Regulated cannabis stores and producers have been deemed essential workplaces by Ontario’s government and will not be required to close their doors by midnight Tuesday amid the province’s effective lockdown to slow the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario released...
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Regulated cannabis businesses appeal to Ottawa for COVID-19 support
Canadian marijuana companies, seeking to overcome the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, are urging the federal government not to exclude them from economic measures offered to other businesses. The appeal was made in a letter sent by a group of 74 regulated...
BC allows cannabis click-and-collect, phone orders to promote social distancing
Regulated cannabis stores in British Columbia are now allowed to accept product reservations online and over the phone as the province looks to support retailers while reducing the amount of time consumers spend in stores amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leadership carousel turns again with more cannabis-sector departures
More cannabis companies saw significant leadership changes in recent days, continuing the trend in which most of Canada’s top producers replaced CEOs or other senior executives in the past year. Auxly Cannabis Group announced the resignation of its chief operating...
All PEI Cannabis stores to temporarily close; online store remains open
All four regulated adult-use cannabis stores in Prince Edward Island on Thursday temporarily closed their doors “until further notice” as part of the province’s measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The e-commerce site,...
Full suite of Farm Credit Canada’s financial lifelines open to cannabis businesses
Farm Credit Canada (FCC), a government-owned agricultural lender, says the full suite of its lending products is available to legal cannabis producers across the country - ensuring operators have access to the capital they need to overcome any short-term cash-flow...
Cannabis Council of Canada appeals to government for ‘immediate intervention’
A cannabis industry group is appealing to Canada's federal government for immediate intervention to help stave off challenges facing the industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Mary Ng, federal minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International...
Cannabis event firm Lift announces layoffs amid pandemic
Toronto-based marijuana conference company Lift said it temporarily laid off a number of employees and paused unprofitable business segments “to preserve value amidst (the) global pandemic.” The company says its Lift & Co. Expo will be unaffected by the changes....
Demand for cannabis delivery soars as Canada Post restricts service
Canada Post, which ships most cannabis in the country, will no longer request signatures for deliveries as part of enhanced safety measures to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Adult-use marijuana deliveries handled by Canada Post will go to local...
Canopy closes cannabis stores, pivots to e-commerce to help ‘flatten the curve’
Smiths Falls, Ontario-based Canopy Growth is temporarily closing all corporate-owned Tokyo Smoke and Tweed adult-use retail locations to help stem the worsening COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic. Canopy operates 23 stores in Newfoundland, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well...
BC Cannabis Stores working to mitigate ‘potential supply issues’
British Columbia’s adult-use cannabis wholesaler says it is working closely with industry stakeholders to mitigate potential supply issues amid the coronavirus outbreak gripping the global economy. BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is also reinforcing safety and...
Amid coronavirus, Canadian cannabis stores see ‘unprecedented’ sales surge
Cannabis stores in Ontario and Alberta reported “unprecedented demand” as the country hunkers down to fight a worsening coronavirus outbreak, industry sources say.













