NICHE Canada

Bonify’s license was suspended in February 2019 after a late-2018 scandal in which the company was caught selling what federal cannabis regulator Health Canada later described as “unapproved cannabis products.” mjbizdaily.com/bonify-resumes…

The Netherlands and Canada, the top two cannabis exporters in 2019, shipped 4,370 kilograms and 3,740 kilograms of dried medical cannabis, respectively. mjbizdaily.com/canadian-canna…

The territorial government put out a request for proposals to pre-qualified bidders on May 29, inviting three companies — ReLeaf NT and 507413 NWT Ltd. from N.W.T. and Canna Cabana Inc. from Alberta — to apply. cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Since recreational legalization took effect in October 2018, Health Canada has ordered 15 recalls of products due to labelling errors in the actual levels of THC and CBD present. calgaryherald.com/cannabis/canna…

Doctors are encouraged to remain non-judgmental and work with teens to set realistic goals, and follow up on their progress. ctvnews.ca/health/canadia…

"Companies that are dynamic in communicating with the provinces are the ones that will really make it,” said Matt Bottomley, cannabis analyst at Canaccord Genuity Corp. business.financialpost.com/cannabis/canna…

"As long as you're differentiating yourself as a connoisseur product for people who really care about weed, that's a good defense against the commoditization of the product," Alex Rumi, chief strategy officer of Good Buds Company Inc. said. bnnbloomberg.ca/canada-s-cropt…

Had it not been for cannabis sales, national crop revenues would have declined 1.1 per cent according to a report from Statistics Canada. oakbaynews.com/news/cannabis-…

Despite the regulatory hurdles, Kovalchuk says Canada is in a better position than most countries when it comes to studying cannabis. He’s quick to point out that he and his team have benefited from research grants from the federal government. thegrowthop.com/cannabis-news/…

In Canada, the cannabis sector has opened up new research possibilities so we can better understand the benefits and harms of this plant, and it has created a distribution network of safe and regulated products. thegrowthop.com/cannabis-news/…

West Nipissing councillor Jeremy Seguin says it's very tricky for a municipality to regulate smells and compares unpleasant cannabis odours with those coming from the farm fields that surround his home village of Verner. cbc.ca/news/canada/su…

Manitoba is Canada’s fifth-largest province, with an estimated population approaching 1.4 million. Canada’s latest retail sales figures show Manitobans spent 6.8 million on cannabis in March, a record month for Canadian cannabis sales. mjbizdaily.com/manitoba-to-op…

Cannabis stores coming to Canada’s remote Nunavut territory Until now, legal recreational cannabis sales in Nunavut have been limited to online orders from just two suppliers, Canopy Growth and AgMedica Bioscience. mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-store…

A research paper showing the benefits of CBD as an aid in blocking the cells that enter the body from the novel coronavirus was submitted to a scientific journal for peer review, according to Pathway Rx. heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/ca…

The OCS received between 2,500 and 3,500 orders prior to March 9. In the weeks after mass adoption of physical distancing, those orders doubled to 5,000. Orders doubled again, topping out at 13,000 in one particular week. globalnews.ca/news/6950673/c…

In addition to sanitizing and cleaning the entire facility, all employees on the same shift who may have come in contact with the affected person have been notified and told to self-isolate at home for 14 days. cbc.ca/news/canada/wi…

Saskatoon-based ZYUS Life Sciences is working with researchers at VIDO-InterVac to help create the vaccine which could potentially be "plant-based" according to the company. saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-medi…

Ontario’s emergency order, which had been set to expire May 6, was extended to May 19. mjbizdaily.com/ontario-extend…

Last year, New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves announced the province was looking to transfer cannabis retailing to the private sector following weak sales and multimillion-dollar losses by Cannabis NB in its first year. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Cannabis Canada: New Zealand borrows some of Canada's legalization tips for its own upcoming laws stuff.co.nz/national/polit…