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Penticton won’t see retail cannabis outlets until March 2019
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has been working for the better part of this…
Kamloops city councillor getting into the cannabis business
KAMLOOPS – An incumbent Kamloops city councillor seeking re-election is hoping to open a cannabis…
City of Penticton attempts to shut down pot shop
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton continues to enforce its present cannabis bylaws as it…
Main Street restriction holds up in Penticton cannabis legislation
PENTICTON – Penticton’s new retail cannabis policy moved a step closer to reality this week…
Proposed Lake Country cannabis store gets second chance
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retail store in Lake Country is getting a second shot…
Kelowna cannabis extraction equipment manufacturer set to expand
KELOWNA – The largest manufacturer of cannabis extraction equipment in North America is hoping to…
Vernon council approves cannabis sales and cultivation in certain zones
VERNON – The production and sale of cannabis in Vernon has received a huge boost…
Kamloops city council to review two more retail cannabis store applications
KAMLOOPS – Two more applications for private cannabis retail outlets are going before Kamloops city…
GOING GREEN: Lake Country council approves cannabis shop
LAKE COUNTRY – Rumours of Lake Country's first cannabis retail store's demise were greatly exaggerated.…
Two pot shop applications not allowed for same Kelowna location
KELOWNA – Not all of the 41 applications for cannabis retail shops that were filed…
Cannabis courses flying high in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – There's a high demand for cannabis education courses in the valley and Okanagan…
Developers eyeing old Vernon Legion as potential pot shop
VERNON – The former Vernon Legion building downtown could be a going green. An administrative…
Indigenous Bloom opens cannabis store in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retailer has been up and running in the Central Okanagan…
Starbuds in Lake Country becomes first provincially-approved pot shop in Central Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – It's taken far longer than anyone expected, but the first provincially-approved cannabis…
More research needed before cannabis drinks become reality: UBCO professor
KELOWNA – Health Canada regulations on the production of cannabis beverages are coming in the…
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…
B.C. cannabis co-op approved for incorporation on 4-20 day
Today marks the second time 4-20 is being celebrated since cannabis became legal in Canada…
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…
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…
Large Surrey RCMP marijuana drug bust leads to confiscation of cannabis-infused potato chips
Mounties have arrested four people in a huge drug bust largely involving cannabis, including for the…
Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…
Commercial weed is not only legal, it’s healthier: B.C. Solicitor General
Buying cannabis from legal stores in B.C. keeps residents on the right side of the…
The best time to harvest outdoor cannabis in the Okanagan depends on the strain
With the end of the third legal growing season in Canada, it’s high time for…
B.C. handing out stickers to legal cannabis stores as number of unlicenced retailers grows
The government is proud of how well British Columbia’s non-medical cannabis industry has been doing…