Industry update Alcanna, YSS to target cannabis value segment with retail merger New company to be named Nova Cannabis, with most of its 53 stores in three provinces re-branded as Value Buds Jared GnamJanuary 18, 2021
Canada Slow provincial pot distribution continues to create issues like mould, producers say Big bureaucracies lengthen time from harvest to retail, increasing pathogens and need for irradiation Jared GnamJanuary 15, 2021
Industry update Hexo, Molson Coors launch first US CBD drinks in Colorado Beer giant and Quebec pot producer plan to expand CBD beverage line as American regulatory framework develops Jared GnamJanuary 13, 2021
Industry update Virginia set to be first Southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis Gov. Ralph Northam is confident the new law will pass this year, paving the road for racial equity and tax revenue Jared GnamJanuary 13, 2021
Industry update Organigram shares sink as sales shrink High-cost cultivation without premium brands is a losing combo for the New Brunswick producer, analyst says Jared GnamJanuary 12, 2021
Industry update US FDA unveils plan to gather ‘real-world’ data to fill CBD research gaps After two years of delaying regulations, the agency looks to improve data-gathering methods on CBD product safety Jared GnamJanuary 11, 2021
Analysis US pot stocks have room to run even after Georgia runoff surge, analyst says With Democrats in complete control of US Congress, it could be a new era for reform and American pot stock opportunity Jared GnamJanuary 8, 2021
Canada Illinois’ 500K cannabis expungements puts Canada to shame, lawyer says Ottawa needs to follow the Lincoln State's lead and scrap its 'paltry' record suspension program Jared GnamJanuary 6, 2021
Industry update WeedMD CEO exits after less than a year Angelo Tsebelis is replaced by chairman George Scorsis as the Ontario producer's interim CEO Jared GnamJanuary 4, 2021
Canada 2020 in review: Cannabis and Covid-19 While these 365 days will be defined by a pandemic, it was also a year legal reform spread, sales soared and capital markets rallied Jared GnamDecember 31, 2020