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Vernon puts freeze on cannabis stores
VERNON – Vernon has put a stop to any more pot shops opening in the…
More research needed before cannabis drinks become reality: UBCO professor
KELOWNA – Health Canada regulations on the production of cannabis beverages are coming in the…
Illegal cannabis dispensaries in Kamloops raided by provincial community safety unit
KAMLOOPS — Police and signs of product seizure could be seen at two illegal cannabis…
B.C. Liquor branch calls for edible cannabis supplier
With the next stage of cannabis legalization slated for Oct. 17, the B.C. Liquor Distribution…
Pot shop seeks second chance to open doors in Vernon
VERNON – A series of rule changes with unfortunate timing has prompted a request for…
As forestry jobs plummet in B.C., cannabis is just ramping up
KELOWNA – While Tolko’s lumber mill has been indefinitely closed in Kelowna and cutbacks are…
No more illegal cannabis dispensaries in Kamloops
All 13 illegal cannabis dispensaries have closed their doors in Kamloops. A new temporary business…
Opening of BC Cannabis Store in Penticton delayed until new year
It’s taking a little longer for Penticton’s BC Cannabis store to open than originally hoped.…
Okanagan’s third government-run cannabis store planned for Kelowna
Kamloops got the first government-run cannabis store the day pot was legalized on Oct. 17,…
Why B.C. has the lowest (legal) weed sales per capita
For decades, British Columbia has been known for its B.C. Bud and cannabis culture but…
Cannabis enhanced dinner parties are taking dining to new heights
Modern dining has just hit a new high. With the official legal arrival of Mary…
Only one of three B.C. government cannabis stores have made the grade in Kelowna
The province has struck out on two of its three efforts to open its own…
Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business…
Getting high on a cannabis tour is not on offer during this summer of COVID-19
Cannabis may be legal now, but Okanagan cannabis tour operators have been busted by COVID-19.…
Cannabis removed from competition testing for some UBCO, TRU athletes
Some university student-athletes will no longer be penalized for smoking weed prior to competitions. The…
Two years after pot legalization, B.C. cops only have 10 roadside detectors
It's been almost two years since marijuana was legalized in Canada but the RCMP in…
Cannabis edibles are legal tomorrow but you won’t be able to buy any
One year after the production and smoking cannabis became legal in Canada, it’s now time…
All illegal pot stores have been shut down in the Southern Interior, investigator says
A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the…
iN420 Publishing Opens its Doors to the Cannabis Industry
iNFOnews.ca and iNFOTEL MULTIMEDIA are proud to announce that iN420 is now live, featuring stories…
High times at Okanagan Indian Band’s ‘Green Mile’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Turning off Highway 97 and heading southwest on Westside Road north of…
Enderby area dubbed ‘Greenderby’ as pot shops bloom
ENDERBY – Dubbed 'Greenderby' by one visiting elder, pockets of Splatsín First Nations land around…
Vernon is the cannabis capital of B.C.
The City of Vernon is the pot shop capital of B.C. with more places to…
Backyard cannabis gardener in Peachland surprised to find police at her front door
Viola Gabanowicz has lived a quiet life in Peachland for 20 years. So one day…
Princeton cannabis facility hit with $1.4 million lawsuit
Owners of a cannabis cultivation facility under construction near Princeton are facing legal action after…