In 2021-2022 annual alcohol sales in Canada decreased overall for the first time in a decade. While sales volume was down, alcohol sales revenue was up […]
In 2023, the BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch will be updating all LCRB licensee handbooks and has also made changes to how LCRB policy directives […]
With the release of the latest guidance on alcohol consumption in Canada, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction (CCSA) is recommending alcohol health warning […]
Canada’s alcohol consumption guidelines have been updated to reflect up-to-date knowledge on the effects of alcohol on health and social harm. The update was led by […]
The federal alcohol excise tax will increase by 6.3% on April 1, 2023, and rightfully, Canada’s liquor manufacturers are concerned. In 2017, the Trudeau government introduced […]
Since cannabis legalization on October 18, 2018, Health Canada has conducted an annual Canadian Cannabis Survey. The survey helps the government assess the impact of legalization, […]
The Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) has submitted a response to the Cannabis Act Legislative review panel. The plea and recommendations call for immediate financial support […]
At Thrive, we publish BC liquor licensing and cannabis licensing news and articles four times per month. As we end the year, we thought we’d choose […]
As liquor store consultants in BC, we at Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors love to read about alcohol beverage market trends. So much has changed over […]