Representatives from Farmer Jane Cannabis Co. and Wiid Boutique spoke at Wednesday's meeting, both in favour of keeping the 182.88 metre distance between schools and cannabis shops.

A Regina zoning bylaw that requires cannabis stores to operate at least nearly 183 metres away from a school is anticipated to remain in place after a planning commission meeting on Wednesday.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 28, 2021) - Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF) (FSE: L0MA) ("Nextleaf", "OILS", or the "Company"), a federally regulated producer of cannabis oil that owns one of the largest portfolios of U.S. patents for the extraction and distillation of cannabinoids, has signed a wholesale and distribution agreement with National Cannabis Distribution Inc. ("NCD"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kiaro Holdings Corp. (TSXV: KO) ("Kiaro"), for wholesale distribution and supply of Glacial Gold™ in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Four men are facing charges following an investigation into cocaine trafficking by Saskatoon police.

The four men, ages 22, 24, 26 and 28, were arrested in two traffic stops where police say they located four cell phones, 4.7 grams of cocaine and $2,000 in cash.

A fifth man, 32, was arrested in the 100 block of Wakaw Crescent. According to a police news release, investigators found $13,000 in cash, 1,791.30 grams of cocaine, 7.3 grams of psilocybin, four pounds of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

An investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending.

A group representing independent cannabis stores in Saskatchewan says pot retailers should be exempt from proof of vaccination requirements.

Last week, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Association notified cannabis stores that their staff would need to ask customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter stores, beginning Oct. 1.

The Saskatchewan Independent Cannabis Retails Network (SICRN) represents more than 30 cannabis retail locations.

The cannabis boom is thriving in Canada. So much so, the industry is expected to balloon from $31.5 billion in 2020 revenue to $10.1 billion by 2025. Helping, sales growth for vape pens is expected to run from 3.9% in 2019 to more than 18% by 2022. Edibles are expected to increase from 1% sales growth to 9%, as topicals run from 0% to about 1%. In addition, sales are seeing higher highs. In June 2021, Canadian cannabis sales were up 59% in June to $319 million. That was after 68% cannabis sales growth for May 2021. One of the companies benefiting from that wild growth is Ayurcann Holdings Corp. (CSE: AYUR)(FSE:3ZQ0), a leading post-harvest solution provider with a focus on providing.

Saskatchewan RCMP say a police dog helped officers seize 300 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop near Maidstone. On Sunday afternoon, a Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit officer pulled over a vehicle on Highway 16 for having excessive windshield damage and window tint. RCMP Police Service Dog Kilo helped in a search of the vehicle and with his help, officers report finding 300 grams of crack cocaine and seven grams of illicit cannabis. The Saskatchewan RCMP note that 300 grams is about 600 daily doses.

David Thomas knows how hard selling marijuana can be, and he has come up with a solution that’s attracting clients across Canada and in the United States.

 Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. (CSE: PULL) (OTC: PRXTF) (XFRA: A2QJAJ) (“Pure Extracts” or the “Company”), a plant-based extraction company focused on cannabis, hemp, functional mushrooms and the rapidly emerging psychedelic sector, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pure Extracts Manufacturing Corp., has shipped its initial order to a licensed cannabis distributor in the Province of Saskatchewan, further expanding the Company’s presence in Western Canada. Pure Extracts’ Pure Pulls cannabis vape cartridges and Pure Chews edible gummies will soon be available for purchase through select licensed private retailers in the province.