Jean Ko Din

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. has signed a deal to take a stake in beleaguered rival Hexo Corp. and launch a strategic partnership with the company. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Leamington, Ont.-based Tilray will acquire up to US$211…

From left to right: Julie Rajnak, Thrive Cannabis; Ryan Wankel, Heliospectra; Brian Coutts, A&L Canada Labs; Pat Scanlon, Entourage Health Corp.; Alexandre Gauthier, Origine Nature; Patrick Page, MTL Cannabis; Max White, Aroma Cannabis; and Genevieve…

The cannabis industry would not be where it is today without the legacy market. “I think we have to take our hats off to the black market because they did a fantastic job of creating these great cultivars,” said Jim Hole, vice-president of of Atlas…

Cannabis executives talk about the road to profitability in the U.S. and Canadian market. Left to right, David Traylor from Golden Eagle Partners, Robert Wilson from Nutritional High, Chris Naprawa of Khiron Life Sciences and Gregg Steinberg of…

Licensed cannabis producers and retailers are losing the majority of its customers to the illegal market because of one big problem: moisture. Grow UP Live hosted a webinar on Aug. 19 called “Canada’s Quality Crisis” with Scott Swail and Drew Emmer…

Kevin Anderson doesn’t believe in shortcuts when growing top flower. As head grower of craft medical cannabis producer, Broken Coast Cannabis, Anderson takes it upon himself to meticulously guide every stage of the production process. Broken Coast…

Grow Up Conference hosted a live webinar on micro-cultivation, moderated by StratCann founder David Brown (middle). Top row: Logan Dunn, David Brown, Ron Gauthier. Bottom row: Kieley Beaudry, Albert Eppinga. Never give up and have fun. This is the…

The state of affairs The medical cannabis system is in need of an overhaul and Trina Fraser believes the industry needs to take the lead in bringing this change. As the Cannabis Act undergoes its three-year legislation review this October, Fraser…

Marketing cannabis products in this young Canadian industry can be a regulation minefield. But marketing expert, Leah Thiel, says a strong product will always stand out from the crowd. Thiel has earned more than 20 years of experience in marketing…

Cannabis sommelier seems like the dream job. For Tamara Lilien, it really has been. She has worked with and sampled products from licensed producers throughout the Canadian cannabis industry. Most notably, she has trained senior leadership team at…

Clockwise from top left corner: Jean Ko Din, associate editor of Grow Opportunity; Ashley Athill, co-founder and CEO of Hrvstr Cannabis; Vivianne Wilson, founder and president of GreenPort Cannabis Store; and Antuanette Gomez, founder and CEO of…

Growing talent Canada’s growers might be the industry’s greatest export. According to a group of expert panelists at Grow Opportunity’s Virtual Grower Day event held Aug. 19, Canadian growers are in high demand overseas. Despite the challenges of…

High cannabis excise taxes are here to say, said to Hon. Anne McLellan, former deputy prime minister and chair of Canada’s task force on cannabis legalization. McLellan talked with former Ontario deputy premier, George Smitherman, to reflect on…

Around this time last year, the industry was gearing up for a second cannabis boom. On Oct. 17, 2019, Canada opened up the market to edibles, infused beverages, topicals, oils, concentrates and other extract products one year after the legalization…

Gerard Smith is no stranger to growth, in more ways than one. He comes from a family of Newfoundland farmers who understand that the best crops are cultivated with great passion and care. For decades, his family farm in Freshwater Placentia Bay…

Sunniva Inc. is facing huge financial challenges as it announced that another sale agreement of its cannabis production facility in Okanagan Falls, B.C. has fallen through. According to a public statement issued on July 6, the buyer, which was…

Bringing craft cannabis to Canada’s legal market is no easy feat. The extensive requirements and costs to enter the regulated market have kept many of these expert growers landlocked in the grey market. But 7Acres has found a way to bring in new…

When growers have a platform to share knowledge and support, the cannabis industry moves forward. Niek Roovers, business development manager at CANNA Canada, said it is for this reason that the idea for The Passionate Growers’ Hub came about. These…

The Canadian cannabis industry joins millions on social media for #BlackoutTuesday on June 2, 2020. Cannabis brands across the nation have muted their social media presence in response to protests and unrest over the death of American George…

Stigma around cannabis use has prevented high-level athletes from taking advantage of the benefits of CBD, one Olympic medalist said in a recent virtual conference. After a long career as a world record-holding competitive swimmer, 12-time U.S.…