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Ontario’s Cannabis Industry Model Needs A Revamp

Johnny Green — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:14:59 +0000

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 where all licensed outlets are required to purchase their cannabis from the government (Ontario […]

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

Johnny Green — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:19:19 +0000

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 creating a regulated […]

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Ontario Cannabis Store Data Breach Demonstrates Growing Threat

Johnny Green — Mon, 16 May 2022 21:30:12 +0000

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 chaos seem […]

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Ontario Regulators End Cannabis Delivery And Curbside Pickup Services

Johnny Green — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:49:33 +0000

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 way that […]

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

Johnny Green — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:22:16 +0000

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 this month Premier Doug Ford put out a list of […]

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Ontario To Removing Cap On Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

Johnny Green — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:41:44 +0000

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 dispensary licenses, which has proven to be […]

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