Ontario Launches Consultations on Expanding Cannabis Business Opportunities Province Looking to Offer More Choice for Consumers and More Business Opportunities February 10, 2020 10:00 A.M. NEWS RELEASE Ministry of the Attorney General The Ontario government is launching consultations in order to provide consumers more choice and convenience on cannabis while giving the private sector enhanced [...]

The Cannabis industry did not have a good start in the new year.  Tilray Inc. announced that it will be laying off 10 per cent of its staff. Aurora Cannabis announced that it will be laying off 500 staff. Its CEO also stepped down. Sundial, based in Alberta, has laid off “less than 10 per cent” […]

This spring Ontario will permit Cannabis producers to sell directly to the public. Similar to models that exist with wineries, customers will be permitted to buy directly from the physical location of the producer. Before the growers can sell to the public however, they will need to sell their product first to the Ontario Cannabis […]

The Ontario Cannabis Store started selling edibles and vape products on Thursday, February 6, 2020. 2,000 transactions were reported on Thursday. Overall, legal Cannabis is still having problems competing with lower prices provided by the black market. Table: Types of cannabis products and amended regulations associated Type of regulation Edible cannabis (eating or drinking) Cannabis […]

At the Cannabis Law Group of Bobila Walker Law our team regularly monitors the market and latest developments. Here is the weekly Cannabis Stock price summary for Canada for some of the leading companies: Canopy Growth:    $67.74 in Sep 2018, $26.12 now Aurora:                   $13.71 in [...]

Strict regulations established by the Ontario Government include: Retailers will not be permitted to allow anyone under the age of 19 to enter their stores. This approach and other regulations were developed to address the risk of youth exposure to the cannabis retail market. Specific instances in which applicants will be denied a licence, including […]

Daniel Walker of Bobila Walker Law was interviewed on Global TV to provide information on the legalization of Cannabis in Canada. Numerous topics were covered, including US-Canada travel, employment law, criminal law and Cannabis amnesty matters. A full video will be uploaded in the coming days.

The Ontario government has announced that it will not be capping the number of retail licences for the Cannabis industry. According to the AGCO website, the AGCO will move quickly to define the licensing process for private retailers once the legislation has been enacted, and will work closely with the government to support the goal of having private stores […]

This is an advisory note that Ontario Attorney General’s office said in a statement Monday that “anyone operating a storefront after Oct. 17 is doing so illegally.” For those that continue to operate after Tuesday risk not being able to ever obtain an Ontario Cannabis retail license once the private sector is permitted to enter the market. […]

The Ontario Government has published the following information related to the Cannabis legalization for October 17, 2018. Source:  https://www.ontario.ca/page/cannabis-legalization Overview When cannabis is legalized on October 17, 2018, Ontario’s Government for the People will be ready with rules that keep cannabis out of the hands of children and youth, and keep our roads safe. Ontario will [...]