Psychedelics Palliative care providers see psychedelic-assisted therapy as treatment option for existential distress: study Currently treatments are largely insufficient, so care providers encourage more research despite stigma Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 30, 2021
Cannabis Cannabis decriminalization lowers racial disparity in arrests: study Decriminalization was linked to a roughly 17% drop in racial disparity between Black and white adults being arrested Kathryn TindaleDecember 29, 2021
Canada Over half of cannabis consumers bought legal in 2021: Health Canada Canadians' attitudes haven't shifted much over the past year Nick LabaDecember 29, 2021
International Australia switches to single licence for medical cannabis companies Most licences will be issued without a fixed end date Kathryn TindaleDecember 28, 2021
Canada Health Canada to increase legal access to psychedelics for therapy Psychedelics firm Numinus says amendments made to the country's Special Access Programme come into effect in January Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 28, 2021
Business Curaleaf expands Arizona presence with US$211M Bloom acquisition The deal follows two other recent acquisitions in the state Nick LabaDecember 28, 2021
Canada Health Canada issues warning on risks of ‘copycat’ cannabis products Some industry stakeholders argue that lifting a 10mg-THC limit on legal edibles would raise consumer safety overall Nick LabaDecember 22, 2021
Business Valens to manufacture pre-rolls and vapes for MTL Cannabis The manufacturing partnership is set to start near the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2022 Kathryn TindaleDecember 22, 2021
Business Pot sales return to pre-pandemic levels due to more in-person activities: Headset Lockdowns and stimulus cheques were responsible for an irregular boost in buying weed Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 22, 2021
Business Organigram gains Quebec foothold with $36M Laurentian acquisition The deal also adds premium flower and hash to its portfolio Nick LabaDecember 22, 2021