Cannabis biz accelerator announces $50K startup investments up for grabs
Canada's first cannabis business accelerator Leaf Forward announced today that applications are open for its Toronto-based, 12-week accelerator program for "early stage cannabis companies."
Successful applicants...
B.C. puts out call for new cannabis products ahead of edibles legalization
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is inviting licensed cannabis producers to participate in a call for new products that are due...
Manulife and Shoppers Drug Mart to launch first medical marijuana program in Canada
For the first time in Canada, a health insurance provider has partnered with a pharmacy to launch a medical marijuana program.
Manulife and Shoppers Drug...
Fire & Flower receives ‘conditional approval’ for 37 Alberta cannabis stores
Cannabis retailer Fire & Flower said Tuesday that it has received conditional approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC).
Under the conditional...
The Dopist Podcast: Cannabis Advertising with Rebecca Brown
In this latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast, founder of Crowns Agency Rebecca Brown speaks with host Zoe Brownstone about her path...
VIDEO: 4th annual Cannabis Hemp Conference and Expo returns to Vancouver
For the fourth year in a row, the Cannabis Hemp Conference and Expo returns to Vancouver this September - just two weeks before legalization.
Billed...
Canadian Cannabis Update: An interview with HEXO’s Adam Miron
In this latest Canadian Cannabis Update podcast, Michael Pedersen interviews HEXO's Chief Brand Officer & Co-Founder Adam Miron.
NICHE this Week: 5 Things You Need to Know
As you kick off the week, here are five things making news in the cannabis industry:
Six months after...
Grow Tech Labs and Launch Academy aim to bolster cannabis innovation, entrepreneurship
Victory Square Technologies says its newly established cannabis accelerator Grow Tech Labs is joining with Launch Academy to "develop cannabis innovation, entrepreneurship and investment."
“This...
Shoppers Drug Mart to sell medical marijuana online
Shoppers Drug Mart is diving into the medical cannabis market, and has received Health Canada's approval to be a licensed producer.
"As trusted medication experts,...
