Canadian licensed cannabis producer Sensi Brands Inc. (“Sensi Brands” or “SBI”) is pleased to open the doors to Ontario’s newest farm-gate cannabis retail store, adding a unique ‘plant-to-consumer’ experience and offering a curated list of Ontario grown cultivars supporting market-leading brands such as their signature brand - Station House™. 

The farm-gate store – Station House Cannabis Co. will feature Sensi Brand’s line-up of products, which are all produced in St. Thomas, Ontario. Alongside its regular line-up of branded products, the “farm-gate” store will also offer visitors a selection of Ontario-based cultivars from local craft growers and branded merchandise only available at the store location. 

In October 2018, Canada became the first G20 country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Over the past three years, the province of Ontario — to name just one Canadian jurisdiction — has moved away from having a significantly under-serviced retail market to one that is heavily saturated.

The Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) provided the rules and regulations around the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis. However, there are significant differences in each province’s and territory’s retail framework — private, public or hybrid — and the legal age for consumption, purchasing options and personal possession limits.

Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR) (“Spyder” or the “Company”), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spyder Cannabis Subco Inc. (“Spyder Subco”), has received Retail Store Authorization (“RSA”) from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) for its proposed cannabis dispensary located at 767 Taunton Road in Oshawa, Ontario.

At Behind the Bend café, diners sitting by a fire pit nibble on charcuterie and enjoy vanilla bean ice cream served in pineapple boats, but the menu isn't the reason many flock to the Lambton Shores, Ont., spot.

Customers visit because the café about an hour's drive from London allows them to consume cannabis as long as they are 19 or older and they bring their own legal pot and its receipt.

No province nor territory allows cannabis consumption lounges or cafés yet, but the Bend's owner bounded ahead with her business because customers were being chided when they used pot in public.

A recent survey out of the U.S. indicates that young adults are binge drinking less in favour of smoking and consuming marijuana and hallucinogens. Dr. Darren Courtney, a youth psychiatrist from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), said while he’s not aware of Canadian research on the issue, he has seen the patterns of substance use shift amongst the younger generations.

ESG ROUNDTABLE

The Canadian Securities Administrators will hold a virtual roundtable on environmental, social and governance related regulatory issues in asset management on Monday. ESG investing has attracted growing interest from individual investors as well as larger institutional money managers.

AURORA RESULTS

Aurora Cannabis Inc. will release its fourth-quarter and full year results after the close of markets on Monday. The cannabis company said last week that it would close its Aurora Polaris property in Edmonton as part of a plan to streamline its operations.

THC BioMed Intl Ltd. ("THC BioMed" or the "Company" is pleased to announced that 3 new THC BioMed products are to be listed and sold through the Ontario Cannabis Stores: Dragon's Lettuce dried cannabis, THC Kiss Cannabis Biscuits (Cocoa) and THC Kiss Cannabis Biscuits (Cinnamon.)

Dragon's Lettuce

We are pleased to introduce Dragon's Lettuce into Ontario. It's our most potent sativa landrace strain. It is cultivated indoors in small batches at our facility in British Columbia. Dragon's Lettuce has a minimum THC potency of 20%.

THC Kiss Cannabis Biscuits – Cocoa and Cinnamon

We are also excited to begin selling our latest offering, THC Kiss Cannabis Biscuits, in Ontario. These edibles come in two delicious flavours: Cocoa and Cinnamon.

Tremblant Cannabis, a subdivision of Laurentian Organic, announced its entry into the Ontario concentrates market this month. Their premium craft hash products will hit the shelves in retail locations across Ontario in partnership with The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, which operates stores as Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS). 

Laurentian Organic Inc. is one of the first licensed cannabis producers in Quebec, with a leadership team boasting more than 50 combined years of cannabis industry experience. The company produces various cannabis flower and hash products. 

Interview with Eric Brosseau, Co-Founder and CEO of Tremblant Cannabis