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Ontario Cannabis Store appoints interim president and CEO

The provincial cannabis distributor says Haig was chosen because of his experience in retail and logistics that he earned while in key positions at Hudson's Bay Co., Zellers, Giant Tiger and Danier.


B.C. municapilities want province to share cannabis tax money from Feds

A group advocating on behalf of municipalities and some First Nations across B.C. wants the province to share its cannabis excise tax revenue. According to the union, B.C. is expected to receive $50 million in revenue from the excise tax in the fiscal 2020-2021 year.


Lift & Co. files for bankruptcy

The company announced that it has made voluntary assignment into bankruptcy and that all of its directors and officers have resigned. Lift & Co. has also missed its Sept. 14 deadline for the filing and delivery of the financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for its fiscal year ended March 31.
 
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Marijuana Botany

Marijuana Botany presents the scientific knowledge and propagation techniques used to preserve and multiply vanishing Cannabis strains. Also included is information concerning Cannabis genetics and breeding used to begin plant improvement programs. The book presents scientific and horticultural principles, along with their practical applications, necessary for the breeding and propagation of Cannabis and in particular, marijuana. It will appeal not only to the professional researcher, but to the marijuana enthusiast or anyone with an eye to the future of Cannabis products. Learn more
 
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Neptune

Neptune Wellness secures B.C. supply agreement

Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. is getting ready to launch its product line in the B.C. cannabis stores this fall. The agreement will bring its new proprietary, Mood Ring wellness product line to 20 B.C. Cannabis Store locations, B.C. Cannabis Store online and to the 271 private-licensed retailers across the province. » Read More
 
Aurora

Aurora reports $3.3B loss for full year, $1.86B for Q4

Miguel Martin, who was named CEO on Sept. 8, conceded that the company had slipped from its top position in the Canadian consumer cannabis market. The fall is forcing him to stage an immediate overhaul even after Aurora laid off thousands of workers this year. » Read More
 
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Establishing Canada’s cannabis gene bank

Perhaps the time has come to develop a cannabis germplasm repository (CGR) in Canada to enable access to genetically and phenotypically diverse resources of cannabis from across the globe, facilitating the genetic improvement of cannabis for specific end-use applications and agronomic/horticultural traits. » Read More
 
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CanMar Global Conference Expo

Virtual Event
Oct. 23-27, 2020
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O’ Cannabiz Conference & Expo

Mississauga, Ont.
Oct. 27-29
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Montreal Cannabis Expo

Montreal, Que.
Nov. 3-4
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