Analysis Ontario speeds up cannabis retail approvals again amid applicant frustration But approving 80 retail licences a month will lead to saturation in some regions, according to BCMI analyst Chris Damas Jared GnamDecember 9, 2020
Analysis On the brink of legalizing weed, Mexico’s regulated market not expected until 2022 Even if Mexico's cannabis bill passes by a Dec. 15 deadline, business licensing isn't expected for at least 18 months Jared GnamDecember 8, 2020
Legalization Passing of ‘historic’ MORE Act moot unless Georgia runoff swings blue With the Republican-led Senate vowing to block cannabis reform, passing of the landmark bill may only amount to a symbolic win Jared GnamDecember 4, 2020
Canada Plain packaging rules add to deceiving high-THC hype, pot prof says Brock University's Michael Armstrong argues Canada's restrictive labelling rules incentivize producers to maximize THC content and minimize price Jared GnamDecember 4, 2020
Industry update Landmark study first to show low-dose CBD doesn’t impair driving 'That’s great news for those using or considering treatment using CBD-based products,' says lead author Thomas Arkell Jared GnamDecember 1, 2020
Investment Ideas MagicMed aims to mainstream psychedelic therapy with world’s largest ‘Psybrary’ Through its university partnership, the firm wants to attract big pharma backers by making 100,000s of novel psychedelic derivatives for new precision medicine Jared GnamDecember 1, 2020
Industry update TerrAscend opens its first New Jersey store as adult-use sales loom Being one of only a few cannabis operators in New Jersey's medical market, TerrAscend prepares for state-legal adult-use sales in 2021 Jared GnamNovember 24, 2020
Industry update Worm study shows CBD may extend life But Canopy Growth's new research reveals why cannabidiol science has a ways to go before US regulators deem it safe Jared GnamNovember 23, 2020
Industry update Canadian legal weed sales reach $256M in September Legal sales inched up 2% from August led by Ontario's 5% monthly increase, according to StatsCan Jared GnamNovember 20, 2020
Canada Industry praises North 40’s integrity amid powdery mildew outbreak The Saskatchewan craft grower's dedication to quality shows leadership despite costly shutdown to remove the fungus Jared GnamNovember 20, 2020