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Cannabis price ‘race to the bottom’ hurts market’s future, OCS CEO says
Ontario Cannabis Store chief executive David Lobo says the "race to the bottom" happening with pot prices risks hurting the market's future. Lobo is shown in this Friday, January 3, 2020 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Ontario Cannabis Store to reduce price margins in bid to help shops compete with illicit market
Chocolate edibles available for authorized retailers are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Hundreds of pot shops to receive deliveries after cyberattack on partner: OCS
A variety of cannabis edibles are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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OCS capping pot shop orders and changing delivery window after partner’s cyberattack
Chocolate edibles are displayed at an Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Ontario Cannabis Store unable to process deliveries after partner faces cyberattack
Chocolate edibles available for authorized retailers are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Cannabis has contributed $43.5-billion to Canada’s GDP since legalization, report says
Chocolate edibles available for authorized retailers are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Legal cannabis sales have overtaken illicit market for first time in Ontario, OCS says
Harvested cannabis is shown in Fenwick, Ont. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Applications are now being accepted from those looking to enter a lottery to apply for the first 25 retail cannabis licences in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Rapid growth of Ontario cannabis stores will likely result in some closings, OCS chief says
David Lobo, director of corporate affairs, policy and partnerships at Ontario Cannabis Store, is photographed during a product briefing in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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David Lobo named new interim CEO of OCS
David Lobo, director of corporate affairs, policy and partnerships at Ontario Cannabis Store, is photographed during a product briefing in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. The president and chief executive of Ontario's cannabis regulator, Thomas Haig, is stepping down this month. Lobo will take over Haig's role on an interim basis beginning March 24. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Legal cannabis gains market share in Ontario, but projected to slip due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Chocolate edibles available for authorized retailers are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on Friday, January 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Pot prices at Ontario Cannabis Store rival those of illicit market for the first time
A Ontario Cannabis Store website pictured on a mobile phone Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018., claiming high volume of orders and an apology for any inconvenience. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Health Canada says several children hospitalized after accidentally eating edible cannabis products
A variety of cannabis edibles are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store, in Toronto, on Jan. 3, 2020.
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Ontarians spent $20-million on ‘Cannabis 2.0’ items in first three months of legal sales
Chocolate edibles available for authorized retailers are displayed at the Ontario Cannabis Store in Toronto on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Cannabis stores warn of delivery delays, no same-day shipping and store closure
Provincial cannabis distributors across the country are making a slew of changes to protect consumers and employees and help deal with a spike in demand amid COVID-19. Consumers line up at a Quebec cannabis store in Montreal on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Ontario Cannabis Store considers private sector involvement in pot distribution
Cannabis buds lay along a drying rack at the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on June 26, 2018.