What a speed up of licenses would mean for would-be Ontario cannabis retailers

Reasons to get into the cannabis industry now: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Vanessa Bairos of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis – joins BofC Live to provide insight into why there are still important opportunities for those entering the cannabis sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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10 things you need to know about cannabis retail right now: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, Lucas McCann, PhD of CannDelta joined BofC Live to answer a rapid-fire series of questions about retail cannabis regulations in Ontario. The conversation was part of our Ask the Experts segment released every Monday in partnership with CannDelta, the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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What you need to know about security clearances in the Canadian cannabis sector: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Dario Jeginovic of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis – joins BofC Live to talk about security clearances in the Canadian cannabis sector, including who conducts the security clearance, what they are looking for, and why security clearances are needed for people such as Quality Assurance Persons. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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What you need to know about pesticide testing in Canadian cannabis: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Sherry Boodram of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis – joins BofC Live to talk about pesticide testing in Canadian cannabis. This segment is part of our weekly Ask the Experts segment with our CannDelta partner. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Expanding into US CBD market and an impactful joint venture in Canada: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. This episode features a conversation with Clint Sharples, CEO of Heritage Cannabis where he describes the companies entrance in to the US CBD market and how their joint venture with Cannahive will impact their business. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How retail tech leads to world class consumer insights: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect Ryan Lalonde of buddi and Liz Stahura of BDSA to discuss how the two companies work together to build world class cannabis consumer insights into the Canadian cannabis landscape. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Implementing technology to help cannabis retailers succeed: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this BofC Live, we are joined by Krista Raymer of Vetrina Group and Shahbaaz Kara-Virani of Dutchie to talk about the intersection of technology and cannabis retail. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 291 - How research licenses serve a key role in Canadian cannabis: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Callan Evans of CannDelta. CannDelta is a Canadian-based regulatory and scientific cannabis consulting firm and is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. Evans joins BofC Live to talk about Research Licenses open to cannabis companies and the important role these licenses should and could play for companies to test the sensory elements of cannabis products, including taste, smell and flavour. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 306 - How to choose cannabis retail locations amidst increased competition: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with David Wasserman of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. Wasserman has been assisting cannabis retailers with licensing throughout Canada and joins us to discuss how retailers are identifying retail locations amid the rapid increase in cannabis retail density, specifically in Ontario. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Exploring Gen Z and Millennial cannabis consumers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In the weekly segment of BofC Live featuring a deep dive into the preferences and habits of Gen Z and Millennial cannabis consumers in Canada and the US. BDSA is the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 178 - Kicking off the New Year with Lucas McCann of CannDelta: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Lucas McCann of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis and a member of their team joins us every Monday for an Ask the Experts segment on BofC Live. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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As a new license applicant, is cannabis still profitable?: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In June, CannDelta became the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. We also announced that on a weekly basis, CannDelta will participate in an “Ask the Experts” segment that seeks to answer pressing questions posed through the BofC platform. In this segment of Ask the Experts - Dario Jeginovic answer the question: As a new license applicant, is cannabis still profitable? by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 360 - How cannabis conferences fill a critical need in the sector: Business of Cannabis was the Platinum Media Partner for the Lift&Co. Expo in Toronto in November 2021. During the show, the Business of Cannabis team sat down with key leaders in the cannabis sector for conversations about where the industry is right now. This conversation was part of those sessions. Shawn Pierce is the President, Strategic Events, Meetings & Incentives at MCI Group – the company that owns and manages the Lift&Co. Expo. Specifically, we wanted to find out the current state of cannabis events in Canada and the US and how the recently re-launched Lift&Co. Expo fit into that landscape. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 185 - Bringing innovative cannabis products to market: On this episode of BofC Live we connect with Mario Naric, CEO of Motif Labs about his company’s recently-granted sales license. As an extraction company, the license – granted through Health Canada – allows Motif Labs to sell directly to Provincial cannabis wholesalers – as well as to work directly with brands to bring products to market. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 206 - How to think about opening a cannabis retail store: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with David Wasserman of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Wasserman provides perspective – with data and insight to back it up – that there is still time and opportunity to open a cannabis retail store in Ontario. