Cannabis at the Fair

You can enter your homegrown bud in the Grand Forks Fall Fair this year.

For the first time the small town fair will include cannabis as a ‘farm good’ that can be entered to win ribbons by expert judges.

“Canada has legalized cannabis. Welcome this plant to the Fair!” says the the Exhibitor’s Handbook.

All entries need to be between three and five grams, in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.

There are two categories open —indoor and outdoor.

Grand Forks, along the Washington state border, is in BC’s Kootenay region, where growing your own is known to be old hat. There should be some great entries. We would love to try Uncle Jimmy’s Northern Lights or Auntie Edna’s Maui Wowie. Envy the judges.

The Grand Forks and District Fall Fair happens Sept. 7-8.

Quick hits

No. 2 in Vernon
A second cannabis store has been approved in Vernon. The store is called The Greenhorn and it’s at 4513 25th Avenue, according to the province.

The CannTrust Affair
This CannTrust thing is even crazier than we initially thought. Apparently, fake walls were built to hide illegal cannabis from Health Canada inspections and would never have been found without the help of a whistleblowing employee. It’s practically a movie script.

Indigenous in Penticton?
A reader sent a tip that it’s possible a new Indigenous Bloom location will open in Penticton in the near future; we’ll report back. Have a tip? Email us by replying.

America’s 1st cannabis café
A West Hollywood café will be serving up an array of cannabis along with CBD- and THC-infused cocktails and small bites starting in August. Future holiday?

Shadow of the U.S.
Despite Canada's legal market, the enormous U.S. market continues to cast a cloud over its northern neighbour, even though the U.S. has not yet moved to federally legalize cannabis.

Vacation time :)

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