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As Canada Legalises Cannabis, Stores Run Out Of Supplies In 24 Hours
Stores selling Indian hemp in Canada have announced that they ran out of supplies within 24 hours of its legalisation.
Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalise and regulate its sale and recreational use.
Scores of customers braved the cold for hours outside Tweed, an Indian hemp boutique in St John’s, Newfoundland, that opened briefly at midnight, to buy their first grams of legal cannabis.
In total, Statistics Canada says 5.4 million Canadians will buy cannabis from legal dispensaries in 2018 — about 15 percent of the population. Around 4.9 million already smoke.
Day two of legal recreational cannabis in Canada on Thursday saw more long lineups outside pot stores and supply shortages in parts of the country.
Most consumers were exuberant about the end of prohibition, but a few expressed disappointment over not being able to buy cannabis on the first day.
Others balked at the relatively high prices — ranging from Can$5.25 (US$4.02) in Quebec to Can$18.99 in Saskatchewan per gram — compared to the black market that saw average prices plunge in the last year to Can$6.79 per gram.
After waiting seven hours in line at a store in downtown Montreal on Wednesday, Alexandre, 30, said he was turned away at closing at 9pm (0100 GMT). Police stepped in to disperse the crowd, without incident.
“It was hell, it was cold,” Alexandre said. “But we had fun anyway, talking with people in the crowd and sharing joints.” He was back early Thursday morning to try again.
“Yesterday was the day that everyone was waiting for but I think that little by little the queue will decrease,” he said.
Genevieve Despres, 41, was one of the lucky ones to make it inside the store on Wednesday. She described the scene in line as “super friendly, we sang, we laughed; I made friends.”
“I do not usually smoke but since it was a historic day for Canada I thought I’d try,” she told AFP.
Despres smoked bought pot with a low level of THC, the psychoactive agent in cannabis.
“My God it’s the bomb!” she said — and returned with friends Thursday to buy more.
In Ontario, Canada’s most populated province, 38,000 orders for weed were processed in the first few hours Wednesday (total figures for the day were not yet available), while in neighboring Quebec 42,000 orders were processed in-store and online, smashing all expectations.
Supply shortages were reported in the provinces of Newfoundland and Saskatchewan, as well as in the Arctic territory of Nunavut.
Several online retailers including the Ontario government’s pot portal, meanwhile, warned customers to expect shipping delays of up to five days as they worked late into the night filling orders.
Canada Post workers are also poised to strike starting on Monday after more than a year of contract talks stalled, which could further delay deliveries of online orders.
“We expected, you know, certain strains might run out and there would be a bit of a run on supply,” Bill Blair, a former Toronto police chief who is the government’s pointman for legalization, told public broadcaster CBC.
“But, you know, they’ve got a pretty good infrastructure in place and I’m confident it will work,” he said.
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Record producer, Samuel Oguachuba, popularly known as Samklef, has claimed that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is not the pioneer of Afrobeat as widely believed.
The Molowo hitmaker alleged that Fela “stole” the idea of the genre from another veteran musician, Orlando Julius Ekemode.
Samkleff made the allegation amid the ongoing feud between his former associate Wizkid and Fela’s family.
He also claimed that Orlando taught Fela how to play instruments.
Sharing a photo of the legendary Orlando Julius on his X handle, the producer wrote, “This is the man that created afrobeat! His name Orlando Julius Ekemode! Fela stole his style!”
He added, “Fela stole Orlando Julius Ekemode, the original afrobeat founder’s style. He also taught Fela how to play sax!
“The problem with Nigeria is generally, we lack proper documentation. I go start to Dey teach una history.”
Contrary to Samkleff’s claims, it is widely believed that Fela created Afrobeat by blending funk, jazz, salsa, calypso, and West African rhythms.
Popular Nigerian rapper, Okafor Victor, professionally known as Mr Real, has made a u-turn over his remarks about D’banj’s CREAM platform.
Recall that D’banj had during an interview on The Micon Podcast in November 2025, claimed that his Creative Reality Entertainment Art & Music platform, known as CREAM, is worth $3 billion.
Reacting in a video on social media, Mr Real who stated that D’banj was just trying to package the CREAM platform, accused him of failing to pay him an agreed N20 million ambassadorial deal with CREAM.
However in a new development, Mr Real in a recent video shared on his Instagram page on Monday, made a u-turn and tendered a public apology to D’banj.
He said, “Hello everyone, this video is an apology video to my boss D’banj. I know most of you must have seen what is happening between me, D’banj, and the CREAM platform. I misunderstood and misinterpreted some things concerning CREAM, and I want to use this opportunity to say I’m very very sorry.
“To D’banj, you play a very big role in my career. I regret the tone and public manner of my recent comments. I hold Dbanj in the highest regard, and I apologise for how the situation was handled. I have withdrawn my comments, and I will not make further public statements on this matter while cooperating to resolve this matter amicably.”
The apology came after D’banj, through his lawyers, reportedly petitioned against Mr Real.
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“You have been navigating things with such grace, raising those kids and keeping your head up” – Empress Njamah pours praises on Late Junior Pope’s wife on her birthday
Nollywood actress Empress Njamah is celebrating Jennifer Odonwodo, the widow of her late colleague, Junior Pope.
Sharing a video collage of her and the celebrant over the years, she described Jennifer as beautiful, smart, hardworking, naughty, super mum, dedicated, and a pain in her neck.
She expressed how in awe she is of Jennifer’s strength, noting that losing someone so close is something a person can’t get over, but she has been navigating it with such grace.
Pouring praise on her, she told her to keep holding on and that when she is ready, the world will be full of love and possibilities for her.
Empress Njamah celebrates Junior Pope’s wife birthday
“She is
BEAUTIFUL
SMART
HARDWORKING
NAUGHTY
SUPER MUM
DEDICATED
A PAIN IN MY NECK (she is such a BIG BABY, attention seeker in the highest form)
“Hey, beautiful Jenny.
I see you, and I’m in awe of your strength.
Losing someone so dear isn’t something you ever ‘get over,’ but you’re navigating it with such grace, raising those kiddos and keeping your head up. You’re not just strong, you’re a force. You’re intelligent, smart, courageous, beautiful, inside and out, and you deserve every bit of happiness life has. Better days are coming – keep holding on. And when you’re ready, the world is full of love and possibilities waiting for you.
You’ve got this, and I’ve got you.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AN AMAZING SOUL AND ONE OF MY FAVORITE HUMANS.
Love you loads”.
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