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Cannabis
iN DISCUSSION: Cannabis, Boultbee, Richmond fallout
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine.
Researchers at UBCO, TRU playing catch-up on cannabis’ health and commercial potential
KELOWNA – With legalization looming, it’s high time to figure out what else cannabis is…
Government approved cannabis facility expected to break ground soon in Lumby
VERNON – A medical marijuana company has the green light from Health Canada to build…
Okanagan companies see cannabis stocks soar during ‘green gold rush’
OKANAGAN – The “green rush” for Canadian marijuana stocks in advance of legalization next summer…
Cannabis growing facility could provide a big boost to South Okanagan economy
PENTICTON – A proposed large-scale, state of the art medical cannabis growing facility could provide…
Calling about cannabis: Kelowna already hearing from would-be pot shop operators
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna has already received a flurry of phone calls in…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Vernon politician says something must be done to regulate public pot use
VERNON – A proposed smoking bylaw in Vernon is getting some early support from several…
Kamloops councillors won’t budge on permits for cannabis dispensaries
KAMLOOPS – A process to develop temporary use licenses for cannabis dispensaries will not be…
Alberta cannabis company to build facility in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An Alberta cannabis production company is expected to produce millions of grams of…
What pot legalization will look like in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Marijuana legalization has been on the agenda of the federal government since Prime…
City putting some of Vernon’s pot shops out of business
VERNON – The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut…
City holds public hearing tonight on retail cannabis in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council is holding a public hearing tonight as the city gets…
“We still have fight left in us”: Vernon cannabis shop forced to close
VERNON – One of Vernon’s first cannabis shops is closing its doors at the end…
Cannabis facility sign of changing agricultural land use in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Agricultural use of land isn’t what it used to be. That from Regional…
Kamloops will be home to province’s first government-run recreational pot store
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s first government-owned cannabis retail store will be setting up shop in Kamloops.…
West Kelowna wants to know where to put the pot shops
WEST KELOWNA – Would you be alright with a pot store in the same strip…
An inside look at one of the Okanagan’s first licensed marijuana production facilities
FALKLAND – Just off Highway 97 on the way to Falkland is a large, warehouse-style…
Public hearing tonight on cannabis regulations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is getting closer to finalizing the framework for cannabis…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the…
Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
WEST KELOWNA – Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low…
Green gold rush fizzles as Okanagan cannabis companies see stock prices fade
OKANAGAN – A sector-wide 'green gold rush' at the beginning of 2018 that saw most…
City of Kamloops now accepting referrals for private pot shop applications
KAMLOOPS – The legalization of cannabis is less than a month away, and the City…
Central Okanagan school district readies itself for legal pot
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While some governments and institutions have asked for more time to prepare…