STRATHROY, Ontario, Aug. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eve & Co Incorporated (“Eve & Co”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: EVE; OTCQX: EEVVF), is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Natural MedCo Ltd. (“NMC”) has successfully entered into a Medical Cannabis Supply and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with TCann Pty Ltd., Australia (“TCann”), an import/export and distribution company of para-pharmaceutical, medicinal and narcotic products located in Thornleigh, New South Wales.

MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) (“MediPharm Labs” or the “Company”) a pharmaceutical company that specializes in cannabis, is pleased to announce that it has received approval to ship medical cannabis oil to Brazil. This approval, issued by both ANVISA and Health Canada, allows initial shipments to patients for the Company’s partner XLR8. The shipment is a crucial milestone for the Company in using its pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”) platform for international manufacturing and distribution.

Nearly $8.5 million worth of cannabis seized by authorities in the same region in a matter of weeks.

Following a bust in late July that saw authorities in the Kawartha Lakes seize more than 6,000 cannabis plants, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has netted a second multi-million dollar bust in the same region within a matter of weeks.

Ontario Cannabis Store's product launch delays gets mixed reaction from pot producers

The Ontario Cannabis Store is shaking up how it plans to launch new products to the provincial marketplace, a move that could have serious implications for big and small producers alike. 

The provincially owned cannabis wholesale and online retailer told pot companies whose items it sells that it will postpone the next product call, a crucial window where companies disclose what items they plans to offer the marketplace, into next April. That means that after the current call ends in mid-August, producers will have eight months until they can pitch their wares to the OCS again, a slightly longer period than for previous product calls. 

OTTAWA, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HEXO Corp (“HEXO” or the “Company”) (TSX: HEXO; NYSE: HEXO) is pleased to announce that it is expanding its global leadership team with the appointment of Valerie Malone as Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 6, 2021.

"We are thrilled to welcome Valerie to HEXO,” said HEXO CEO and co-founder Sebastien St-Louis. “Valerie will support HEXO’s future growth as we accelerate on the path towards becoming a top three global cannabis products company and continue to generate value for our shareholders. We look forward to adding her diverse experiences and perspectives to our executive team, as we continue to drive towards positive EPS.”

Canada's legal weed market has been struggling since legalization in 2018 

TORONTO, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Fire & Flower Holdings Corp.  ("Fire & Flower" or the "Company") (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Hifyre™ Inc. ("Hifyre"), today announced the acquisition of certain assets from subsidiaries of Wikileaf Technologies Inc. (CSE: WIKI) ("Wikileaf"), an online platform for cannabis enthusiasts and consumers, as part of its innovative new digital strategy focused on enhancing the Company's proprietary data-driven retail platform.

Authorities allege the teen took the plants from a nearby residence.

An impaired 18-year-old took stunningly little effort to conceal his apparent theft of a number of cannabis plants when he was seen walking down a residential street in Chatham, Ont. with the greenery visibly in tow.

Miss Jones Cannabis Outposts ranked second in sales among Orillia cannabis retailers during the first three months of 2021.Contributed photo

Orillia cannabis stores enjoyed a strong start to the calendar year despite lockdowns and pandemic-related restrictions.

Six retail cannabis stores in Orillia combined to make $2,358,000 during the first three months of 2021, according to numbers provided to OrilliaMatters by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS). The OCS includes Rama Cannabis in Orillia numbers.

Orillia ranks 26th out of 160 Ontario cities for total retail sales and ranks 18th in the province for cannabis sales per capita. 

A total of 295,000 grams were sold by the city’s cannabis retailers within the same three-month period.