Some expect to see a decline in the number of pot stores in 2022 as market saturation takes hold.

You can sit down in a green velvet love seat for a consultation with Courtney Fonseca.

As the fourteenth cannabis retailer to open in the City of Waterloo in less than two years, the new Hyerlove Cannabis shop at 1 King St. N is branding itself as a wellness collective with “lovetenders,” not budtenders, who aim to be more inviting in a market where differentiation can be difficult.

“I think anyone that’s in this industry would agree that Ontario didn’t necessarily roll it out in the right way,” said Fonseca.

After months of renovations, paperwork, and multiple interviews with police detectives, Ashley Vander Velden and Bill George, owners of Naturally Bongins in Wingham, can legally sell marijuana to people over the age of 19.

Vander Velden said, “We are very excited to become Wingham’s first local cannabis experts,” during a recent interview with Wingham Advance Times.

Ontario's first licensed delivery service is offering to deliver $1 joints directly to your house, no matter where you live in the GTA. 

House of Cannabis is expanding their delivery reach by providing service to towns without any cannabis stores which include major cities with nearly 1 million residents like Mississauga. 

Benjamin Tran, who owns the House of Cannabis and grew up in Markham and Richmond Hill, says he's trying to focus delivery efforts on cities and towns that have no physical cannabis stores. 

House of Cannabis currently has stores in Toronto, Barrie and Keswick.

Canopy Growth Corp. reported mixed third-quarter results on Wednesday as the company's revenue continued to decline amid a hyper-competitive Canadian cannabis market while reporting a steeper-than-expected loss. The Smiths Falls, Ont.-based company said cheaper pot prices led to a 20 per cent annual decline in its cannabis business to $83 million despite ongoing efforts to address quality and other consumer issues.

"In the third quarter we actioned to win where it matters - driving record performance in our CPG business from both BioSteel and Storz & Bickel, while beginning to stabilize our Canadian business including maintaining the number one position in premium flower,” said David Klein, chief executive officer at Canopy, in a statement.

The O’Cannabiz International Awards, Conference and Expo presented by ND Supplies returns to Toronto June 1-3, 2022 at the International Centre. O’Cannabiz is a must-attend cannabis event known for its high-level line-up of new exhibitors, speakers and conference topics that provide attendees with innovative and informative research, the latest in technology and engaging networking opportunities with professionals from the cannabis industry around the world. 

SAULT STE. MARIE — This summer, Sault Ste. Marie will be getting its first marijuana grow and cultivation facility called Gro-UP.

The city currently has four provisionary centers which began opening after the city passed a law in August 2020 allowing marijuana businesses to operate within city limits. 

Gro-UP’s leadership chose Sault Ste. Marie as its base of operations where their product will be grown, tested and packaged. Eventually the start-up plans to have stores all over Michigan but for now, will be opening a retail store near the grow facility.

Man found with cannabis now faces charges for possessing drugs and stolen property.

It didn’t take long for officers with the Brockville Police Service (BPS) to track down a suspect who had earlier fled an attempted traffic stop and was later found with stolen goods and drugs, including cannabis.

Officers had no problem safely following the fresh tire tracks to the vehicle, which they discovered had slipped off the road into a ditch outside of the city, notes an incident report from the BPS.

Inside the first Health Canada licensed and Indigenous-owned cannabis company operating on a First Nation Territory.

Seven is a prominent number in Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk) culture, says Dianna Tarbell. (Image by Seven Leaf, Instagram)

Tarbell is the general manager of Seven Leaf, the first Health Canada licensed and Indigenous-owned and operated cannabis company operating on a First Nation Territory.

TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2022 /CNW/ - ShinyBud Corp. ("ShinyBud" or the "Company") (TSXV: SNYB), one of Ontario's fastest growing cannabis retailers, today announced the formal launch of its retail franchise program. Focused on becoming the top cannabis retailer in the province, the Company is starting a franchising queue with the goal of opening 20 franchise stores in 2022. ShinyBud is a cannabis retailer with over 35 well-established corporate and licensed locations across Ontario catering to diverse consumer profiles.

Two officers, who had never consumed cannabis, ate an entire bar after stealing three edibles during a 2018 Toronto dispensary raid. After feeling the effects, one of the officers called 911.

What started as a raid on a Toronto cannabis dispensary has led to one officer resigning from the Toronto Police Service and a second admitting to eating cannabis edibles while on duty.

The edible in question was an infused-chocolate bar, one of three that were stolen during a 2018 raid. On Monday, a Toronto police officer pleaded guilty to a charge of discreditable conduct at a police hearing, CBC reports.