BC Cannabis

• Okanagan’s first legal cannabis consumption patio to open in Penticton

  A Penticton business is preparing to open the first legal cannabis smoking patio in the region.

  Cannabis

  Mar 5, 2024
  
• Private cannabis businesses worried B.C. government stores operating at a loss

  The private industry said it is already facing several challenges in turning a profit, and competing with the B.C. government for customers is just another hurdle.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2024
  
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• B.C. judge allows cannabis ‘fire sale’ after CRA threatens to destroy product

  The court allowed Tantalus Labs Ltd. to move ahead with a hasty sale of its remaining inventory after the CRA planned to destroy the product at its facility in Maple Ridge, B.C.

  Cannabis

  Jul 27, 2023
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• B.C. removes window coverings for cannabis shops amid safety concerns

  Up until now, the opaque film window coverings were a requirement for provincial cannabis licenses.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
• $2.3 million in support for Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs in B.C.

  The government announced it has allocated nearly $2.3 million to be added to the B.C. Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund (ICBF).

  Cannabis

  Apr 23, 2023
• Engagement on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produces mixed opinions

  The report shows 61 per cent of 730 people supported the consumption spaces, while 34 per cent of more than 15,000 people who responded online felt the same.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2023
• Penticton, B.C. cannabis stores running out of product amid BCGEU strike

  Cannabis retailers have been caught in the crossfire of the BCGEU strike action outside of BC liquor distribution branches.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
• ‘How proud we are’: B.C. First Nation launches new farm-to-gate cannabis shop

  Sugar Cane Cannabis is the first farm-to-gate facility in B.C. and the first of its kind on Indigenous land in Canada, according to Williams Lake First Nation.

  Economy

  Jun 7, 2022
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• B.C. cannabis conference aims to connect small farms with stakeholders

  The B.C. Cannabis Summit is being held by the Association for Canadian Cannabis Retailers and BC Craft Farmers Co-op, at Kelowna's Eldorado Resort.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
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• Cannabis cafes? B.C. seeks feedback on loosening pot rules

  The province is asking for input on creating 'cannabis consumption spaces' which could allow pot to be sold and used in venues ranging from farms to concerts to restaurants.

  Cannabis

  Apr 6, 2022