Industry update BC greenlights cannabis gift baskets An update to provincial rules to pot shops gives retailers the ability to group items at a discount Nick LabaMarch 9, 2021
Industry update Canada’s personal medical pot growers face strict new rules While Health Canada is looking to address concerns over illicit market diversion, advocates warn new strict rules could hurt patient access Jared GnamMarch 9, 2021
Canada Cannabis-growing salmon is on the menu Habitat's aquaponically grown organic salmon is flowing into markets and restaurants in the Okanagan Valley Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 9, 2021
Industry update GOP congressman asks Virginia governor to veto legal weed bill Virginia is only a governor's signature away from becoming the first Southern state to legalize cannabis Jared GnamMarch 8, 2021
Canada Ontario’s legal weed market share climbs to 40%, OCS says Ontario led all provinces in Q4 with $251 million in legal weed sales, according to the OCS's latest quarterly report Jared GnamMarch 8, 2021
Industry update Switzerland allows doctors to directly prescribe medical cannabis The move should greatly expand access to medical cannabis. Previous legislation required approval from the country's federal health authority Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 8, 2021
Canada BC health officials lukewarm on cannabis as harm reduction Amid a grim and growing number of overdose deaths, experts say that evidence is clear and compelling for cannabis as a harm-reduction tool Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 5, 2021
Industry update Toronto police updates cannabis edibles statement 'Further investigation has revealed the product purchased does not meet the standards set out by Health Canada for a cannabis edible' Nick LabaMarch 5, 2021
Canada Strong brands boost GTEC’s annual revenue 270% The firm behind BLK MKT and Tenzo carved out significant market share in 2020, but recorded an $8.4M impairment charge related to a subsidiary Nick LabaMarch 4, 2021
Industry update US Senate drug caucus calls for more cannabis research In a report, Republican and Democrat senators note bi-partisan support for federal legalization and a burdensome application process holding back science Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 4, 2021