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Why this Summerland cannabis shop is up for sale
Call it a pipe dream with a sad ending. Chris and Elaine Nuessler, both in their sixties, opened a cannabis shop in Summerland, B.C. two years ago in part because their granddaughter, Kyla, was in need of CBD to control her…
As legal pot grows in U.S., more kids sickened by edibles at home
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday. More than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids…
Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail sale of marijuana for adult recreational use, the number of dispensaries around the state has grown from just three to about 25, with several more…
Shuswap family gets scare when dog ingests marijuana butt
A family in the Shuswap endured eight nerve-wracking hours on New Year’s Eve when their puppy got sick from ingesting a marijuana butt. Beth Anderson’s 11-month-old puppy started showing alarming physical symptoms shortly after a late afternoon walk around the…
Okanagan veteran jumping through hoops to obtain medical CBD
Chris Nuessler has access to all the CBD oil he wants, but the Summerland man insists he shouldn't have to jump through government hoops to obtain it for free. Nuessler, 68, is a veteran. He was an RCMP officer for…
Summerland family awaiting Charlotte Web’s Canadian arrival
The New Year can't come soon enough for Elaine Nuessler and her husband Chris. For the past eight years, the Summerland couple has been fighting to give what their granddaughter needs — a CBD oil extracted from a Cannabis plant named Charlotte's…
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
MONTREAL – Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom — these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles — cannabis-infused food — sold in the province from appealing to young…
New York opens first legal cannabis dispensary
NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis — underscored by…
New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year’s end
NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country's most lucrative. Gov. Kathy Hochul…
Hexo reports $52.1M net loss in Q2, announces share consolidation
GATINEAU, Que. – Hexo Corp. says its most recent quarter delivered a $52.1 million net loss as the cannabis company purged unprofitable products and streamlined its business. The Gatineau, Que.-based firm's first quarter net loss compared with a net loss…
Court case against ex-CannTrust leaders should prompt OSC ‘soul-searching’: experts
TORONTO – Legal experts say the acquittal of three former cannabis executives should prompt the Ontario Securities Commission to do some "deep soul searching." The Thursday acquittal of ex-CannTrust Holdings Inc. chief executive Peter Aceto, chairman Eric Paul and vice-chair…
Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial
TORONTO – An Ontario court has acquitted three former cannabis leaders charged with offences linked to unlicensed growing at a Niagara area greenhouse. The ex-CannTrust Holdings Inc. executives Peter Aceto, Eric Paul and Mark Litwin were freed of their charges…
OSC says no reasonable prospect of conviction in CannTrust case
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission says it no longer has a reasonable prospect of convicting three former cannabis company leaders linked to securities offences at CannTrust Holdings Inc. The regulator's lawyer Dihim Emami made the admission on Wednesday at…
RCMP bust multi-million dollar illegal cannabis mail order operation in B.C.
Three people were arrested in Surrey and White Rock in a B.C. RCMP investigation into a multi-million dollar illegal online mail order cannabis operation. Police searched two locations on Nov. 30, where they seized more than $200,000 in cash, gold…
Kamloops to consider drop in pot shop fees, highest in Thompson-Okanagan
Kamloops is the last big city in the Thompson-Okanagan region to drop its exorbitant cannabis business license fees. Cannabis store owners currently pay $5,000 per year for a business licence in Kamloops, but City staff now believe the steep fees…