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Vernon chamber president questions pricey pot shop business licences
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce's president is questioning the $2,000 business licencing fee for…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…
Kelowna company wants to ‘HYTN’ your cannabis drinking experience
The challenge in creating a cannabis drink is not just finding a way for oil…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…
B.C. cannabis sales doubled in 2020, but Okanagan retail market still tough
Canadians spent more than twice as much cash in legal cannabis stores last year, as licensed…
Two more pot stores approved for downtown Vernon
Downtown Vernon is slated to have two more pot shops. In a close vote at…
Large Surrey RCMP marijuana drug bust leads to confiscation of cannabis-infused potato chips
Mounties have arrested four people in a huge drug bust largely involving cannabis, including for the…
Princeton cannabis facility hit with $1.4 million lawsuit
Owners of a cannabis cultivation facility under construction near Princeton are facing legal action after…
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…
iN420 Publishing Opens its Doors to the Cannabis Industry
iNFOnews.ca and iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA are proud to announce that iN420 is now live, featuring stories…
Two years after pot legalization, B.C. cops only have 10 roadside detectors
It's been almost two years since marijuana was legalized in Canada but the RCMP in…
Cannabis removed from competition testing for some UBCO, TRU athletes
Some university student-athletes will no longer be penalized for smoking weed prior to competitions. The…
Pot shop approvals stay political at Vernon city council
Business owners wanting to open a cannabis store in Vernon will still have to have…
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.…
Vernon is the cannabis capital of B.C.
The City of Vernon is the pot shop capital of B.C. with more places to…
Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business…
Indigenous owner of unlicenced Vernon pot shop refuses to close after province seized $10K of cannabis
With no provincial permit or business licence from the city, Cory Brewer's downtown Vernon cannabis…
Unexpected pandemic side effect: THC poisoning in dogs
A Kelowna animal hospital has seen an increase in the number of cases of THC…
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 enhanced dinner parties are taking dining to new heights
Modern dining has just hit a new high. With the official legal arrival of Mary…
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…
Happy ending for dog that ingested dangerous amount of cannabis, SPCA says
When an 11-week-old husky puppy was surrendered to the Vancouver SPCA in July, staff members…
West Kelowna gets its first legal cannabis shop
West Kelowna's first cannabis retail shop opened today, Dec. 28. SpiritLeaf is a 1,200-square-foot shop…