Ontario To Resume Issuing New Cannabis Store Licenses

Apr 23, 2020 | Canada

Ontario’s cannabis store regulator will resume issuing new store authorizations for stores that have met regulatory requirements, according to a notice posted to its website today. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) hit pause on...

Cannabis Labs Join Fight Against COVID-19

Apr 15, 2020 | Canada

We’ve already seen all sorts of cannabis businesses join the effort to combat COVID-19, but recently cannabis labs have also joined in to lend their scientific expertise. In Canada, several cannabis labs have answered the call of Health Canada...

‘The Legal Stuff Is Garbage’: Why Canada’s Cannabis Black Market Keeps Thriving

Mar 19, 2020 | Canada

Cannabis may be legal in Vancouver but visitors looking to score are likely to run into a seemingly counterintuitive suggestion: try the black market. Recreational marijuana was legalised across Canada in October 2018. And yet on Reddit, the specialist...

Amid COVID-19 Self-Quarantines, Reports Indicate Spike in Cannabis Sales in Canada

Mar 19, 2020 | Canada

With much of the world retreating into an indefinite period of self-isolation, some bars and restaurants are bracing for a massive financial hit. But the cannabis industry keeps humming—at least in Canada, where marijuana sales have seen a spike during the crisis...

Full Suite Of Farm Credit Canada’s Financial Lifelines Open To Cannabis businesses

Mar 19, 2020 | Canada

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a government-owned agricultural lender, says the full suite of its lending products is available to legal cannabis producers across the country – ensuring operators have access to the capital they need to overcome any short-term cash-flow...

3 Marijuana Stocks Poised to Lead a Sector Rebound

Feb 22, 2020 | Canada, Great Lakes Region

As the Canadian cannabis market continues to fail to meet sales projections, the licensed producers (LPs) with the best balance sheets are poised to lead a market rebound. With both Aurora Cannabis and Tilray implementing restructurings, the industry could see a void...