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Namaste receives Health Canada processing license for Choklat
Namaste Technologies Inc, an online platform for cannabis products, accessories, and responsible education announced that Choklat Inc, an Alberta-based craft chocolate manufacturer and chocolatier in which Namaste holds a 49 per cent equity position, has received a processing license from…
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Canopy Growth unveils edibles lineup
Canopy Growth Corporation has unveiled its new portfolio of Cannabis 2.0 products, including its edibles line. After months of preparation and expansion, the company is gearing up to supply the Canadian market with a variety of innovative cannabis products. In…
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Canopy Growth receives Health Canada licence for beverage facility
Canopy Growth Corporation announced that it received its operating and secure storage licence from Health Canada for its 150,000 sq. ft. beverage facility located at company headquarters in Smiths Falls, Ont. The new facility is operational and will begin producing…
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AgraFlora edibles R&D facility completed
AgraFlora Organics International Inc., an international cannabis company, announced the completion of its pharmaceutical-grade research and development laboratory at its 51,500 square foot GMP edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Man. The company’s 750 square foot, turnkey R&D Laboratory boasts a…
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Aurora Cannabis launches edibles campaign
Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the launch of Ready for Edibles, a national bilingual campaign dedicated to educating new and experienced cannabis consumers on responsible consumption and safe storage of edibles products before they become available for sale in December. In…
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Recreational legal cannabis sales may reach 50% of total sales between 2025 and 2026
By Sylvain Charlebois and Brian Sterling Dalhousie University Recreational cannabis has been legal for a year in Canada, and estimates suggest retail sales during 2019, its first year, could reach between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion. Today, edibles are now…
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Cannabis edibles clear for legal launch before year-end
Food products containing cannabis are expected to be on the retail market by mid-December at the earliest under new federal regulations announced Friday June 15. Health Canada announced amendments to the Cannabis Regulations will be published June 26 to come…
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Yes to edibles, not so fast to food companies
By: Lewis Retik Conventional food clients regularly ask us about participating in the edible cannabis market. Many expect edibles to become a significant segment of the cannabis industry, and see opportunities to leverage existing resources to expand into edibles. Conventional…
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Study finds Canadians are losing interest in cannabis edibles
Cannabis-infused edibles will be legal to purchase for recreational use in Canada in October 2019. A new study from Sylvain Charlebois, senior director at the Dalhousie University Agrifood Analytics Lab, shows that Canadians aren’t as eager to embrace them as…
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Cannabis is now legal in Canada; edibles likely to lead market growth once legalized next year
Today, cannabis sales and recreational use became legal in Canada. According to an article posted on BNNBloomberg.ca, however, Canada’s starting off cautiously, limiting marijuana sales it’s traditional (flower) form or as an oil that some companies plan to sell in…
