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August 25, 2023
As liquor license and bar consultants, Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors keeps an eye on liquor product trends in Canada and beyond. The demand for low […]
August 21, 2023
Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors recommends ongoing LCRB compliance audit for good reasons. Not only do LCRB compliance inspectors make unannounced visits to licensee businesses, minor […]
August 17, 2023
In late June 2023, Tantalus Labs laid off the majority of its approximately 80 employees (including those at a Maple Ridge plant) and has filed a […]
July 28, 2023
If you buy a cannabis license rather than starting from scratch you significantly shorten the time required to get into business. In most cases, buying a […]
July 21, 2023
On June 29, 2023, the BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch issued bulletin 23-06, which allows outdoor sampling areas for BC liquor manufacturer licensees. Manufacturers may […]
July 19, 2023
If you’re applying for a cannabis license in Canada or already have a retail cannabis store license, you may want to consider contacting a cannabis store […]
July 13, 2023
BC liquor licensees are losing big, perhaps millions per year, as BC consumers shop Alberta’s private liquor sellers, pay substantially lower prices and have liquor shipped […]
June 28, 2023
As BC liquor license consultants, we at Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a private liquor store successful. […]
June 25, 2023
Since the beginning of cannabis store licensing in BC, licensees have been advocating for changes to restrictive product visibility rules that forced store owners to black-out […]
June 19, 2023
The Competition Bureau, Canada’s independent competition watchdog, is recommending that Health Canada increase THC limits on edibles and relax packaging rules.
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