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Seth Rogen on fighting cannabis stigma and why pot should be as accepted as beer
TORONTO – When actor Seth Rogen was growing up and smoking cannabis in Vancouver, he recalls there was a constant cloud of shame around the substance that still lingers. "I smoke weed all day and every day and have for…
Penticton retail cannabis shops stuck with 8 p.m. closings
Penticton retail cannabis shops will have to wait to see if the city will extend their hours of operation beyond 8 p.m. Penticton City Council received a petition of 300 signatures, requesting a change in retail operating hours to allow…
Peachland cannabis company ‘coerced and intimidated’ staff from unionizing: Labour Board
A Peachland cannabis producer has been ordered to re-hire nine staff members after the B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled the layoffs were due to the company's anti-union sentiment and an effort to coerce and intimidate the remaining staff members from…
New Zealand to vote on legalizing marijuana
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – New Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election Saturday: whether to legalize recreational marijuana and whether to legalize euthanasia. A “yes” vote on both referendums would arguably make the nation…
Aphria reports $5.1M first-quarter loss compared with $16.4M profit a year ago
Aphria Inc.'s medical cannabis business and German operations pushed the company to report a $5.1-million loss in its latest quarter, compared with a $16.4-million profit in the same period a year ago. The Leamington, Ont.-based cannabis company said Thursday that…
Backyard cannabis gardener in Peachland surprised to find police at her front door
Viola Gabanowicz has lived a quiet life in Peachland for 20 years. So one day earlier this month when she heard a knock at her door she didn't think much of it. "I made my husband go get it," she…
Canadian cannabis growers beef up security for Croptober
TORONTO – Long before Christina Lake Cannabis purchased its 32 acres of land between two intersecting valleys in B.C.'s lower interior, the mountains above it were firmly established in the annals of pot growing lore. In 2010, the RCMP found…
A long road: Weed goes on sale years after approval in Maine
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the…
Aurora increases executive compensation after layoffs, $3.3 billion in losses
Aurora Cannabis Inc. handed out millions in compensation and salary increases to executives as the company was laying off more than 1,000 workers and reporting billions in losses. The Edmonton-based cannabis company's management proxy circular released this week ahead of…
California braces for power shutoffs; marijuana-growing enclave threatened
SAN FRANCISCO – Firefighters and officials at California's largest utility company braced for hot, dry and windy weather in northern and central areas of the state this weekend that may fan the flames of several major wildfires or ignite new…
US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in race
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota congresswoman whose race has been roiled by the death of a third-party candidate urged supporters Friday to vote for her and the rest of the Democratic ticket on the November ballot, even though votes in her…
Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate’s death triggers special House election in Minnesota
RED WING, Minn. – A Minnesota congressional race won't be decided in November after one of the candidates died, triggering a provision in state law that it be pushed to a special election in February, the secretary of state said.…
Ontario Cannabis Store appoints Thomas Haig as interim president and CEO
TORONTO – The Ontario Cannabis Store says Thomas Haig has been appointed interim president and chief executive. The provincial pot distributor says Haig was chosen because of his experience in retail and logistics that he earned while in key positions…
B.C. municipalities want province to share cannabis tax money from Feds
A group advocating on behalf of municipalities and some First Nations across B.C. wants the province to share its cannabis excise tax revenue. The Union of B.C. Municipalities' outgoing president Maja Tait said Friday that 99 per cent of the…
Aurora Cannabis reports $3.3 billion loss for full year, $1.86 billion for Q4
Miguel Martin has his work cut out for him just weeks into his new job as Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s chief executive. The Edmonton-based cannabis company reported Tuesday that it incurred $3.3 billion in losses in its 2020 fiscal year, including…