News Items tag as: legal cannabis

Downtown Penticton business plans to open cannabis smoking patio
March 05, 2024 - 7:30 AM
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A dispensary in Penticton is getting ready to open a cannabis patio, which could be the first in the Okanagan and Kamloops, following a new regulation that allows pot smoking anywhere tobacco smoking is permitted.
Survey finds most people in BC support drug testing for cannabis
October 27, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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A new poll on legal cannabis shows most British Columbians are in favour of drug testing in the workplace and pardons for pre-legalization possession convictions.
Penticton retail cannabis shops stuck with 8 p.m. closings
October 21, 2020 - 7:30 PM
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Penticton retail cannabis shops will have to wait to see if the city will extend their hours of operation beyond 8 p.m.
Spiritleaf Penticton Marks Milestone in Cannabis Retail
June 22, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Spiritleaf Penticton offers a unique consumer experience with a carefully-curated selection of high-quality products. Each Spiritleaf store evokes a positive energy and provides customers with a welcome space to gather, learn and share experiences.
Opening of BC Cannabis Store in Penticton delayed until new year
October 25, 2019 - 11:30 AM
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It’s taking a little longer for Penticton’s BC Cannabis store to open than originally hoped.
Despite ban, Vernon set for another pot shop
September 16, 2019 - 4:56 PM

VERNON - Despite self-imposed moratoriums on the number of cannabis retail stores in Vernon, city council has approved another pot shop.
More research needed before cannabis drinks become reality: UBCO professor
July 30, 2019 - 6:00 PM
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KELOWNA - Health Canada regulations on the production of cannabis beverages are coming in the fall, but on the chemistry side of things, there’s still a lot of work to do.
From pub to pot shop: Two Vernon businesses venture into a new market
July 24, 2019 - 6:00 PM
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VERNON - Two Vernon pubs are expanding their businesses by branching out into the recreational cannabis world.
Nine months after legalization, Salmon Arm tops list of licenced pot shops in B.C.
July 22, 2019 - 6:00 PM
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KELOWNA - When cannabis was legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, the first legal sales outlet was opened – by the government – in Kamloops.
Kamloops chose a risky approach to retail cannabis sales and it paid off
July 18, 2019 - 3:30 PM
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KAMLOOPS - Kamloops started early and got ahead of the curve when it came to cannabis sales in B.C. Now it's an example for other municipalities just getting started on the process.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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