In Part I of this series, information was provided on carbon dioxide and its use. Many companies have come up with new technologies to use dissolved carbon dioxide.

Laval, Que.-based wellness company Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. has received its license to process cannabis from Health Canada.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the biggest challenge associated with the legalization of cannabis has been the supply shortage – but he expects it to disappear within a year.In an end-of-year interview with The Canadian Press Friday, Trudeau predicted the problem would be resolved "during the coming months and perhaps the coming year." He noted the scarcity of cannabis was most pronounced in Ontario and Quebec.Trudeau said he remains unhappy with Quebec legislation introduced this month that would raise the legal age for cannabis consumption to 21 from 18.The province's restrictive approach could prevent it from attaining one of the chief objectives of legalization, in particular curbing organized crime, he said."If young people aged 18 to 21 are forced to buy pot from criminals, it will not help us eliminate the black market," Trudeau said.Rather, he continued, it will sustain "a black market that is going to sell to 18-to-21-year-olds, but that is also maybe going to sell to youth of 17 or 16."

Hamilton, Ont.-based licensed medical cannabis producer Green Relief Inc., has officially acquired a new facility in Stoney Creek, Ont.

Toronto Herbal Remedies’ (THR) license has been migrated to the Cannabis Act and its regulations, allowing the company to expand its growth production footprint and sell cannabis to other licensed producers (LPs).

Edmonton,Alta.-based Aurora Cannabis has announced the opening of a new high-tech cannabis production facility in Lachute, Que., known as Aurora "Eau."

PICKERING, Ontario - Amid product shortages across Canada following legalization day on Oct. 17, one medical marijuana company has announced its progress toward completing its production facility in Pickering, Ont.

Since becoming organically certified earlier in October, Organigram is releasing its first organic medicinal product, a sativa-dominant whole flower called Tidal Bore (R2).

VANCOUVER - Integrated Cannabis Company, Inc., will be distributing cannabidiol (CBD) formulated gummies.

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corporation’s subsidiary Tweed has launched a new program called Hi. Society, aimed at engaging and supporting education for budtenders across Canada.

TORONTO – It's being touted as the next new miracle ingredient for everything from pet treats to anti-aging face creams and elixirs that can help an athlete's aching body recover faster.

As it now stands, Canada’s licensed cannabis producers pay federal and provincial corporate income taxes.

Invictus MD has announced that Keith Stein, Counsel at Dentons Canada LLP will serve on the Board effective Jan. 11, 2019. The new appointment follows the resignations of Trevor Dixon, president and director of Invictus since April 25, 2017, and Josef Hocher, member of the Board since June 26, 2017.

Aphria’s chief executive officer Vic Neufeld and co-founder Cole Cacciavillani are both stepping down from their executive roles in the coming months, Aphria announced on Friday.

A legal gram of cannabis in Canada costs nearly 50 per cent more than those sold through illicit means, according to a new analysis of price quotes compiled by Statistics Canada.

Ontario, Canada-based spring water company Flow Alkaline Spring Water has launched a CBD-infused line of water called Flow Glow as part of its functional wellness beverage line.

The Grow Opportunity mission is to provide the highest quality business-to-business content to help Canadian licensed cannabis producers manage their business, and grow better.

White Rock, B.C.-based cannabis company Invictus MD’s licensed producer, Acreage Pharms Ltd., has made a deal with German medical cannabis importer and distributor Deutsche Medizinalcannabis.

Recreational cannabis lifestyle brand Weekend Unlimited Inc. has announced Paul Chu as its new president and chief executive officer.

Deb Singh is a 39-year-old mom who faces the horrors of trauma every day in her work as a counselor helping survivors of gender-based violence at the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre. She also suffers from sciatica and back pain – and she is a regular cannabis consumer.

Cannabis beverage company Sproutly Canada has announced Bryan Semkuley as the new president of Sproutly.

Cannabis edibles and beverage supplier Sproutly Canada has hired Melise Panetta to the senior leadership team as vice-president of sales and marketing to focus on the company’s branding, marketing and sales objectives of becoming a leading cannabis formulations company focused on beverages.

The Canadian Marijuana Index (CMI) tracks the leading cannabis stocks operating in Canada. Stock prices have gone up from $230.41 to $516.07 in a year (July 25, 2017 - July 25, 2018). The peak price climbed up to $1,045.40 on Jan. 9, 2018. With marijuana for recreational purpose now being legal, many investors, entrepreneurs and greenhouse growers see a number of business opportunities.  

As the cannabis industry continues to grow, more and more companies are relying on consultants to support and enhance their businesses. Cannabis is heavily regulated and navigating those requirements without reliable insight can be a real challenge.  

It’s official. Canada’s legal adult recreational cannabis marketplace is open for business. Opening day was marked with symbolic celebrations across the country as people lined up to buy their first legal recreational cannabis.

If you're reading this post, chances are you work in the cannabis industry or have a stake in it. Recently, United States authorities issued a reminder to visitors that marijuana is still a federally illegal substance and anyone working or investing in the cannabis industry could be refused entry to the U.S.

On Oct. 17th cannabis retail stores across Canada will open their doors for the first time to Canadian adults. The past few months have seen licensed producers pushing to exponentially increase their growing capacity to meet anticipated demand in both the recreational and medical cannabis markets.

A new report from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce predicted that sales of legal cannabis will hit $6.5 billion by 2020, surpassing even liquor sales in the country.  

Innovation distilled into its simplest meaning is creating new things. From fire pits and sharp stones to quantum computing and nuclear fusion, innovators create value for themselves and their users.

If there was one word to describe the Canadian cannabis industry in 2017, it would be explosive.

This past November, accounting giant Ernst & Young (EY) released a 12-page report focusing on the opportunities for Canadian licensed producers (LPs) of cannabis. Conversely, in that very same report, it noted that an uncertain operating landscape also exists, thus presenting enormous challenges for LPs.

Meaghan Seagrave – Executive Director of BioNBIf the past few years have shown us anything, it’s that there is tremendous opportunity for the biomass industry in Canada, specifically in Atlantic Canada. In thinking of Atlantic Canada, thoughts of our hospitality, friendliness, seafood, and bitterly cold winters might spring to mind. But, with these sweeping winds comes opportunity for growth in biomass-based industries, especially those that have been traditionally under-realized.

One can’t blame Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs and investors for feeling a bit motion sick from turbulence, while waiting to see where different layers of government will land on key policies. Unfortunately, you can’t completely blame Ottawa for the hurry up and wait antics. Canadians are simply experiencing legalization through a “parliamentary” process, rather than through an electoral ballot process, like in the U.S.

Not a day goes by without the topic of cannabis making headlines across Canada.