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Getting high on a cannabis tour is not on offer during this summer of COVID-19
Cannabis may be legal now, but Okanagan cannabis tour operators have been busted by COVID-19. A key part of the Wicked Weed Tours cannabis offerings last year was to visit production facilities. That’s not allowed this year because of COVID-19.…
Vernon is the cannabis capital of B.C.
The City of Vernon is the pot shop capital of B.C. with more places to buy cannabis than any other mid-sized city in the province. With 13 provincially licenced cannabis stores open, or soon to open, the city boasts the…
Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business on the eve of the province opening its first cannabis store in the city. The government-owned B.C. Cannabis Store is due to open tomorrow, June…
B.C. cannabis co-op approved for incorporation on 4-20 day
Today marks the second time 4-20 is being celebrated since cannabis became legal in Canada but it is also taking place in the midst of a global pandemic, which is a bit of a buzz kill. There's some good news…
Only one of three B.C. government cannabis stores have made the grade in Kelowna
The province has struck out on two of its three efforts to open its own cannabis stores in Kelowna. On Monday, Feb. 25, Kelowna city council rejected the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch’s application for a store in Willow Park Shopping…
All illegal pot stores have been shut down in the Southern Interior, investigator says
A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the illegal pot shops in its Southern Interior territory. Called a Community Safety Unit, it’s a provincially operated force with four offices in B.C., including one…
Why B.C. has the lowest (legal) weed sales per capita
For decades, British Columbia has been known for its B.C. Bud and cannabis culture but you wouldn't know it by early legal cannabis use statistics. Statistics Canada shows B.C. as the lowest ranking province in sales per capita at just…
Okanagan’s third government-run cannabis store planned for Kelowna
Kamloops got the first government-run cannabis store the day pot was legalized on Oct. 17, 2018. Now, just over a year later, the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch is applying for a B.C. Cannabis Store for Willow Park mall in the…
Opening of BC Cannabis Store in Penticton delayed until new year
It’s taking a little longer for Penticton’s BC Cannabis store to open than originally hoped. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch held a job fair in anticipation of the Penticton store’s opening in early July, which saw more than 75 prospective…
No more illegal cannabis dispensaries in Kamloops
All 13 illegal cannabis dispensaries have closed their doors in Kamloops. A new temporary business could be seen setting up shop at the former location of the Canadian Safe Cannabis Services located on 405 Tranquille Road on Sunday, Oct. 20.…
Cannabis edibles are legal tomorrow but you won’t be able to buy any
One year after the production and smoking cannabis became legal in Canada, it’s now time for cannabis derivatives to follow suit. While edibles, extracts, topicals and vape products become legal tomorrow, Oct. 17, that just starts the approval process. Manufacturers need…
Enderby area dubbed ‘Greenderby’ as pot shops bloom
ENDERBY – Dubbed 'Greenderby' by one visiting elder, pockets of Splatsín First Nations land around Enderby are quickly becoming the latest hot spot for cannabis stores. Along with the endless billboards for fast-food restaurants and tourist attractions, just five kilometres…
As forestry jobs plummet in B.C., cannabis is just ramping up
KELOWNA – While Tolko’s lumber mill has been indefinitely closed in Kelowna and cutbacks are being made in numerous communities throughout the province, another industry is looking to fill that gap. Employment in the Canadian cannabis industry has more than…
Pot shop seeks second chance to open doors in Vernon
VERNON – A series of rule changes with unfortunate timing has prompted a request for review from one Vernon marijuana shop. Vernon Cannabis Store Ltd. gained a spot on council’s Tuesday, Sept. 3, agenda in which Harpreet Nahal, legal counsel…
B.C. Liquor branch calls for edible cannabis supplier
With the next stage of cannabis legalization slated for Oct. 17, the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch is looking for edibles, drinks and extracts that can go on shelves by the end of the year. The branch has issued a product…