To mark 4/20, the day that celebrates cannabis culture worldwide, we spoke to the owners of three Toronto pot shops.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the body that regulates the sale of cannabis in this province, has received more than 2,000 applications for retail store authorizations since 2019.
He’s a Chassid, a subsect of ultra-Orthodox Jews known for their long beards, black hats and joyous spirit.
Despite the fact that Stevens was up against more than 17,000 other applicants, he knew he’d be one of the winners.
When recreational marijuana was legalized here in October 2018, American bus companies began offering Canadian cannabis tours.
“I wanted to make a better contribution to the world than just making rich people richer,” said Ellison, who had focused his practice around cannabis deals since 2015 when he represented the first U.S.
Scarlet Fire is a nickname for “Scarlet Begonias” and “Fire on the Mountain,” two Grateful Dead songs that are often paired in the band’s live performances.
Like any true Deadhead, Ellison is the definition of a weed geek.
Earlier this month, Ellison began educating en masse as a cannabis expert on Toronto radio station AM640.
Zain Jaffery, the 25-year-old owner of CanaCulture Cannabis Store, graduated from Western University with a degree in political science and philosophy in December 2019.
Jaffery had spent much of his final year of university in the school library, studying up on the newly legalized cannabis industry so he’d be ready to hit the ground running.
CanaCulture opened its doors in February 2021 and it’s the epitome of a family business.
Consequently, 85 per cent of CanaCulture’s menu consists of craft cannabis.