David Brown

Canada

Blogger and Analyst at Freelance

I write about the cannabis industry. Canada 🇨🇦 🌱 #cannabisindustry @StratCann

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How Trump’s trade war is impacting Canadian cannabis supply chains | StratCann

1 month ago | stratcann.com | David Brown

Explore how the trade war impacts the Canadian cannabis supply chain, affecting costs and packaging in the industry.
CRA has written off nearly $5 million in cannabis excise tax

Nov 20, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

The Canada Revenue Agency has written off nearly $5 million worth of excise tax on cannabis as uncollectable, as of September 21, 2024. According to newly tabled documents in the House of Commons, a total of $4,718,514 has been written off as uncollectible. The tabled documents are in response to a question from Tako Van Popta, Conservative MP for Langley-Aldergrove, BC. All of the companies with excise tax written off as uncollectible by the CRA are located in Ontario.
Ontario cannabis retailer fined $100,000 for illegal “data deals”

Nov 19, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

A cannabis retailer in Ontario will have to pay a $100,000 fine for pursuing and accepting prohibited payments from licensed cannabis producers. The decision, posted by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) on November 19, comes following the issuance of an administrative penalty to Cannabis Xpress in April 2024 of $200,000. The cannabis retailer, which operates 14 locations in Ontario and three in New Brunswick, had appealed that decision.
Cannabis industry takes steps to manage Canada Post strike

Nov 18, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

Following a strike announcement by the union representing Canada Post workers, cannabis companies in Canada say they are taking steps to ensure customers can still receive their cannabis orders. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced on November 15 that more than 55,000 postal workers in Canada were going on strike, asking for, among other things, fair wages and a safe working environment.
Law firm says SQDC broke provincial rules with “rotating” SKU pricing

Nov 15, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

A law firm in Quebec has modified an application for a class action suit against the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) relating to how the provincial cannabis retailer priced their products. On November 15, 2024, lawyers at Groupe SGF amended an application for authorization to include what they say is a claim that the SQDC admitted they sold “rotating” SKUs at a lower price than regular SKUs, potentially violating provincial cannabis rules.
Winnipeg staff report recommends keeping designated production licensing in place

Nov 5, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

A new report from city staff in Winnipeg says there have been no public complaints or licence applications following the designated medical cannabis production zoning amendments adopted in 2022. The city adopted their new bylaw to regulate designated medical cannabis production sites in April 2022 following community concerns at such operations occurring in residential areas within the city.
BC wholesales nearly 40,000 kg of cannabis in Q2 2024, while direct delivery sees big declines

Nov 1, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

BC’s LDB sold nearly forty thousand kilograms of legal cannabis in Q2 2024 (July, August, and September), for a wholesale total of $147.2 million, a 14% and 7% year-over-year increase, respectively. The average price of cannabis continues to drop in the province, reaching a record low at $3.81 a gram, down from $4.05 a gram at the same time last year and down from $3.86 per gram in the . The average price of a gram of cannabis flower dropped to $3.15.
Manitoba brings in almost $40 million in revenue from cannabis sales in 2023-2024

Oct 28, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

Manitoba sold $153.6 million worth of cannabis in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, bringing in $39.5 million in net revenue for the province. Cannabis operations revenues for the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation increased $22.7 million from the prior year, while net income and comprehensive income and total allocation to the Province of Manitoba increased by $8.3 million. MBLL says this growth was mainly driven by the addition of 35 new retail locations.
BC pot shop fined for selling cannabis at too low of a price

Oct 25, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

A cannabis store in BC has been ordered to pay a $1,000 fine for selling cannabis at too low of a price. Cost Cannabis in Revelstoke, BC was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine after it was ruled in a hearing in October that it had violated provincial rules that prevent a retailer from selling cannabis at a price below the price that the licensee paid to the government for the cannabis, and below the wholesale price of the cannabis on the day the licensee sells it to the patron.
AGLC says sampling restricted to retail store owners in Alberta

Oct 21, 2024 | stratcann.com | David Brown

The AGLC is reminding the Canadian cannabis industry that cannabis product samples may only be provided by provincially-registered cannabis representatives within retail stores. The provincial cannabis regulator (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) sent out a memo on October 18 to all cannabis licensees, representatives, and suppliers, reminding them of the province’s rules around cannabis sampling.