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Cannabis industry hopeful with new health ministers
o cannabis industry leaders say they are hopeful that new appointments to the health ministry could bode well for their efforts at lobbying for changes to Canada’s cannabis regulations, especially hot button issues like taxes on medical cannabis.
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Kingston woman named head of cannabis advocacy group NORML
ennawae McLean has been named the executive director for the Canadian chapter of NORML, National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws.
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Ontario pitches permanent weed delivery and curbside pickup
Weed delivery and curbside pickup may be sticking around in Ontario for good, if a provincial proposal goes through. Cannabis retailers have mixed feelings about the idea of delivery becoming permanent.
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Seniors and Cannabis: Is Pot The New Martini for North America’s 50+ Crowd?
Seniors aged 65 or older are the country’s fastest growing age group of cannabis users, according to data collected by Statistics Canada.
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Kingston, Ont. cannabis store tops sales for eastern Ontario
“And from what I can tell, we have doing quite well all along because we have such a great team, of course, but a super supportive community that’s been following us.”
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Ontario Cannabis Store posts huge growth in 2nd-annual fiscal report
“I see our number-one status as a win for independents overall,” she says. “We did this with our own vision, our own drive and our own investment.”
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Ontario weed stores open to customers as future of delivery uncertain
“We have a temporary responsibility, which is a labor of love. It’s definitely a charity that we’re doing. Deliveries don’t really make us money — it just helps us serve the community better,” she says, explaining there are the added costs of bringing on drivers and using a delivery app service.
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Ontario’s privately owned cannabis stores reopening to customers Friday
McLean would like the province to provide clarity about how long stores will be allowed to offer delivery and curbside pickup as part of the phased reopening of the economy.
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Women-Owned Retailers on the Importance of an Inclusive Cannabis Culture
Jennawae McLean is a long-time cannabis activist who’s strived for gender and racial equity since entering the licensed retail space. Having advocated for legalization, she now serves on the board of NORML Canada, an organization that focuses on cannabis policy reform and public outreach.
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Building A Cannabis Brand
This store operated in the legacy market for many years and made the tough transition to the regulated side successfully. C+T targets the experienced enthusiast consumer that has formerly or is currently purchasing from unregulated sources.
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“We feel vindicated. We have climbed a huge mountain and now here we are at the top, especially thrilled to see some of our other friends from pre-legalization meet us there too. It has been a dream come true.“