Only curbside pickup and delivery is available during the 28-day lockdown period — unlike the LCBO, which is also deemed essential where a customer can walk into a retail store.

  Cannabis

  Nov 29, 2020
• Black market cannabis linked to organized crime being exported to U.S. from Canada: OPP

  'It's a profit-rich environment for organized crime to generate money and a revenue stream.'

  Cannabis

  Oct 17, 2020
• Ontario cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals this fall

  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it will step up the pace of its approvals process at the province's direction.

  Cannabis

  Sep 1, 2020
• Ontario’s pot store lottery winners sell shops as more consolidation expected

  The Alcohol and Gaming Corporation of Ontario, which oversees cannabis retailers, couldn't say how many of the first lottery store winners are still associated with the shops they opened.

  Cannabis

  Aug 9, 2020
• Ontario Cannabis Store reports median price of dried cannabis in province dropped 25% last year

  Ontario consumers spent $385.1 million for 35.1 million grams of cannabis online and at retail stores over the 12 months ended March 31, even as supply was constrained in the first six months.

  Cannabis

  Jun 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario government temporarily allows deliveries, curbside pickup of cannabis

  The Ontario government issued the directive on Tuesday. It will last for 14 days and the services could continue if the broader provincial emergency order on business closures is extended.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2020
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• Ontario and Quebec cannabis distributors see sales spike amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Ontario Cannabis Store spokesperson Daffyd Roderick says the retailer received almost 3,000 orders on Saturday, an 80-per-cent increase over an average Saturday.

  Cannabis

  Mar 16, 2020