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New Brunswick pulls plug on privatizing cannabis sales

Premier Blaine Higgs says the province will continue with the government-run Cannabis NB model for all of the province’s cannabis sales. Eight companies, including Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Canopy Growth, expressed interest in taking over the Crown corporation.


David Lobo names new interim CEO of OCS

David Lobo has been named interim president and chief executive of Ontario’s cannabis distributor. The OCS says he will replace Thomas Haig, who will leave his interim leadership position when his contract expires on March 23.


Hexo reports Q2 loss, revenue nearly doubled from last year

Hexo Corp. reported a loss of $20.8 million in its latest quarter as its revenue nearly doubled compared with a year earlier. The cannabis company says its loss amounted to 17 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 31.
 
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Grower Day 2021

Grower Day 2021 Featured Speaker: Trina Fraser

Amidst the progress of the legal recreational market, the medical cannabis sector remains underdeveloped and medical patients underserved. Tina Fraser, from advocacy group Medical Cannabis Canada, will provide an overview of the state of medical cannabis in Canada, where to go from here and the role that the cannabis industry can play in advocating for medical patients. Don’t miss her live keynote at Virtual Grower Day on April 14!
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Greg Engel

Game changer

Organigram CEO Greg Engel is optimistic a cannabis R&D centre of excellence in Moncton, N.B., will create opportunities for home-grown skilled professionals who might have left the province to seek opportunities elsewhere. » Read More
 
Tamara Lilien

The curated life

Cannabis sommerlier Tamara Lilien has worked with and sampled products from licensed producers throughout the Canadian cannabis industry. Most notably, she has trained senior leadership team at the Ontario Cannabis Store. » Read more
 
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SAFE Banking Act

Canadian cannabis cheer SAFE Banking Act return in U.S. House

Canadian cannabis companies are cheering the reintroduction of the SAFE Banking Act to the U.S. House of Representatives March 18. The act proposes offering safe harbour to financial institutions who provide services to cannabis businesses which will be helpful for Canadian cannabis companies looking to expand to the U.S. » Read more
 
Events 
 

Virtual Grower Day

April 14 and June 22, 2021
Virtual Event
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Montreal Cannabis Expo

May 12-13, 2021
Montreal, Que.
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