Industry update MagicMed attracts investors to advance library of psychedelic derivatives After raising $8.1M, the Calgary company filed 12 patents and launched a candidate selection program for novel psychedelic mental health treatments Jared GnamDecember 23, 2020
Analysis What happened to Canada’s ibogaine clinics? Following a surge of interest, ibogaine therapy in the country disappeared. But recent signs show regulators are warming to the promising plant Suzannah WeissDecember 23, 2020
Canada Health Canada delivers cannabis data dump for the holidays The federal agency reports a rise in national pot use and medical cannabis registrations in 2020, as well as new enforcement data Jared GnamDecember 22, 2020
Industry update Canopy Growth inks $297M deal to give up stake in Canopy Rivers The Canadian weed giant is cutting ties with its venture capital firm that will have the freedom to focus on the U.S. market Jared GnamDecember 21, 2020
Analysis The cannabis policy pivot of Gov. Andrew Cuomo He's one of several prominent politicians to pull a 180 on pot, and the impact would be huge if the governor passes adult-use legislation... Andrew WardDecember 21, 2020
Industry update Unifor and Aleafia Health team up in push for medical cannabis coverage With 315,000 workers, Canada's largest private union is set to recommend insurance coverage in collective bargaining agreements Jared GnamDecember 18, 2020
Industry update Canadian cannabis sales climb to $270M in October Ontario led all provinces for the fifth straight month with sales growing 7.6% in October to $83.9 million Jared GnamDecember 18, 2020
Canada Remove OCS advantages to increase Ontario’s legal market share, pot shops say While the OCS says it's fighting the illicit market in its Q2 report, a Toronto retailer offers other ways to make Ontario's legal pot... Jared GnamDecember 18, 2020
Industry update Health Canada hints at increased grey market enforcement In a release of cannabis for medical purposes data, the agency highlights increasingly high daily doses prescribed by a small subset of practitioners Nick LabaDecember 18, 2020
Industry update Tilray and Aphria unveil merger plan to create world’s biggest weed firm But the $5B all-stock deal raised doubts if two bloated producers could combine to become anything better Jared GnamDecember 16, 2020