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Matt Lamers

Matt is based in the Greater Toronto Area and covers international cannabis markets for Marijuana Business Daily. Previously, he worked as a business editor, photographer and reporter for newspapers and magazines in three countries, covering everything from the oil and gas industry in northern British Columbia to North Korean defectors in Seoul.


Articles by Matt Lamers :

Ontario Cannabis Store expects CA$25 million loss despite monopoly advantage

The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is expecting to lose 25 million Canadian dollars ($18.7 million) in the first full year of the country’s new adult-use market, even though it had a monopoly on sales for the first six months of legalization and retains permanent control over all online transactions.

Saskatchewan marijuana growers eligible for agriculture grants

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture is allowing cannabis cultivators operating in the province to access cost-sharing grants funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a joint federal-provincial program to boost agriculture and agri-food businesses across Canada.