After more than 150 years of brewing beer, Canada’s oldest independent beer company, Moosehead, is preparing to venture into the cannabis beverage market.

Moosehead Breweries Limited and Sproutly Canada Inc. have entered into an agreement to form an exclusive joint venture to develop and produce non-alcoholic cannabis-infused beverages.

The drinks will be manufactured using Sproutly’s proprietary water-soluble cannabinoid technology, Infuz2O , which allows for more efficient bioavailability.

Waterloo Regional Police are warning members of the public to be aware of a street drug that looks just like cannabis, but actually contains powerful opioids.

A new survey suggests most Manitobans are against drug-impaired driving.

Eight in 10 people said driving after consuming cannabis was “unacceptable” in a Manitoba Public Insurance survey of 1,500 Manitobans.

The survey comes on the heels of MPI’s newest public awareness campaign to curb drug impaired driving.

“The legalization of non-medical marijuana has changed the landscape of road safety,” said Satvir Jatana, vice-president responsible for Communications, MPI, in a news release. “Medical studies and research from leading organizations have reported marijuana use compromises reaction time and the ability to make safe decisions on the road.”

When legal cannabis debuted in Canada last year, some users were shocked by the amount of packaging required to deliver mere grams of Kush. Naturally, where this packaging ends up after being delivered—be that to a retail location, provincial retailer or customer—became a bit of a head-scratcher for many people.

But London’s three bricks-and-mortar marijuana stores — all of them open seven days a week — say they have ample supply and don’t plan to decrease operating hours.

The Hobo Recreational Cannabis Store in Ottawa and Canna Cabana in Hamilton are cutting back their hours — closing one day of the week and reducing hours on others — in response to lack of supply.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if the other stores started doing the same thing,” said Michael Armstrong, a professor at Brock University’s Goodman School of Business who studies Canada’s cannabis industry.

Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal to buy skin-care company This Works for $73.8 million in cash.

The Ontario-based cannabis company says This Works will be part of its entry into the natural wellness industry and boost its international presence.

Based in London, This Works offers a range of natural skin-care and sleep products. CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound derived from hemp and marijuana, is increasingly being used in a variety of products that tout health benefits.

Canopy Growth says it will help This Works with the development of a new line of skin care and sleep solution products infused with CBD.

This Works chief executive Anna Persaud is expected to remain at the helm of operations after the acquisition.

As the marijuana industry continues to grow exponentially, cannabis companies in both the US and Canada are looking to increase their visibility and gain a share of the burgeoning market. One company that has proven its worth is OrganiGram Holdings (TSXV:OGI) (NASDAQ:OGI).

The alarming growth of health-related conditions has concerned the younger generation. Poor habitual lifestyle choices can lead to a variety of conditions such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Now, consumers endeavor to transition towards healthier alternatives. According to a report by Nielsen, 83% of North Americans have changed their diet to a healthier option, while 74% more engaged in physical activity to lose weight. Consumers are participating in various diet plans or ingesting supplements for health and wellness benefits. Specifically, after the passage of the U.S.

By this time next week, Greater Sudbury will have two cannabis stores, and the owner of the HighLife store on Marcus Drive couldn't be happier.

“I'm super happy,” Anton Lucic said Friday. "And I'm relieved, I guess. But more than anything, I'm really excited to get going."

Lucic was one of two lottery winners picked to open the stores allocated for Northern Ontario, which has two of the 25 stores the province is allowing to open. Both Lucic and the other winner, Saturnus Partners, chose to open in Sudbury.

The stores were allowed to open April 1, as long as their paperwork was completed and approved by the province. But most stores were delayed, and Saturnus opened their Canna Cabana outlet on Long Lake Road April 20. 

The legal cannabis industry is figuratively -- and literally -- budding before our eyes.

In just a few short years, it's gone from generating a few billion dollars in legal revenue each year to an industry that, by the end of the next decade, could be cranking out $50 billion to $75 billion in annual sales, according to various Wall Street estimates.

But as is common with nascent industries that are still finding their footing, hiccups are aplenty in the early going.