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- Data & Analysis
Household Expenditure Data for Cannabis
This week’s CCSI report analyzes household expenditure data for cannabis collected by the Canadian Government, and compares it to that for alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
- News
Green Party MP calls for moratorium on outdoor cannabis licenses
By David Brown Paul Manly, a Green Party MP from the BC riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith, presented a petition in the House of Commons on March 9 calling on a one year moratorium for all new outdoor cannabis cultivation licenses, as well as asking the federal government to change their regulations to allow more local community input in…
- Policy & Regulation
Cannabis Overshadowed
World events overshadowed much of the news last week. Between a global outbreak and the narrowing of the US presidential race – cannabis news has been knocked down a peg.
- Data & Analysis
Mar. 3 | Benchmarks Update
December 2019 sales were recently released by Statistics Canada, completing data for the 2019 calendar year.
- Companies
Cannabis At Work | Official Human Capital Partner of Business of Cannabis
We are proud to share that Cannabis At Work has become the Official Human Capital Partner of Business of Cannabis for 2020.
- Hemp Industry
All About Retail
The focus remains on cannabis retail expansion. From the huge number of Ontario Retail Operator Licenses issued (800+) to the fact producers are cutting prices of their cannabis to (try and) chip into the illicit market.
- Cannabis + Technology
Announcing Cannabis + Technology | Retail Tech – April 16 in Toronto
In September 2019, the Business of Cannabis launched a new event series – Cannabis + Technology.
- News
New Cannabis Seeds Should Soon Be Available in Stores in BC
By David Brown A new option for sourcing legal starting materials for home cannabis growers in BC could be available soon in the form of cannabis seeds, says one cannabis nursery licence holder in BC, as well as a spokesperson for the BC LDB.
- Data & Analysis
Feb. 25 | Benchmarks Update
NOTE: Below is the first in a weekly series of benchmarks provided by the team at Cannabis Benchmarks®.
- CBD Market
NFL follows MLB on THC
As Spring Training gets underway, another sports league is taking the lead from Major League Baseball when it comes to cannabis – giving a whole new meaning to Bud Bowl.
- CBD Market
MLB OK with THC
Just when you have given up hope on Major League Baseball because of sign stealing scandals (or steroid scandals) – this: MLB is OK with THC.
- Data & Analysis
Cannabis Benchmarks x Business of Cannabis
An Announcement from Our Co-Founders Two weeks ago, we wrote to share that Business of Cannabis had acquired Leaf Forward, a Canada-wide, industry-leading networking and education series.
