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U.S. lawmakers making one last push to reform cannabis laws before November midterms
WASHINGTON – The surprise climate spending bill isn't the only piece of marquee legislation in the U.S. Senate that's getting a lot of Canadian attention. U.S. lawmakers are also looking at a comprehensive effort to legalize marijuana, which the legal…
American rapper Afroman making appearance at Vernon nightclub
Afroman’s Canadian Cannabis Tour will include a stop in the Okanagan. Joseph Edgar Foreman, better known by his stage name Afroman, is an American stoner rapper who rose to fame in 2000 with his hit song Because I Got High.…
Fewer people buying pot from unlicensed shops last year than in 2018: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – A new study shows the number of consumers who turned to unlicensed stores to purchase cannabis has dropped by almost 40 per cent between 2018 and 2021. The BC Stats study commissioned by the BC Cannabis Secretariat shows…
Wine in reusable growlers? An Okanagan winery is making it happen
Wine will be joining cider and beer as one of the adult beverages that can be sipped out of growlers as a Kelowna winery plans to provide the service. Niche Wine Company, which calls itself a small-batch winery, said in…
Kootenay cannabis brand explored as way to attract tourism: report
Defining and refining the Kootenay’s brand of cannabis could be the ticket for growing and fostering the cannabis industry and tourism in the region, according to a new report. Called Exploring Opportunities for Cannabis Tourism in the Kootenay Rockies —…
New Hexo CEO opens up about push to overhaul cannabis business after turmoil
TORONTO – Three months after stepping into Hexo Corp.'s top job, CEO Charlie Bowman has already deepened his predecessor's cuts and begun backing away from certain products, but he insists the moves are for a good reason: resetting Hexo's cost…
Cannabis company Organigram reports $2.8M Q3 loss, gross revenue up 90%
MONCTON, N.B. – Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a loss of $2.8 million in its latest quarter as its gross revenue rose 90 per cent compared with a year ago. The cannabis company says the loss amounted to 0.9 of a…
One third of Canada’s budtenders hired in the last year already left their job: study
TORONTO – Nearly one third of Canadian cannabis retail employees hired over the last year already left their jobs and 24 per cent didn't even make it past their first month, a new study says. The data from marijuana analytics…
Medical marijuana town hall planned in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A medical marijuana advisory team formed by Gov. Andy Beshear will hold a town hall on the issue in northern Kentucky. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee is traveling around the state to gather views on the…
Private cannabis stores finally able to mail weed in B.C.
It's now possible to get weed delivered by mail in B.C. As of today, July 8, the provincial government is allowing non-medical cannabis stores to sell their products through the post. "Since federal legalization of non-medical cannabis, we have continued…
Cannabis retailer High Tide buying nine stores from Choom Holdings for $5.1M
CALGARY – Cannabis retailer High Tide Inc. has signed a deal to buy nine stores from Choom Holdings Inc. for $5.1 million in shares. Under the agreement, High Tide will acquire two stores in British Columbia, six stores in Alberta…
Oklahoma group seeking statewide vote on legal pot submits signatures
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group seeking a statewide vote on whether to fully legalize adult use of marijuana in Oklahoma submitted boxes of signatures on Tuesday with hopes of getting the question on the November ballot. Oklahomans for Sensible…
Nebraska medical marijuana campaign says it might fall short
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A campaign to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in Nebraska is in danger of missing its signature goal to qualify for the November general election ballot, organizers said. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana still needs to gather…
Canopy Growth to exchange C$255.4M in notes for shares and a bit of cash
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. has signed two deals to exchange C$262.7 million of its debt for shares and a little bit of cash. Under the agreements with a limited number of noteholders, the cannabis company will acquire…
Connecticut bus driver says he didn’t know his gummy snacks included THC
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver has been charged with 38 counts of reckless endangerment after blacking out behind the steering wheel while snacking on gummies he says he didn’t know were infused with THC. Jinhuan Chen appeared…