Ontario

The case against former executives at CannTrust Holdings Inc. began Monday in the Ontario Court of Justice.

Ontario-based Truss Limited has issued a recall for three lots of its XMG Cola — over 37,000 units — due to concerns that tiny “pinhole leaks” could form in the cans, leading to possible leakage and loss of carbonation.

DoorDash is entering the cannabis industry via a partnership with Toronto-based cannabis retailer Superette.

A recent study found that Canadian cannabis legalization was not associated with significant post-legalization changes in traffic-injury emergency department visits.

Ontario’s cannabis wholesaler has announced plans for new craft cannabis regulations and to allow on-site cannabis shops for licensed growers.

While many states have chosen to let dispensaries stay open during the coronavirus crisis, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has announced the shutdown of adult-use sales.

Ontario will do away with the current cap on cannabis retail stores in January and is expected to open an application period for new private cannabis retailers starting January 6, 2020.

Ontario officials will move forward with a plan to let private businesses store and distribute cannabis products — a right currently reserved only for province-run stores.

Almost half of Ontario, Canada’s 42 cannabis license applicants in the second round of the licensing lottery have been disqualified for breaking rules and for failing to submit all of the required documents.

The planned cannabis cruise departing from Windsor, Ontario has been canceled after officials said it would have violated the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.

The first annual cannabis cruise from Windsor River Cruises and Border City Entertainment sold out in just two days; attendees must be aged 19 years or older and must bring their own cannabis for the three-hour cruise.

The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada has added an online cannabis production course to the university’s existing horticulture certificate program.

Canadian company CannTrust has put more than 12,000 kilograms of cannabis flower on hold after Health Canada ruled one of the company’s greenhouses to be non-compliant.

Sir Sam’s Inn and Spa in Ontario is the province’s first resort to receive a “cannabis-friendly” designation by Cannabis Hotels. A business representative said the inn doesn’t want to become known specifically as a cannabis destination but just wants to acknowledge the legality of cannabis.

At 100 acres, 48North’s new 250,000-plant outdoor cannabis cultivation facility in Brant County, Ontario is set to be the country’s largest cannabis cultivation site.

A significant portion of the winners are individuals or sole proprietorships, not established companies.

The 25-license limit is “only temporary” and is intended to ensure a constant supply of cannabis.