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| Dec 6, 2025 |
New US seed ban risks driving cannabis genetics underground, growers warn For the first time since 2018, the sale of cannabis seeds in the US will be restricted due to a last-minute provision in the spending bill that ended the government shutdown last month – a move that experts say will kill the market in this country. |
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| Dec 5, 2025 |
Mi'kmaw chiefs frustrated with calls for crackdown on illegal N.S. cannabis dispensaries The 13 Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw chiefs say the provincial government’s calls for a crackdown on illegal cannabis dispensaries = including on-reserve dispensaries - misunderstand treaty rights. |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Canadian retail cannabis sales continue to show annual growth
Year-over-year retail cannabis sales in Canada have continued to inch upwards, with $475 million in sales in September 2025, just down from a new peak of $503 million in sales in August. |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
Is Canada missing the mark on cannabis tourism? Imagine a wine tour experience, but for cannabis. Canada has strict consumption regulations for cannabis products, although government-owned weed shops decorate plazas across the country. That gap between retail shops versus consumption spaces has hospitality and business experts alike urging Ottawa to take advantage of a tourism goldmine. |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
Cannabis Stocks Extend Decline in November Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and have been in 2025 as well. |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
US: Cannabis joining turkeys as a Thanksgiving staple Cannabis dispensaries across the United States reported one of their busiest days of the year on Wednesday, as Americans prepared not just for turkey and pie, but for what many now call "Green Wednesday", the fast-growing cannabis shopping day ahead of Thanksgiving. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
Cannabis Industry Pushes 'Green Wednesday' as Thanksgiving Tradition As cannabis brands push "Green Wednesday" as a holiday ritual, infused dishes and drinks are making their way onto Thanksgiving tables, turning the day before Thanksgiving into the second-largest day for cannabis sales in the US. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
Be Careful With Canadian LPs Canadian LP stocks have been quite strong this year. I will provide an update on Friday regarding the action in November, but the NCV Canadian Cannabis LP Index ended today at 59.32, which leaves the 13-stock index up 18.4% in 2025. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
New Brunswick Premier in discussions to include cannabis in new interprovincial trade agreement
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she has been having discussions about including cannabis in an inter-provincial trade agreement. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
St. Albert cannabis business explores strange new worlds Two St. Albert moms are boldly going where few have gone before with a new company that makes cannabis skin care products. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
N.B. spends $9.3M to support upgrades to Moncton cannabis facility New Brunswick is spending $9.3 million towards modernizing cannabis producer Organigram’s flagship facility in Moncton. |
| Nov 26, 2025 |
Alberta collected most cannabis tax revenue per capita of any province Since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada, Alberta has collected the most tax revenue per capita of any province, pulling in about $210 per person. |
| Nov 25, 2025 |
Federal, provincial governments raked in more than $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue Ottawa and the provinces raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018. |
| Nov 24, 2025 |
Cannabis industry calls for government backing in global export push As Canada sets its sights on doubling non-US exports over the next decade, one sector believes it’s being overlooked, despite already contributing hundreds of millions of dollars abroad. |
| Nov 24, 2025 |
How Gen Z's buying habits are reshaping legal cannabis retail Cannabis operators are watching an unexpected consumer shift transform retail. Gen Z, the industry’s youngest legal consumers, are coming in to buy. They’re just navigating cannabis with more intention and selectivity than other buyers. |
| Nov 21, 2025 |
Canadian Cannabis Sales Slipped in September from Record Level Statistics Canada released September retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the August levels, down 1.4% to C$475.0 million. This sequential decline was up on a per-day basis due to the lower number of days as the prior month. August, originally reported at C$498.7 million, was revised slightly higher to C$503.1 million. |
| Nov 20, 2025 |
BC’s Direct delivery continues to grow in Q2 2025, as flower sales continue to cool The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) wholesaled 41,127,103 grams of cannabis in July, August, and September 2025 (Q2 2025) with $154.3 million in wholesale sales. |
| Nov 14, 2025 |
Uber continues to monitor cannabis opportunities in Alberta
Uber has been lobbying the Alberta government on issues “relating to the provision of smartphone applications with respect to regulated items such as alcohol and cannabis,” according to a lobbying notice filed on October 24. |
| Nov 13, 2025 |
Toronto considers cannabis retail cap
At the request of Toronto City Council, city staff are looking at ways the city can limit the number of cannabis stores in neighbourhoods. |
| Nov 13, 2025 |
Winnipeg group advocating to reverse cannabis retail ban in Winkler and Steinbach While most Manitobans can purchase cannabis products after legalization in 2018, some municipalities like the cities of Winkler and Steinbach have banned the stores. |