2023 has started off with a bang, especially when it comes to our initiative to implement a cannabis tourism and hospitality strategy in Canada. The Diplomat team traveled to Lift Expo Vancouver in the first week of January to talk about cannabis tourism and regulations. We had a riveting panel and significant discussion on the...Read More
Diplomat Consulting has been hard at work, pushing the initiative for cannabis consumption sites in the Edmonton region. Working with interested stakeholders parties (from cannabis, tourism/hospitality, business associations, and more), we have begun to gather small but significant momentum in this endeavour. Starting in August, we released our 2-page insights (you can view that here)....Read More
We first began circulating our two-page economic assessment of Edmonton as a cannabis tourism destination at the beginning of August with industry folk, and subsequently posted it online for public consumption. In the roughly three months time, there seems to be an increase in discussion about tourism and hospitality from a cannabis consumption perspective. To...Read More
This morning, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health) and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett (Associate Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions) announced the long-awaited legislative review of the Cannabis Act. Alongside them were Morris Rosenberg (a Former Deputy Minister of Health) and Nate Erskine-Smith (Member of Parliament of Beaches-East York), who...Read More
On August 23, Diplomat published our briefing on Edmonton’s potential to be a flagship destination for cannabis tourism and hospitality. In addition to the Edmonton briefing, Diplomat also believes in Canada’s potential to be a global leader in this sector. Last week, we sent our briefing to the tourism ministers in each provincial and territorial...Read More
Yesterday’s Canadian news cycle pumped out a story about the rising average number of children being hospitalized from unintentional cannabis ingestion. This news story has recycled in the media every few months since edible cannabis products became available in January 2020, and I would like to take a few minutes to respond to it. The...Read More
Beginning on August 12, Diplomat has been discussing Edmonton’s potential to be a flagship destination for cannabis tourism and hospitality. We’ve done so, by sending our briefing (see below) to our provincial government, tourism organizations, local municipal leaders, Edmonton and area business associations, and regional & provincial chamber associations. Situated at the intersection between agriculture,...Read More
Here at Diplomat, we are exhilarated by the AGLC’s decision today to change Section 3.2.6 of the Retail Cannabis Store Handbook, effective immediately. The policy line that “prohibits cannabis products, accessories or any other cannabis-related item or material from being visible from the exterior of the premises” had inadvertent results of reducing the safety of...Read More
The Science Advisory Committee on Health Products Containing Cannabis released their long-awaited report on July 28. Of the information presented, Diplomat Consulting (hereafter referred to as DIplomat) has the following comments: Other cannabinoids and compounds Diplomat would have liked to see this report include compounds other than CBD. All non-psychoactive cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids, etc. should...Read More
We like partnerships at Diplomat – we feel it is the best way to offer our clients access to the best experts in their practice areas. That is why we have partnered with OB Consulting – a leading Canadian firm that builds effective strategies to launch new products, services and sites in highly regulated markets. ...Read More
