Cannabis

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.…

Vernon city councillor opposes ‘unfair’ B.C. Cannabis Store
A Vernon councillor is criticizing the provincial government for not doing enough for small business…

Indigenous owner of unlicenced Vernon pot shop refuses to close after province seized $10K of cannabis
With no provincial permit or business licence from the city, Cory Brewer's downtown Vernon cannabis…

Unexpected pandemic side effect: THC poisoning in dogs
A Kelowna animal hospital has seen an increase in the number of cases of THC…

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…

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…

Happy ending for dog that ingested dangerous amount of cannabis, SPCA says
When an 11-week-old husky puppy was surrendered to the Vancouver SPCA in July, staff members…

West Kelowna gets its first legal cannabis shop
West Kelowna's first cannabis retail shop opened today, Dec. 28. SpiritLeaf is a 1,200-square-foot shop…

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…

350 pounds of pot seized in B.C. traffic stop
A traffic stop for a driver's licence infraction on Highway 3, near Salmo in the…

For a second time, Vernon council overturns pot shop ban
The City of Vernon has rolled back a moratorium that restricted the number of pot…

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,…

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.…

No more illegal cannabis dispensaries in Kamloops
All 13 illegal cannabis dispensaries have closed their doors in Kamloops. A new temporary business…

Mounties bust illegal grow op in Kelowna
A search warrant West Kelowna RCMP executed on a residence in Joe Rich turned up…