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Quick Hits: Cannabis news in brief

Published on April 18, 2025 by Pat Bulmer

Cannabis news in brief: SNDL expands retail footprint; Weedgets comes to Canada; HYTN gets GMP; Breathalyzer goes to US

SNDL buys 32 cannabis stores

Cannabis and liquor retailer SNDL will acquire 32 more cannabis stores.

SNDL announced on April 9 it is buying 32 stores from 1CM that operate under the Cost Cannabis and T Cannabis banners in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The deal is for $32.2 million in cash. The acquisition of the 1CM Stores will bring SNDL’s total owned and franchised cannabis store count to 219.

SNDL retail banners include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, Spiritleaf and Superette.

Its cannabis brands include Top Leaf, Contraband, Palmetto, Versus, Value Buds, Grasslands, Vacay and No Future.

Florida pipes now sold in Canada

Safer smoking is what a Florida company promises as it brings its highly touted pipes to Canada.

Weedgets Maze-X and X5 One-Hitter pipes are now available at a number of Canadian retailers, the company says.

Prices will be about $140 and $112, based on the company’s US prices.

“Weedgets are some of the most thoughtfully designed and user-friendly accessories I’ve seen come to market,” said Zaira Gaudio, owner of Curious Cannabis, in a Weedgets’ news release

Curious Cannabis is one of the retailers that will carry the pipes. Others are Canna Cabana (except in B.C., One Plant, On High, Atlantic Cannabis and Stok’d Cannabis.

“Defined by its innovative Maze-style pipe coil, the Maze-X has won awards, been named the ‘best smoking pipe’ by several high-profile cannabis magazines, and is the only pipe in the world with an endorsement by the American Cannabis Nurses association,” the release says.

Kelowna site approved for exports

A Kelowna facility that manufactures cannabis and psilocybin-based pharmaceuticals has been certified to export products to the United States, Bermuda and Israel.

Good Manufacturing Practices certificates are needed for each export jurisdiction.

“By demonstrating GMP compliance in markets that require it, HYTN is well-positioned to support new drug registrations, facilitate clinical trials, and offer contract manufacturing for both cannabis and psilocybin-based pharmaceuticals,” said Jason Broome, COO, in a news release.

HYTN Innovations supplies cannabis to Canada, the UK, Germany and Australia.

Breathalyzer on display in Tennessee

The BC manufacturer of a cannabis breathalyzer is displaying its new unit at the Tennessee Safety and Health Conference in Nashville this month.

An alcohol breathalyzer is also being promoted.

Cannabix Technologies has a deal with Knoxville, Tenn.-based AlcoPro to market its products to employers in industries where drug and alcohol testing is permitted.