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Cannabis plants at a licensed indoor production facility in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
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Canada to review impact of cannabis legalization four years on

Review will also look at regulatory challenges in pot sector

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Thursday launched a review of the country’s legalization of recreational cannabis use four years ago to evaluate its impact on youth, Indigenous minorities and others, and analyze its effect on the economy and the illegal marijuana market. Canada became the first developed nation to legalize use of recreational marijuana
Interior view of the Aurora Sky cannabis production facility near Edmonton. (Aurora Cannabis video screengrab)
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Aurora buys control of major B.C. hothouse veg firm

Bevo Farms to take over Aurora Sky cannabis production site

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A major player in B.C.’s greenhouse vegetable sector is about to expand its operations into an Alberta cannabis grow facility — backed by a major investment from the plant’s owner. Aurora Cannabis on Aug. 25 announced a subsidiary is buying a 50.1 per cent stake in Bevo Agtech, the parent of vegetable and ornamental plant
When it began construction of its 800,000-square-foot, $150-million Aurora Sky facility in 2016, Aurora Cannabis said it would be “the largest, most advanced and most automated” operation in the world. But after losing billions, the Edmonton-based company recently announced it is closing the facility next to the Edmonton International Airport.
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The cannabis market is huge, but so are losses in struggling sector

The sector wants lower taxes and less regulation but over-expansion has crippled many companies

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Forget waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. Cannabis might be Canada’s fastest spreading weed. Since being legalized in October 2018, cannabis production exploded across the country. From oils and edibles to dried flowers and other products, consumer demand continues to rise. But regulations, production woes and massive overcapacity have dragged the industry into a period of consolidation.
A hemp plant in Alberta. (Jennifer Blair photo)
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Regulations, versatility pull hemp in different directions in West

Crop 'still struggling with reaching its full potential'

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MarketsFarm — Accounting for 60 per cent of Canada’s 1,100 cultivation licenses as of 2020, according to Health Canada, Western Canada is the country’s most important region when it comes to hemp production. But while there are more products on store shelves, more cultivars than ever before and high prices for the crop, demand for
Signage on a Tweed retail outlet in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
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Pot producer Canopy Growth to cut 250 jobs in profitability bid

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Reuters — Canopy Growth Corp. said it would lay off about 250 employees as part of a cost-cutting plan as the Canadian pot producer tries to achieve long-elusive profitability. Most Canadian marijuana companies have struggled to turn a profit despite more than three years of cannabis legalization due to fewer-than-expected retail stores, cheaper rates on
Left to right: Prairie Trichomes co-founder Adam Carritt, quality assurance and horticulturalist Rebecca Sokol, master grower Jamie Snow stand outside of one of their growing rooms.
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The business of cannabis

Micro-grower brings pot production to farm level

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Calcium-deficient cannabis plants get armpits. “Armpits?” a Co-operator reporter asked. Horticulturalist Rebecca Sokol held up her arm and showed what she calls the “chicken wing” women get. He’s got that too, Adam Carritt protested. “You’re never going to wear a shawl over a dress because you have that. I will,” Rebecca said. The weed plants
Cannabis in production at Canendo Cannabis’s indoor growing facility.
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Manitoba’s cannabis producers reflect on industry evolution in 2021

More stores, larger market share, falling prices and regulatory burdens seen

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Last year saw an increase in small ‘craft’ cannabis growers in Manitoba, expanding retail and growing sales even as wholesale prices struggled, say three producers. “The market’s changing so rapidly that, you know, every day is an adventure,” said Dell Carritt, who co-owns grower and retailer Prairie Trichomes, which is based in western Manitoba. Prairie
Western corn rootworm larvae undermine the roots of corn plants, but rotation disrupts their life cycle.
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Two new pest insects found in province

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ENTOMOLOGY | Manitoba reported the first-ever cases of western corn rootworm and cannabis aphid this year

There are two new pest insects in Manitoba, according to provincial entomologist John Gavloski. A seasonal summary of the year’s crop pests, released in mid-November, noted Manitoba’s first cases of western corn rootworm and cannabis aphid in 2021. Why it matters: Manitoba can add two new insects onto the pest radar after this year. While
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Pot company Hexo to shut production sites, cut jobs

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Reuters — Pot producer Hexo Corp. said Tuesday it will close three production sites in Canada in early 2022, affecting 155 employees, as part of its integration plans following recent acquisitions. Gatineau, Que.-based Hexo said it will cease operations at its Kirkland Lake and Brantford facilities in Ontario at the end of January and at
Wana Brands’ lines of edibles available in the Canadian market include Indiva and Wana gummies, Bhang chocolate and Slow Ride baked goods, among others. The company is also developing cannabis-infused sugar and salt. (Screengrab from Indiva.com)
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Canopy eyes U.S. expansion via weed gummies maker

Ontario firm to pay US$297.5 million for Wana Brands

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Reuters — Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. said on Thursday it would buy weed gummies maker Wana Brands for US$297.5 million, as the world’s biggest pot producer looks to expand in the U.S. cannabis market. Demand for pot edibles such as gummies has risen during the pandemic, as people stuck at home turn to cannabis-related products

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