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Haiduk by Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc.

THC: 21.1%

CBD: 0.0%

Packed: September 10, 2020

Opened: November 8, 2020

Notes: definitely an orange citrus smell when smoked... I like it.

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Haiduk (also known as Sour Tangie) by Aurora Cannabis Inc

THC: 17.7%

CBD: 0.0%

Packed: December 20, 2019

Opened: March 4, 2020

Notes: still smells like other Haiduk but it doesn’t taste as flavourful as previous ones.

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Haiduk (also known as Sour Tangie) by Aurora Cannabis Inc.

THC: 15.0%

CBD: 0.0%

Packed: September 9, 2019

Opened: November 23, 2019

Notes: Dank qualities, has a mild sour taste, and weak orange taste, watch out for dry mouth... and couch lock. So keep the water close.

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Quadra (Also known as Headstash) by Broken Coast Cannabis Rx

THC: 19.5%

CBD: 0.03%

Packed: April 1, 2019

Opened: July 10, 2019

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The Liberals Gave Us Cannabis. Could the Conservatives Give Us Cannabis Reform?

Blair Gibbs at The Hub argues that cannabis reform could be an election platform for the Conservatives, should they choose to take it. The Liberals won their first election with help from their own platform to legalize cannabis, which Gibbs calls “arguably the most consequential domestic policy reform of the Trudeau government”. And, as he points out, not only did the Conservatives lose that battle, public support for legalized cannabis has grown in the years since.But so has dissatisfaction over the cannabis industry including regulations most specifically. “This leaves the Conservatives with an opportunity to improve on the framework of the Trudeau government without feeling like their own voters want them to roll legalization back,” Gibbs writes.Although, he says, the framework works for consumers and society in general in terms of providing safe, legal cannabis, all is not rosy for consumers. There is the question of cannabis cafés, not to mention confusion over what brand they may like due to all the branding restrictions.But the big issue is that there is considerable anxiety for licensed producers and retailers. Regulations that are expensive to meet, burdensome and outdated taxation models (particularly around medical cannabis), and strict marketing regulations are a few of the issues. Craft cannabis and smaller producers getting pushed out of the marketplace is another issue.“Conservatives should be on the side of small producers and in favour of regulations that enable what younger, responsible consumers want, like places to consume together socially, support for craft growers close to home, more sustainable production, and better access and product options.”If the Conservatives do pick up cannabis reform as a platform – and assuming that platform is a freer and more open industry – they will have to reconcile it with their hard-line stances on other drugs, too.​Liberals Still Have a Chance at Cannabis Reform Themselves – LPCHowever, on the flip side, there isn’t an election on the horizon quite yet. The liberals could pursue cannabis reform themselves before that time. Gibbs points out that there is an ongoing legislative review of the Cannabis Act, but much of the regulations put in place are by Health Canada with heavy input by the Ministry of Public Safety and other ministries and agencies In other words, cannabis reform would be a slow process winding through various government entities.Of course, that would be true no matter who’s in government. But if the Liberals want to move on cannabis reform before the next election, they’ll have to move quickly.What does this mean for the industry and the average consumer? There is an opportunity here. Despite billions of dollars flowing through the cannabis industry, many licensed producers and some cannabis retailers are struggling. Despite the "freedom" legalization brought, consumers are finding cannabis spaces seem harder to come by than pre-legalization, especially in places like Vancouver.Cannabis reform likely won’t be as big an election issue as cannabis legalization was in 2015. But with enough voices calling their MPs, it could be close.Read the Full Article at The Hub.ADD YOUR STORY HEREDo you have a business in Canada’s legal cannabis market? Are you a craft cannabis producer or own a chain or independent cannabis retail store? Let’s tell your story here! A news article and your approved listing page make great ways to connect your brand with a qualified audience looking for what you are offering. Learn more about submitting your article to LPC.