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 444 - Cannabis Daily | Cannabis news and insights for April 14, 2022: Cannabis Daily is a cannabis news and interview program from Business of Cannabis. We highlight the companies, brands, people and trends driving the cannabis industry. Business of Cannabis is a cannabis industry platform marrying cannabis news, video and podcast content, newsletters and online and real-world cannabis events. On today's BofC Live segment we connect with Cameron Brown of Hunny Pot, a multi-store, cannabis retailer in Ontario. We wanted to connect with Brown about the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Retail Cannabis Council of Ontario in June 2022. The AGM will be a unique opportunity for independent retailers to convene to talk about the unique challenges and opportunities in Ontario for cannabis retailers. From the earliest days of cannabis retail in Ontario, there have been a number of regulatory challenges thrown and operators - from a severely limited number of licenses offered via lo by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 366 - How cannabis companies should be thinking about ESG right now: Business of Cannabis was the Platinum Media Partner for the Lift&Co. Expo in Toronto in November 2021. During the show, the Business of Cannabis team sat down with key leaders in the cannabis sector for conversations about where the industry is right now. This conversation was part of those sessions. Ivan Ross Vrana is a long-time figure in the Canadian cannabis sector – often serving at the intersection of public affairs and cannabis. Since the earliest days of legalization policy, Vrana has proven to have a deep understanding of how regulators and elected officials see the sector and are craft policies that impact and govern it. Recently, he was named Executive Director of the Global Cannabis Partnership and charged with reinvigorating the organization. At a time when ESG is critical to any business and sector, the role for the Global Cannabis Partnership increasingly important and we wanted to connect with him by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 329 - How to name your cannabis lots and batches: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Vanessa Bairos, Project Manager at CannDelta. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Bairos goes in depth about how cannabis producers and manufacturers should think about their naming conventions when it comes to batches and lots of cannabis products. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 197 - Understanding new craft cannabis guidelines in Ontario: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Callan Evans of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis and a member of their team joins us every other Monday for an Ask the Experts segment on BofC Live. In this segment, Evans discusses the recently announced “craft” category put forward by the Ontario Cannabis Store – the Province’s wholesaler and online retailer. Evans describes what the craft designation entails and its analogues in other sectors. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Understanding the path for Cannabis Health Products: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Nirun Sivananthan of CannDelta - the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. Each week, we are joined by a member of the CannDelta team for a session called: Ask the Experts. In this session, Sivananthan provides insight into the path forward for Cannabis Health Products (CHPs) as Health Canada has announced the formation of a Science Advisory Panel on the subject. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Understanding the medical cannabis patient perspective in Canada by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How Business of Cannabis can serve the industry more effectively: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, join us for a special announcement about how Business of Cannabis aims to serve the cannabis industry most effectively moving forward. Specifically, we announce the launch of the Weekly Chronicle, a subscription newsletter serving professionals and leaders working in the cannabis sector. Jameson Berkow, this podcast's guest, is a co-founder and the Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Chronicle. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Fact from fiction about female cannabis consumers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In the weekly segment of BofC Live featuring a deep dive into consumer insights with Liz Stahura of BDSA, Stahura separates fact from fiction about female cannabis consumers. BDSA is the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Importance of merchandizing for cannabis retailers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Krista Raymer of the Vetrina Group joins BofC Live to talk about the importance of merchandizing for cannabis retailers. In light of the similar product array for Canadian retailers, merchandizing can create a unique shopping environment for customers – and differentiate their experience, while also driving profit. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 336 - Understanding how technology enables compliance and efficiency for retailers: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Anne Forkutza, Head of Strategic Growth at Dutchie. Dutchie is a leading cannabis technology company that provides core services – including point of sale and online digital menus while also enabling click-and-collect and delivery for cannabis retailers. Forkutza is a long-time leader in the Canadian cannabis sector and has recently joined Dutchie. We wanted to connect with Forkutza about a recently-completed audit by the cannabis regulatory in Ontario – the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) – into their technology. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 369 - The global view of cannabis right now: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Conor O’Brien, Industry and Data Analyst from Prohibition Partners. This week, The Global Cannabis Report was released by Prohibition Partners giving a must-read overview of the cannabis sector throughout the globe – including a snapshot of where the industry is today and where it is headed tomorrow. The Report is available for free download and we wanted to connect with O’Brien to get a sense of who the report is targeting and how they might benefit from downloading. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the Cannabis Retail Space: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Andrew Wilder and Jonathan Mahoney are part of the Cannabis Law Group at Torkin Manes, the Official Law Firm of Business of Cannabis. In this BofC Live episode, Wilder and Mahoney dive deep into their recent Business of Cannabis post unpacking mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis retail space – especially in Ontario. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Separating the fact from fiction about cannabis 'slackers': BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In the weekly segment of BofC Live featuring a deep dive into consumer insights with Liz Stahura of BDSA, Stahura separates fact from fiction about the cannabis 'slacker' consumers. BDSA is the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 300 - How to think about functional ingredients within edibles’ formulations: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Dana Baranovsky of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Baranovsky talks about how Canadian cannabis companies could and should be thinking about adding functional ingredients into their edibles and beverages. Specifically, how utilizing well-known food products within edible ingredients could help differentiate products on cannabis retailer shelves – and the regulatory framework that enables companies to do just that. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 246 - How to plan for farm-based cannabis retail: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Vanessa Bairos, Project Manager at CannDelta Inc. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Bairos walks through varying regulations guiding farmgate cannabis retail – retail operations based on the same location as cannabis cultivation. Regulations differ by province, and Bairos describes these varying regulator regimes from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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