Aurora Cannabis Inc. is building up inventory in anticipation of the legalization of edibles and vaping products next fall, but insists that won’t interrupt its sales growth and march to profitability. Production is expected to grow to 25,000 kilograms in…
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Cannabis extractions labs causing residential explosions in Edmonton
The Edmonton Police Service says officers recently responded to two significant explosions and fires caused by cannabis extraction labs. These labs isolate tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, from cannabis to produce cannabis oil or a highly concentrated form of THC called “shatter”…
Aurora Cannabis cuts quarterly loss to $158M while growing sales to new high
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is reporting 20 per cent higher revenue and a 33 per cent lower net loss for the first three months of 2019 compared with the last quarter of 2018. The Edmonton-based company credited higher production and sales…
Aurora Cannabis plant working to contain skunky smell at Edmonton airport
A skunky smell greeting travellers at Edmonton’s airport doesn’t mean stinky critters are running loose in the area. The scent is coming from the Edmonton International Aiport’s new neighbour, Aurora Sky, one of the world’s largest cannabis facilities, which produces…
4-20 Post Legalization
April 20 2019 8:20pm Sat, Apr 20 – It’s been six months since cannabis was legalized, but has the novelty worn off? This year 4-20 attracted far fewer people to the Alberta Legislature than previous years. Sarah Kraus reports. ‘…
Slight cannabis supply increase leads to 26 new Alberta retail licences
Twenty-six more cannabis stores are coming to Alberta. Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis has sent notices to prospective retailers telling them slight increases in available inventory has allowed the regulator to issue the new retail licences. The AGLC says it…
Watch: Cannabis connoisseur paid to smoke pot
Edmonton resident Amanda Bladon is one of eight Canadians, selected out of 25,000 applicants, to be a paid cannabis connoisseur hired to evaluate different strains of cannabis for variety packs. “I’m kind of in dream job land right now,” Amanda…
Designated smoking areas under consideration for Edmonton parks
Sun, Mar 31 – It’s the first spring since the legalization of pot. The warmer weather means many smokers will hit the outdoors, but many of our city’s parks ban smoking. Albert Delitala has more on measures the city is…
Edmonton police allege store owner was illegally selling cannabis
March 8 2019 8:07pm For the first time since cannabis became legal, Edmonton police have charged a store owner for illegally selling it. Fletcher Kent reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Police allege driver was high during fatal Mill Woods collision last fall
March 8 2019 8:05pm Police have laid charged in connection with a deadly crash in Edmonton after they say toxicology tests revealed the presence of marijuana in a driver’s body. Sarah Kraus reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…