Budway — an unlicensed cannabis retail store in East Vancouver — has been ordered to pay fast-food giant Subway $40,000 for trademark infringement and damages.

According to a Federal Court of Canada ruling, the store’s name and signage were too close to that of Subway and the use of a mascot in the shape of a subway sandwich filled with cannabis leaves and with bloodshot eyes damaged the U.S. company’s reputation.

Red Market Brand (RMB) will give Canadian consumers an Indigenous option when it comes to purchasing Health Canada-approved cannabis products.

Founded by Isadore Day, former Regional Chief of Ontario, and Christian Sinclair, Onekanew (Chief) for the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, the long-term goal of the platform is “to establish a national network of First Nation-licenced producers who will supply Red Market and other First Nation cannabis products — all approved by Health Canada.”  

“The Red Market Brand is for full supply chain inclusion,” Day tells The GrowthOp, adding that RMB is meant to help correct what is seen as the government’s failure to meaningfully consult with Indigenous communities on the Cannabis Act.

The Tiger King will be launching his cannabis brand soon. And, yes, he is still behind bars.

Joe Exotic, that guy from the Netflix series Tiger King, is getting involved in the weed business. Unlike many other cannabis entrepreneurs, he is launching his brand from jail.

Google the words “marijuana stocks to buy,” and you get hundreds of thousands of results. Investors remain enthusiastic about weed’s future despite all the ups and downs the global industry has experienced in recent years.

When it comes to marijuana investments, I’ve always been partial to those companies whose business strategy goes well beyond the flower into other products such as edibles and cannabis-infused drinks.

That said, I’m not suggesting businesses that focus on growing and producing excellent flower are wrong to do so — different strokes for different folks.

All I know is that this cannabis thing is catching on. Knowing which marijuana stocks to buy is critical for today’s investor.

June 18th, 2021 - TheNewswire - Ottawa,  Ontario – Molecule Holdings Inc. (CNSX:MLCL.CN) (OTC:EVRRF) (“Molecule” or the “Company”), a Canadian craft-focused cannabis beverage production company, is pleased to announce that the company has entered into a sales amendment partnership with Great White North Growers (“GWNG”) to sell into Québec, via the Société québécoise du cannabis (“SQDC”), Québec’s exclusive wholesale and retail distributor for the province.

If you're looking for a top pot stock to invest in, your search needs to start in the U.S. cannabis market, which boasts many fast-growing companies that are performing incredibly well and that could be excellent buys for years to come.

Three companies that look poised to battle for supremacy in the industry include Curaleaf Holdings (OTC:CURLF), Trulieve Cannabis (OTC:TCNNF), and Cresco Labs (OTC:CRLBF). And if all goes as expected, they will all reach the $1 billion mark in revenue as early as next year.

The Municipal Council Meeting on June 9 was set to address a zoning amendment for Cannabis Production and Processing Facilities in North Grenville. The recommendation from Director of Planning and Development Amy Martin was to repeal the Interim Control By-Law that has been in place since 2019, and approve and enact a new by-law.

COVID-19 has delivered a hard hit to many different types of businesses across Alberta and, indeed, the country. Would revising the rules governing cannabis retail in the province offer businesses a cushion and smoother transition to the new normal?

That’s what Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) is looking to find out with the release of a new survey this week. The short survey asks retail businesses about two things: should private-sector cannabis retailers be allowed to sell marijuana online and should they be permitted to sell non-cannabis items, such as clothing.

Each quarter, Cannabis & Tech Today speaks with innovative brands from around the country to discover who is leading the call for a more resilient, thoughtful, transparent cannabis industry.

This issue, we’re highlighting three brands receiving national attention for their commitment to excellence within the cannabis community. 

Clear Cannabis Inc.

Rich Batenburg Jr., has decades of experience developing scalable business models in various industries.

As president and chairman of Clear Cannabis, Inc., Batenburg is using his expertise to develop an infrastructure for the company capable of scaling to a national level.

Canadian pot producer Cronos Group (CRON) on Monday announced an arrangement to invest in PharmaCann, a large multistate cannabis company in the U.S. Cronos stock and other marijuana stocks fell.

Under the deal, Cronos — whose higher-ups already have connections with PharmaCann — said a subsidiary had purchased an option to acquire around 10.5% of the U.S. company, which runs marijuana production facilities and dispensaries across six states.