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Ontario’s Cannabis Industry Model Needs A Revamp

Written by Johnny Green on August 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

On August 5th a third-party distribution center in Ontario, Canada named Domain Logistics was subjected to a cyber attack that essentially crippled the company’s ability to deliver cannabis products to licensed retailers. Domain Logistics contracts with the provincial government in Ontario...

Taxes And Provincial Mark-Ups Are Hindering Ontario’s Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The main motivation behind legalizing cannabis for adult and/or medical use should always be based on it simply being the right thing to do. No one should ever be penalized for using/possessing a plant that is 114 times safer than alcohol. With that being said, the reality of the situation is that...

Ontario Cannabis Store Data Breach Demonstrates Growing Threat

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business.

I have worked in the cannabis industry to some degree for many years now. If you count the unregulated industry here in Oregon, I am the third generation of my family to be involved with cannabis. If there is one thing that I know about the emerging cannabis industry it’s that cannabis and...

Ontario Regulators End Cannabis Delivery And Curbside Pickup Services

Written by Johnny Green on July 29, 2020. Posted in Business.

The ongoing pandemic has altered the way that most, if not all of us, live. All over the planet, people are adapting to the changes that local and national governments have put in place, and are continuing to adapt as those changes evolve (sometimes on a weekly basis). COVID has also affected the...

Ontario’s Decision To Allow Cannabis Delivery And Pickup Is The Right One

Written by Johnny Green on April 15, 2020. Posted in Business.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually every facet of almost every industry on earth in one way or another. Companies are being forced to adapt their business practices if they want to continue to operate, and that includes companies in Canada’s emerging cannabis industry. Earlier...

Ontario To Removing Cap On Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

Written by Johnny Green on December 15, 2019. Posted in Business.

Ontario is the largest Canadian province when measured by population size. It would stand to reason that Ontario would also be home to a proportionate share of Canada’s emerging cannabis industry. However, that is not actually the case. Lawmakers and regulators in Ontario placed a cap on cannabis...

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