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Provincial pot police dish out huge fines to illegal cannabis stores
The provincial government has collected almost $1.3 million in penalties from illegal pot shops after dishing out fines often in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The provincially run cannabis enforcement agency, the Community Safety Unit, reports it has collected…
Stores beginning to close in Okanagan’s oversaturated cannabis market
The oversaturated market of cannabis stores in the Okanagan has started to see its first victims as three stores across the valley have recently closed their doors. Eggs Canna in Penticton, along with the AR Cannabis Store in Vernon have…
Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor’s report
TORONTO – Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how problems plaguing the Crown corporation running the…
UAE eases drug laws: No more jail for those bringing in THC
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has eased some of its harsh drug laws, relaxing penalties for travellers who arrive in the country with products containing THC, the main intoxicating chemical in cannabis. The new law,…
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
VICTORIA – B.C.'s private cannabis stores can now start stocking pot-themed clothing, books and other goods. The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced today that private pot shops can immediately begin selling ancillary items that have a clear…
Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high
BANGKOK (AP) — One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high. Veterans of the backpacker trail, familiar…
Michigan marijuana testing lab sues state over major product recall
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A marijuana testing lab filed a lawsuit against Michigan regulators after a major product recall and allegations of unreliable results. Viridis Laboratories, with operations in Lansing and Bay City, said the “unjustified” recall last week caused…
B.C. ‘compassion club’ owner finally has cannabis trafficking sentence overturned
In a sign of the changing times, a B.C. Court has sided with a cannabis dispensary owner and overturned his sentence for trafficking marijuana. The three-judge panel at the British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed Robert James Woolsey's appeal, quashing…
Cannabis company Organigram reports Q4 loss, revenue up 22 per cent from year ago
MONCTON, N.B. – Cannabis company Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a smaller loss in its latest quarter compared with a year ago as its net revenue rose 22 per cent. The company says it lost $26 million for the quarter ended…
Uber and Tokyo Smoke team up to allow Ont. pot purchases through Eats app
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Uber Technologies Inc. is teaming up with one of Canopy Growth Corp.'s brands to facilitate cannabis purchases and fight the illicit pot market. The U.S. tech company says it will now allow users of its Uber…
Osoyoos cannabis producer gets green light to build magic mushroom facility
A company that produces and studies cannabis in Osoyoos has received permission to go deeper down the rabbit hole. Way2Grow Biopharma Corp. recently got the go-ahead from Health Canada to build a psilocybin production facility. The building will be on…
Canopy Growth making changes, two top executives leaving company
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says chief financial officer Mike Lee and chief product officer Rade Kovacevic are leaving the company at the end of the year. In the interim, the cannabis company says the pair will serve…
B.C. pot sector bracing for delivery challenges and shortages after extreme weather
B.C.'s cannabis industry is bracing for difficulties with getting products to distributors and stores after storms, massive floods and mudslides hit the province this week. Several cannabis companies say portions of their facilities are submerged in water, communities where their…
West Virginia opening first medical cannabis dispensary
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's first medical cannabis dispensary is opening more than four years after state lawmakers allowed a regulatory system for those products to be established. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is set to debut a retail location in…
Hexo to close three facilities it recently acquired and layoff about 155 workers
OTTAWA – Hexo Corp. says it will close three recently acquired facilities and layoff about 155 workers as it works to streamline production. The Ottawa-based cannabis company says it will shutter properties in Kirkland Lake and Brantford, Ont., that it…