The Ontario Cannabis store released their annual year in review today, covering April 2020 to March 2021, showing significant industry growth in the province. 

Ontario sold 99,100,000 grams of cannabis, the bulk of it being sold through private retailers. 81,500,000 grams were sold in stores while another 17,600,000 were sold on ocs.ca.

Five key takeaways from Ontario's annual cannabis report

The head of the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) says the growth of weed retail in the province has been impressive, but people should be prepared for some “market right-sizing” as a result of an increasingly competitive environment.

It is anticipated that Ontario cannabis retail will continue to grow, possibly reaching 1,000 stores by this September, David Lobo, interim president and CEO of the OCS, writes in the agency’s newly released annual report, covering the Apr. 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021 period.

The array of consumption methods available might seem overwhelming if you are new to the cannabis world.  How difficult is smoking a joint after all? In fact, it is not that hard, but there are some rules and insider tips to help you consume with confidence- by yourself or with your friends. Have the most important tools like the rolling papers, a light and/or hemp wick and a grinder to have the best experience.

Dr. Josh Rosenblat, chief medical and science officer of Toronto-based Braxia Scientific, has been awarded funding by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) to support a first-of-its-kind ketamine clinical trial for bipolar depression, the company has announced.

The fully funded study, which the company claims is the largest registered trial of its kind in the world, will investigate the use, safety and efficacy of repeated doses of intravenous ketamine in patients with bipolar depression.

Most weed users in Richmond Hill use weed delivery services since weed delivery in the city is as simple as ordering other consumer goods for home delivery. However, weed delivery has its regulations. Health Canada has set up rules to ensure the safe delivery of weed, and it’s essential to educate yourself on the guidelines to ensure you get a smooth delivery. We’ve compiled some guidelines on weed delivery in Richmond Hill, Ontario. 

1. Packaging Requirements 

At Black Rabbit, we will pack your order with odor-proof, tamper-proof, and leak-proof inner and outer packing. Weed delivery guidelines require the outer packaging to be anonymous without markings indicating what is in the package. The outer packaging must be a cardboard box. 

Step inside Superette's new nostalgia-fueled pot playhouse.

Image credit: Alex Lysakowski

This week, Canadian cannabis super brand Suprette opened a store in the Glebe section of Ottowa, and honestly we've never seen anything like it.

The dispensary is a technicolor, Willie Wonka-like stroll into a cannabis utopia. Part boardwalk carnival, part retro diner, and part cannabis store, the store is a joint venture between co-founders Mimi Lam and Drummond Munro. 

The creative duo has opened three cannabis stores in the past two years and won a Clio Award for their brand design. But the Glebe store takes their imagination to a whole new level. It even has a claw machine!

The Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team has charged three people following a large-scale seizure of illicit cannabis in Quinte West, Ont.

Three people were arrested and approximately 3,500 cannabis plants and more than 800 pounds of processed cannabis valued at approximately $4,500,000 were seized.

Tiny Township residents voiced their concerns about cannabis within the municipality at a recent virtual town hall meeting - their first opportunity since an illegal grow op in the township was shut down by OPP months ago.

Comments were based around the illegal grow operation on Concession Road 6 East, where OPP seized over 9,000 cannabis plants during a drug bust on April 20.

"How can citizens and politicians of Tiny Township join together to stop legal grow-ops from sprouting up in our area?” asked Joanne Ritchie.

She continued by laying out the timeline of events for the “size of a Wal-Mart” operation, remarking upon its 2020 construction permit allowance, as well as the installation of enough hydro “to supply seven large homes.”

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.