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David Brown
David Brown
David Brown has been working in and writing about the cannabis industry in Canada since 2012. He was formerly the Editor in Chief and Communications Director for Lift Cannabis and Lift News, a Senior Policy Advisor for Health Canada's cannabis legalization branch, and is the founder of StratCann Services Inc.

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  • Tiny but mighty: Micro-cultivators dominated 2021

    David Brown - Published on January 5, 2022

    Canadian micro-cultivation licences are at an all time high, proving that bigger isn’t always better when it comes to cannabis.

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  • Canada map and hand holding buds

    How to get weed in every province in Canada

    David Brown - Published on December 10, 2021

    Buying cannabis in Canada is a little different in every province and territory. Here’s what you need to know.

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  • Terpenes or THC? Retailers share the secret to buying the best bud

    David Brown - Published on October 4, 2021

    Let our retail experts tell you if you’re buying weed wrong.

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  • Craft growers are pushing for excise tax reform in Canada

    David Brown - Published on September 29, 2021

    The excise tax, as it is now, is devastating small businesses. This craft cultivator is pushing for reform.

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  • Manitoba and Quebec still won’t let you grow weed at home

    David Brown - Published on August 20, 2021

    Growing four cannabis plants at home is totally legal in Canada—unless you live in Manitoba or Quebec.

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  • cannabis seeds

    Cannabis nurseries are taking off, providing seeds and clones to growers

    David Brown - Published on July 30, 2021

    These nurseries have everything you need to start growing cannabis with seeds, clones, and tissue culture.

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  • From seed to sale: steps a grower has to take to get you your weed

    David Brown - Published on July 12, 2021

    Growing weed isn’t as simple as it used to be. From seed to sale, this is how cannabis cultivators get customers their best pot products.

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  • Canadian budtenders can’t get enough of these micro cannabis brands

    David Brown - Published on December 8, 2020

    “A lot of these smaller growers are coming in with some fire, and if I was a big LP right now I would have some concerns.”

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  • Instagram keeps deleting Canada’s legal cannabis accounts

    Instagram keeps deleting Canada’s legal cannabis accounts

    David Brown - Published on November 25, 2020

    Cannabis is legal across the country but Canadian cannabis retailers continue to be booted off the social media platform.

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