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Ontario launching cannabis delivery permanently on March 15
Employee safety and drivers’ insurance are among the issues retailers must tackle as they prepare to restart the service
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Ontario sets clearer rules against pay-to-play retail deals
The updated rules also ban house brands and in-store advertising
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Ontario NDP leader calls for vaccine passporting at pot shops
But cannabis stores aren’t causing more infections, retailers say, and shouldn’t be used as a political prop to drive vaccinations.
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Ontario regulator issues warning after unregulated hemp products sold at licenced pot shops
A pair of licensed cannabis stores selling unregulated hemp products has prompted Ontario’s pot regulator to issue a warning to retailers.
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Legal cannabis sales have overtaken illicit market for first time in Ontario, OCS says
New data show sales made through Ontario’s legal cannabis channels have overtaken those made through the illicit market for the first time ever.
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Ontario weed sales up 28% with convenience options rising: OCS report
Pre-rolls captured 19% of the province’s overall cannabis sales, while milled flower sales doubled.
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Cannabis prices: Are we in a race to the bottom?
Weed got significantly cheaper in 2021. But was there a hidden cost?
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Cannabis shops could help in pandemic’s economic recovery, Kingston expert says
The COVID pandemic has highlighted people’s spending habits, and some businesses have done better than others.
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Hexo shares slide to new lows as debt, reporting weaknesses cause investor jitters
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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.
