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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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Ontario cannabis producer choices praised for diversity, but supply concerns loom

Ontario’s sole legal online retailer for recreational marijuana signed agreements with a diverse group of producers to supply…

News August 23
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Ontario scraps government monopoly, adopts private retail plan for adult-use cannabis market

Ontario's new retail framework for recreational cannabis will start with online-only sales when legalization takes effect Oct. 17,  with…

News August 13
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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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Ontario’s cannabis pivot could create massive retail opportunities

A week after it was reported that Ontario froze leasing efforts for its monopoly cannabis retail chain, Canada’s largest province…

News July 27
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Former aide to Ontario premier: Decision ‘within weeks’ on cannabis retail

A key member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's inner circle thinks the new premier could make a decision…

News July 20
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Ontario ‘freezes’ Cannabis Store leasing ahead of possible shift, sources say

Efforts to sign leases for Ontario Cannabis Store outlets are on hold as the new government weighs how…

News July 19
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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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