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CannTrust Trial Ends Abruptly

Prosecutors with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) abruptly ended the CannTrust trial on December 14, ending two and a half years of legal proceedings. How – and why – it got to this point is not clear. But defence lawyers for the three CannTrust officials, Peter Aceto, Eric Paul and Mark Litwin, said they want their clients acquitted, not just have charges dropped.Apparently, the OSC decided that it didn’t have enough evidence to gain a conviction in the CannTrust trial. "After careful review of the evidence during the trial, we are of the view that as charged, there is no reasonable prospect of conviction," said OSC lawyer Dihim Emami.The CannTrust team immediately asked for acquittal “today”. "I'm respectfully against drawing this out,” Scott Fenton, Litwin’s lawyer, asked the judge. “It's time to end it for all the gentlemen."Emami asked some time be given for him to consider the defendants’ request.The reason behind the abrupt end of the CannTrust trial aren’t spelled out. But they boil down to this: what once was considered illegally deceiving shareholders may have been a simple misunderstanding of the Health Canada licences. It’s a misunderstanding that cost many people billions of dollars and brought down one of the largest cannabis companies in Canadian history resulting in stock exchange delisting in Toronto and New York. How We Got to the CannTrust Trial and What Now – LPCThe road to the CannTrust trial is long. On July 12, 2019, CannTrust was first threatened with production licence suspension for misleading Health Canada. At this point CEO Peter Aceto was fired. The CannTrust licences were reinstated just over a year later in August 2020. In December 2020, CannTrust launched new cannabis brands aimed at the recreational market. But the damage had been done, and the company was never able to recover.That wasn’t the end for the three CannTrust officials. RCMP and OSC charged them with various offences including fraud and insider trading. Specifically, the charges claim that the officials knowingly used unlicensed room why telling shareholders – including US investors – that the company was fully licensed and compliant.However, the defence presented evidence that the facility was licensed and compliant all along. Point of fact: its Health Canada production licences didn’t restrict where in the facility cannabis could be grown, and where it couldn’t. Further, even though the facility as a whole wasn’t technically fully licensed, the remaining areas only needed “routine approvals” from Health Canada. That’s a far cry from growing cannabis illegally in unlicensed spaces.Today, most of CannTrust’s assets are held by Phoena Holdings Inc., a new company owned by a Dutch-based equity firm. CannTrust still has 10 per cent of the company, but is looking to divest itself of those shares to current Phoena shareholders.So what happened in the CannTrust trial? It’s hard to know for sure yet. Chances are, there is much more information to come. Whether it truly was a misunderstanding between CannTrust, Health Canada, the RCMP, and the OSC or if it was clever loophole-finding by the defence – hopefully the public finds out soon. But either way, perhaps it’s a signal that Health Canada – and the Cannabis Act – needs more streamlining so that unnecessary uncertainties like these don’t happen again.Read the CBC Article Here ADD YOUR STORY HERE Do you have a business in Canada’s legal cannabis market? Are you a craft cannabis producer or own a chain or independent cannabis retail store? Let’s tell your story here! A news article and your approved listing page make great ways to connect your brand with a qualified audience looking for what you are offering. Learn more about submitting your article to LPC.

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Cannaclusive Urging Inclusivity in the Cannabis Industry

The Accountability List Shows Cannabis Companies in the US Not Doing Enough. Are We? – LPC The Black Lives Matter resurgence in recent weeks has shined a light in many corners including inclusivity in the cannabis industry. Cannaclusive, which launched in 2017, wrote an open letter to the “cannabis and hemp industry” recently. In it, the founders asked for better employment and increasing Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (POC) leadership. “We're asking for people to see us. We're still not being seen,” said Cannaclusive co-founder Mary Pryor. “If it's not going to take Trayvon (Martin), Breonna (Taylor), and George Floyd to make a difference... then it's time to hold people accountable." She added that the industry is being “gobbled up” by white men who intentionally “are making it hostile for POC to exist in the cannabis industry”. Cannaclusive launched The Accountability List to measure how 262 companies (and counting) in the States are reacting to the George Floyd protests. The Accountability List is “living, breathing document” that promotes inclusivity in the cannabis industry by giving each company a rating. This score is based on several factors including the number of black employees, whether they are POC-owned, how they addressed the killing of George Floyd, and if they’ve made any relevant donations. According to Pryor, none of the companies on The Accountability List are doing enough. It’s easy to make this a US-only issue. Read the full article

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Pot Retailers Closing Amid Supply Shortages and Regulation Violations

While the cannabis industry saw a boom with the arrival of legalization last October, some companies are quickly experiencing more of a bust due to ongoing supply, licensing, and pricing issues. Read the full article