News Items tag as: medical marijuana

Sunniva sells Okanagan Falls cannabis facility property for $20 million
June 16, 2019 - 12:20 PM

PENTICTON - One month after Sunniva Medical Inc. completely halted construction of a once-promising cannabis production facility in Okanagan Falls, they've sold the property for $20 million.
Okanagan Falls cannabis facility to phase in production
December 06, 2018 - 5:00 PM
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OKANAGAN FALLS - Sunniva Canada's construction of a medical marijuana facility in Okanagan Falls is continuing, but on a scaled back basis.
Construction stalls at Okanagan Falls medical cannabis facility
October 23, 2018 - 3:00 PM
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OKANAGAN FALLS - A recent halt in construction activity at the Sunniva Canada medical cannabis facility in Okanagan Falls is due to a corporate realignment, the company says.
Former South Okanagan mill property could see new life as cannabis growing facility
June 05, 2018 - 2:00 PM

PENTICTON - Some long vacant industrial land in Okanagan Falls could find new purpose as a medical cannabis growing facility.
Cannabis growing facility could provide a big boost to South Okanagan economy
January 20, 2018 - 12:30 PM
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PENTICTON - A proposed large-scale, state of the art medical cannabis growing facility could provide a huge economic injection to the South Okanagan economy.
How a Vernon dispensary helps patients overcome opioid addiction with marijuana substitute
December 16, 2017 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Michael was only in his 20s when he was first prescribed opiates for chronic pain. His condition — severe osteoarthritis — isn’t going to go away, which means that first scrip for opioid medication has become a daily necessity to manage the pain. And he hates it.
Medical cannabis production a growing concern for West Kelowna
November 09, 2017 - 5:30 PM

WEST KELOWNA - Even as West Kelowna is trying to shut down marijuana dispensaries, it is fielding new inquiries about growing medical cannabis in industrial areas.
Thanksgiving dinner in East Kelowna gives new meaning to pot luck
September 27, 2017 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - Want a chill start to the Thanksgiving weekend?
Former B.C. Health Minister and Kamloops MLA is getting into the marijuana business
August 31, 2017 - 11:39 AM

KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops MLA Terry Lake says he has had a growing interest in the medical use and impending legalization of marijuana, so when he was offered a job with Quebec based Hydropothecary Corp. he jumped at the opportunity.
Closure of marijuana dispensary leaves Kamloops woman dealing with pain or addictive prescription drugs
August 17, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Roberta Winter doesn't know what she will do now after the marijuana dispensary where she gets her medication became the latest to receive notice from the City of Kamloops that it must shut down its operations.
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