Howard Alexander
Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.
Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.
He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.
If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.
Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high
BANGKOK (AP) — One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you high. Veterans of the backpacker trail, familiar…
UAE eases drug laws: No more jail for those bringing in THC
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has eased some of its harsh drug laws, relaxing penalties for travellers who arrive in the country with products containing THC, the main intoxicating chemical in cannabis. The new law,…
Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor’s report
TORONTO – Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how problems plaguing the Crown corporation running the…
U.S. company weeds out competition, bakes 850-pound pot brownie
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts cannabis company is celebrating National Brownie Day on Wednesday with what it believes is the “largest THC-infused brownie ever made." MariMed Inc. said the massive confection is 3-feet-by-3-feet (0.9-metres-by-0.9 metres) square and 15 inches…
Cannabis company Tilray buys Breckenridge Distillery in move to grow U.S. business
TORONTO – Cannabis company Tilray Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Breckenridge Distillery, a Colorado-based producer of whiskey and other spirits. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Founded in 2008, Tilray said the Breckenridge…
iN VIDEO: Rastafari in US want more legal marijuana for freedom of worship
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mosiyah Tafari banged on drums and chanted psalms with other Rastafari in a ballroom where the smoke of frankincense mixed with the fragrant smell of marijuana — which his faith deems sacred. The ceremony in Columbus,…
Pot holes: Uneven distribution of cannabis stores a challenge for industry
TORONTO – When delivery requests from British Columbia's Lower Mainland flow into cannabis retailer Dutch Love, a reliable number of them come from customers in the suburbs of Surrey and Richmond. The company can deliver its goods to those communities,…
Cannabis company Hexo reports $116.9M Q1 loss, launches new strategic plan
Hexo Corp. says it lost $116.9 million in its first quarter as the cannabis company announced a new strategic plan meant to reduce costs, streamline its business and improve growth. The Gatineau, Que. company's loss amounted to 46 cents per…
Canopy Growth selling C3 Cannabinoid Compound Company GmbH subsidiary
SMITHS FALLS, ONT. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell its C3 Cannabinoid Compound Company GmbH subsidiary to German company Dermapharm Holding SE. Under the agreement, Canopy will receive an upfront payment of $115.5 million.…
Legal cannabis sales overtake illicit market for first time in Ontario: OCS
TORONTO – New data shows sales made through Ontario’s legal cannabis channels have overtaken those made through the illicit market for the first time ever. The Ontario Cannabis Store said in its second-quarter report released this week that 54.2 per…
More Canadians getting their pot from legal channels than ever before: Health Canada
TORONTO – An annual Health Canada survey suggests that Canadians purchased more cannabis from legal sources in 2021 than ever before, with sales from brick-and-mortar retail stores tipping into the majority for the first time since legalization. The survey of…
Mississippi legislators begin session, face marijuana debate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators began their three-month session Tuesday, and the mother of a man with chronic medical problems implored them to create a medical marijuana program, despite objections from Gov. Tate Reeves. The Republican governor has said…
Tilray to amp up push for more market share after reporting $6M net income in Q2
The scores of new entrants to the cannabis market combined with plunging prices have resulted in an "unsustainable" situation, Tilray Inc. executives say, but one they feel their company can weather. Blair MacNeil, president of the cannabis company's Canadian business,…
Cannabis companies facing ‘crossroads’ selling off stores, farms and warehouses
TORONTO – Cannabis companies are selling off growing facilities, stores and warehouses as they try to better align their offerings with demand. Industry observers say demand for cannabis is high, but there are so many assets available for sale right…
Hexo unveils expected savings from strategic plan, facility reconfiguration
GATINEAU, Que. – Hexo Corp. says it expects its new strategic plan to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses by about 30 per cent by the end of fiscal 2023. The Gatineau, Que.-based cannabis company says its plan, which was…