Well, it’s summer. (Albeit a summer with very little travel, righteous social unrest and a pandemic.)
The cannabis industry continues to move forward, including the ramp up of cannabis retail throughout Canada. Join us at 10 a.m. today for our weekly feature with CannDelta, the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis to talk more about the expansion of retail in the Ask the Experts segment.
Last week, we talked edibles with Indiva’s CEO. If you missed that Lunch+Learn, fear not – it’s right here.
And coming up on the events front: tonight Cannabis Forward goes (virtually) to Alberta to talk cannabis supply chain and Friday, we have our 3rd in a series of events focused on creating an omnichannel cannabis retail operation with Robbie Madan of ALCANNA. Join us for both of these events.
There was some news last week, so…
Read On…
Brian Lilley in the Toronto Sun chimes in that the Ontario Cannabis Store should not exist. (Making Brian Lilley among the popular people in the Canadian cannabis industry right now…) Toronto Sun
Speaking of Provincially-run cannabis retailers, New Brunswick could make a decision in July about the future of Cannabis NB. StratCann
To private retailers – one is finding Kensington Market isn’t that friendly to even more cannabis retailers. BlogTO
To the legal (or lawsuit) front:
A number of Canadian LPs are being sued for (allegedly) selling cannabis with false potency levels. Cannabis Law Report
An Aphria partner company, Double Diamond, is under fire for alleged terrible working/living conditions for migrant workers. CBC
In other LP news, HEXO is selling its Niagara facility… NewswireAND, HEXO is being dropped from the S&P/TSX Composite Index. MJ Biz Daily
And finally, when (if?) the NBA returns this season, players will be tested for COVID, but not for recreational drugs. The Growth Op
The Week Ahead
Monday, June 22
Newsletter | Weekly News Recap
10 am | BofC Live with Lucas McCann, CannDelta – Ask the Experts
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9 pm Eastern/7 pm Mountain | Cannabis Forward (Alberta)
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Tuesday, June 23
Newsletter | Benchmark Update in partnership with Cannabis BenchmarksLAST WEEK | ONTARIO CANNABIS STORE DATA
10 am | BofC Live with Krista Raymer, Vetrina Group
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Wednesday, June 24
Newsletter| Insights Update in partnership with BDSALAST WEEK | FIRST LOOK AT UPDATED CONSUMER INSIGHTS
10 am | BofC Live with Liz Stahura, BDSA
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Thursday, June 25
Newsletter | Job of the Week in partnership with Cannabis At WorkLAST WEEK | GENERAL MANAGER + EXTRACTION MANAGER, GODERICH, ON
10 am | BofC Live with Alison McMahon, Cannabis At Work
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1 pm | Report on Psychedelics Webinar with Jos Schmidt, NEO Exchange
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Friday, June 26
Newsletter | Report on Psychedelics Update
INVITATION TO WEBINAR WITH JOS SCHMIDT, NEO EXCHANGE – JUNE 25, 2020
10 am | BofC Live TBA
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Noon | Lunch+Learn with Robbie Madan, SVP and CIO, ALCANNA
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