MONTREAL — Cannara Biotech Inc. received preliminary acceptance by the Société Québécoise du Cannabis (“SQDC”) of five vape cartridge products to be distributed across all Québec retail stores in November 2025, in addition to being sold online via SQDC’s e-commerce website.
“We are incredibly proud to announce our preliminary approval of 5 live resin and live rosin vape cartridges to be distributed across Québec’s 107 retail stores. These 5 SKUs represent 20% of the 25 vape cartridge SKUs the SQDC plans to distribute in-store by calendar year-end,” said Zohar Krivorot, President & CEO of Cannara Biotech. “I commend our R&D and Commercial teams for their work in creating premium vape formulations that align with both Québec’s specific category regulations and our consumer sensory evaluations.”
“We are excited to enter Québec’s vape cartridge category launch with our most popular strains in live resin format. Our vertical processes and strong R&D have enabled the creation of vape formulations with no additives\,” said Nicholas Sosiak, CFO of Cannara Biotech. “We are eager to continue our success as Canada’s leading premium live resin vape brand and look forward to offering the same premium-quality vape cartridge experience to customers in our home province of Québec, the last major province to allow vape cartridges.”
Québec Vape Market Opportunity
The SQDC reported $741.5 million in revenue for the Québec market in 2024 and a recent survey conducted by the Institut de la statistique du Québec found that 25% of Québec consumers vaped in the past year, and 28% of those did so at least weekly. With the vape segment representing approximately 15% of total sales in Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia, Québec’s forthcoming cartridge launch may be one of the largest untapped growth levers in Canada’s legal cannabis market.
About Cannara
Cannara Biotech Inc. (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB0), is a vertically integrated producer of affordable premium-grade cannabis and cannabis-derivative products for the Canadian markets. Cannara owns two mega facilities based in Québec spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., providing the Company with 100,000 kg of potential annualized cultivation output. Leveraging Québec’s low electricity costs, Cannara’s facilities produce cannabis products at an affordable price.
