Nextleaf Solutions Ltd., a federally regulated manufacturer and distributor of cannabis vapes and oils, announced today it has completed its initial shipment of Glacial Gold™ vapes and distilled oils to the Ontario Cannabis Store (“OCS”), and provided an update on its cannabis sales in British Columbia (“B.C.”).
Wholly-owned by the Province of Ontario, the OCS is the sole distributor in the province and all Ontario cannabis retailers must purchase their inventory through the OCS. Vapes and distilled oils under the Company’s award-winning prohibition-era brand, Glacial Gold™ will be available at retail stores across Ontario and at osc.ca in early May 2022.
“Shipping our initial order to the OCS is a major milestone as we look forward to growing our relationship with the provincial distributor by delighting consumers in Ontario the way we have delighted consumers in B.C. with quality products at accessible price points,” said Nextleaf CEO and co-founder Paul Pedersen.
British Columbia Market[1]
Glacial Gold™ continues to see strong consumer demand and sell-through during the brand’s initial six months in the British Columbia market. Nextleaf is pleased to provide the following key metrics in B.C. for the quarter ended March 31, 2022:
- Nextleaf is a top-10 supplier of vapes and oils
- Glacial Gold™ Anytime 1:1 is the #1 selling CBD forward vape SKU
- Glacial Gold™ is the #2 brand in CBD & balanced oils by revenue
- Glacial Gold™ is the #6 brand in 1-gram vapes by revenue
- 44% increase in market share quarter-over-quarter in the oil category
- 14% increase in market share quarter-over-quarter in the vape category
- Glacial Gold™ has seven SKUs in the 1-gram vape sub-category, second amongst all brands
Glacial Gold™ continues to outsell the largest brands in Canada in the key categories of vapes and CBD oils. During Q1 2022, Nextleaf sold more vapes and oils in B.C. than Canopy Growth, Tilray Brands, Aurora Cannabis, The Valens Company, Medipharm Labs, Sundial Growers, and TerrAscend. “Nextleaf’s patented technology has enabled Glacial Gold to outperform some of the largest regulated cannabis companies in the world in vapes and CBD oils,” said Pedersen.
Nextleaf has been issued 10 U.S. patents for what it believes to be the most efficient technology to produce high-purity cannabinoid distillate in a regulated market.