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Three years after cannabis’ legalization in Canada, prominent figures in the industry are seeing surges in requests for higher THC in packaged edibles. Currently, the standard for legal edibles and infused beverages is capped at 10mg per package. Those who want a more intense sensation or who have higher tolerances are forced to look elsewhere. Many are turning to the…

High Tide has begun selling recreational cannabis products and consumption accessories for adult use at its Canna Cabana retail cannabis store located at 2102 22 Street West in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan This opening represents High Tide’s 126th branded retail location across Canada, and 10th in Saskatchewan, selling recreational cannabis products and consumption accessories. The store is High Tide’s first location in Saskatoon, which is the largest city…

Canadian cannabis retailer, Star Buds Cannabis Co., brings in-app cannabis ordering and pickup to consumers in Barrie and Innisfil Star Buds Cannabis Co., a Canadian cannabis retailer, operating under CordovaCann Corp. (CSE:CDVA) (OTCQB:LVRLF) in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia, has entered into a partnership with DoorDash Technologies Canada to launch cannabis pickup on the DoorDash Marketplace app. The initial launch will be across Star Buds locations in Barrie and Innisfil,…

Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced that its medical cannabis brand, Aphria, has launched CBN Night Oil, the brand’s first CBN oil medical product formulated for patients’ nighttime use. Blair MacNeil, President, Tilray Canada,…

After legalizing marijuana recreational use three and a half years ago, Canada became the first G7 and G20 country to take that step. Therefore, much of the understanding of the impact of currency devaluation on the economy of a country that chooses this path comes from the results shown by the Canadian experience. Deloitte Canada’s latest report states that from…

“[Regulators] missed the mark on consumption and that’s really showing up as an issue for tourism because tourism overlaps so intimately with spaces of social public consumption” Susan Dupej was at a crossroads as she neared the completion of her Ph.D. in Geography from York University in 2016. She knew she wanted to work in academia but she was unsure about…

Good Day Iced Tea contains 5 milligrams of THC  The Boston Beer Co. Inc. is launching a line of cannabis-infused iced teas under the brand TeaPot. TeaPot is the company’s first infused beverage offering and will launch in July in select Canadian provinces. The drink blends tea with specific cannabis strains to enhance specific times of the day. Its first release, Good…

The bank always wins, and last week was no exception. Among the many quarterly earnings released by Canada’s major financial institutions, Scotiabank’s stood out for a 12 per cent profit increase compared with those in the same quarter a year earlier. Analysts found a bright spot in Scotiabank’s commercial lending programs, where loan balances grew 19 per cent in the…

  Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB) (the “Company”) — a vertically integrated cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium, award-winning products — announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sessions Cannabis (“Sessions”), one of Canada’s largest cannabis retail franchisors. “This is a transformative acquisition that fast-tracks our entry into the Canadian market and brings tremendous value to our shareholders,” said…

Some feel there are too many dispensaries in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province.  But a new study suggests there is more room to grow. Canada’s cannabis market has seen better days.  Over the last few weeks, multiple Canadian operators have released earnings reports showing sequential declines in revenue.  Partly to blame is an oversaturated market that retailers say is driving down sales. …

Gaia Grow Corp. (the “Company” or “Gaia”) (CSE:GAIA) (Frankfurt:GG0) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TruExtracts Laboratories (“TRU”), has received an amendment to its Health Canada licence that permits the company to supply extracts, edibles, and topicals directly to provincial distributors, retailers in select provinces, and licensed sellers of medical cannabis.  Receipt of the sales amendment marks the final…