Almost five million Canadians report using cannabis, but illegal sales still thriving

New data released by Statistics Canada this week reveals that nearly five million Canadians report using cannabis. That equates to about 16...

Federal Budget Preview: To Tax or Not to Tax Cannabis

By NICHE Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the Liberal government's pre-election budget on March 19. The...

COLUMN: Canadian cannabis brands must be able to compete

The year 2018 will forever be remembered as annus cannabis – the year cannabis legalization came to Canada. We...

Week 1: A Recap of Ontario’s Debut into Legal Cannabis Retail

By NICHE Canada After months of speculation and anticipation, Canada’s largest province opened its doors to legal cannabis...

Seth Rogen joins movement urging Canada to expunge simple cannabis possession charges

Celebrity and co-owner of Canadian cannabis company Houseplant Seth Rogen is adding his voice to a growing movement calling on the Canadian...

Health Canada announces changes to cannabis licensing applications

Health Canada is introducing changes to "align the approach to cannabis licensing with the approach for other regulated sectors, such as...

NICHE Canada: With cannabis legalization comes a newfound responsibility

Next week, Canada will make history. On October 17, 2018, our country will become the first industrialized nation in the world to legalize recreational...

Canadians now less enthusiastic about prospect of legalized cannabis edibles: study

Cannabis-infused edibles are going to be legalized in Canada this fall, but a new study suggests Canadians aren't as eager to embrace...

Reefer MEDness Podcast: The medical cannabis tax grab

The latest Canadian Cannabis Update podcast is from Reefer MEDness and it zeroes in on the taxation of medical cannabis.

Canadians bought $43 million of cannabis in first two weeks of legalization

Statistics Canada says sales at cannabis stores totalled $43.0 million during the two week period following legalization day on Oct. 17.