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Calgary looks to develop Canada’s first cannabis business hub

Alberta’s most populous city is throwing its doors open to the cannabis industry, designating part of a massive industrial…

News September 17
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Lack of ‘meaningful’ consultation hinders First Nations’ participation in Canada’s cannabis industry

Businesses with identified First Nations affiliations make up only 5% of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers, a fact that…

News August 28
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Canada’s marijuana giants advance coast-to-coast retail plans

Two of Canada’s largest cannabis companies – Aphria and Aurora – are working to establish networks of adult-use…

News August 8
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Alberta announces agreements with 13 Canadian marijuana cultivation firms

It was a busy day for the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC), which announced Thursday it inked cannabis…

News July 5
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‘Time is running out’ for British Columbia to cash in on multibillion-dollar cannabis market

British Columbia, Canada’s current market leader in the cannabis industry, is dragging its feet on regulations and may…

News July 3
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Provincial Preview: Manitoba cannabis businesses ‘sitting on perfect storm of opportunity’

The small number of licensed cannabis producers in Manitoba has kept a lid on ancillary opportunities, but that…

News June 7
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Provincial Preview: Newfoundland’s cannabis entrepreneurs temper expectations

Entrepreneurs are tempering their once sky-high expectations to capitalize on Newfoundland’s regulated cannabis sector. The province is the only…

News June 1
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Provincial Preview: Saskatchewan is ‘ground zero for the green rush’

The Land of Seed and Honey is throwing its doors wide open to the marijuana industry. Saskatchewan’s model…

News May 11
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Concerns grow that British Columbia may lowball cannabis growers for supplies

As British Columbia begins the process of securing supplies of recreational marijuana for sale later this year, concern…

News May 4
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