Ontario Cannabis Store CEO: More stores needed in underserved markets
The chief executive of the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) said growing regulated recreational marijuana sales in Canada’s most-populous province depends on more […]
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Canada tallies CA$2.6B in cannabis sales for 2020, up 120% over 2019
Canadian sales of legal recreational cannabis totaled 2.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.08 billion) in 2020, as December sales increased from a relatively […]
Ontario accelerates cannabis store licensing to 120 per month
The cannabis store regulator in Canada’s largest recreational marijuana market has once again increased the pace at which it issues store licenses, […]
Hexo strikes deal to acquire Zenabis for CA$235 million, eyes European, Canadian cannabis markets
Ottawa, Ontario-headquartered cannabis producer Hexo Corp. on Tuesday entered a definitive agreement to buy struggling competitor Zenabis Global for 235 million Canadian […]
How Canadian retailer Nova Cannabis plans to profit from shift to Value Buds brand
Canadian marijuana retailer Nova Cannabis will bet heavily on a value strategy after combining with a competitor, signaling the continuing importance of […]
Ontario cannabis stores can still offer pickup, delivery during lockdown
Brick-and-mortar cannabis stores in Canada’s largest recreational marijuana market are still permitted to offer home delivery and curbside pickup during a government […]
1-gram cannabis flower sales fell in 2020 amid pandemic, but don’t write off the small packet
Sales of 1-gram cannabis flower packages tumbled in multiple North American marijuana markets last year, likely related to consumers who shopped less […]
Canopy boosting Ontario presence with nine new Tokyo Smoke stores
Canopy Growth plans to open nine new cannabis stores in Ontario in January under its Tokyo Smoke brand, growing its retail presence […]
Ontario cannabis wholesaler hails ‘largest jump’ in legal market capture
Residents of Canada’s biggest province by market size are buying more and more cannabis from the legal market, the Ontario Cannabis Store […]
Ontario to license cannabis stores faster as authorizations surpass 300
Ontario’s cannabis store regulator is again doubling the number of Retail Store Authorizations (RSA) it is issuing per month. The Alcohol and […]