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Pot shops lucky to be in business amid competition, advertising rules and THC limits
“We’re still living the dream, it’s just the purgatory dream,” said Jennawae Cavion, the co-founder of Kingston, Ont., cannabis store chain Calyx + Trichomes.
Over the last five years, she’s seen Ontario flip-flop on the store licensing process, faced rivals trying to steal business by opening nearby and survived six…
Ontario cannabis shop sales data circulating, provincial pot regulators investigate
Ontario cannabis stores are seeing their sales data shared among competitors without approval for at least the second time in a year, sparking concerns for shops competing in an already intense industry.
One third of budtenders hired in the last year already left their job: study
Jennawae McLean, the co-founder of Calyx + Trichomes, a cannabis store chain in Kingston, Ont. said budtenders leave their jobs for a variety of reasons.
Many are drawn to the sector because they think cannabis has a "cool factor," but later realize the job can be as tedious and public-facing…
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.
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.
