No Federal Relief: Cannabis Businesses Cry for Help as Coronavirus Batters Industry
The businesses don’t qualify for aid because the federal government still considers their products illegal.
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Why the Picture for Aurora Cannabis Just Got Bleaker
A bad situation in Ontario is now even worse.
As Cannabis Stores Close, Some Must Line Up at the Post Office for Weed Instead. Is That Better?
After Ontario changed course last week and ordered the province’s cannabis stores to close in response to the novel coronavirus, lines at stores visibly lengthened as customers stocked up.
B.C. Cannabis Retailers Can Now Take Reservations Online
A new policy directive from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch will be welcome news for anyone who doesn’t want to linger inside a store waiting for their purchases.
Calls for Social Distancing Spark Demand for Online Cannabis Sales in Colorado
Dispensaries say this trend could reshape how customers buy marijuana in the future.
‘The Legal Stuff is Garbage’: Why Canada’s Cannabis Black Market Keeps Thriving
North America’s biggest companies have seen their market values lose billions, prompting comparisons to dotcom bust.
Dutch Panic Buyers Queue Round the Block for Cannabis
Cannabis panic buyers were queueing round the block in the Netherlands to stock up on weed before a nationwide shut down.
Cannabis Sales and Delivery Boosted in L.A. to “Ease Minds” About Coronavirus
As the coronavirus spreads in California, cannabis businesses including Lowell Farms, Caliva, Sweet Flower and Sherbinskis say the demand is high: “People are stocking up.”
N.W.T.’s Online Cannabis Store Lost $136K Last Year
Online store cost nearly $300K to create and $200K/year to operate for just 604 users.
Smaller Southwestern Ontario Cities Getting Cannabis Stores
After being shunned for their big-city counterparts, smaller Southwestern cities are finally getting cannabis retail stores.
