News Vancouver votes to review and likely lower cannabis retail fees City council asked staff to review the $34K fee after hearing from local business owners Michelle GamageFebruary 18, 2021
Canada Provincial pot squad move to evict VCBC despite support from BC safety minister Canada's longest running compassion club is asking for letters of support in its application for a federal exemption from the Cannabis Act Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 18, 2021
Coming soon Vancouver considers reviewing Canada’s highest weed retail fees If a motion passes Feb. 18, city staff will review the $34,000 annual fee, which experts say will likely lead to a decreased payment Michelle GamageFebruary 11, 2021
Canada Show me the money laundering: Cannabis Act industry-led review session IV Canada's legal weed industry will have to continue its long fight for a fair and sensible regulatory framework Nicholas SokićFebruary 4, 2021
Canada Ontario set to be first province to launch farmgate sales this year Producers say on-site stores will increase product quality, consumer education and revenues, while creating jobs and tourism opportunities Jared GnamJanuary 29, 2021
Canada Proposed amendment could greatly expand access to psychedelic therapy in Canada Proposed by Health Canada, the change would allow patients to access restricted substances like MDMA through the Special Access Program Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 28, 2021
Canada ‘We are failing patients’: Cannabis Act industry-led review session III Continued stigma and regulatory burdens are causing ongoing accessibility issues for Canadian cannabis patients, group members say Nicholas SokićJanuary 22, 2021
Legalization First Arizona dispensaries get green light to sell recreational weed Arizona begins issuing adult-use licences less than 3 months after state voters pass ballot initiative Jared GnamJanuary 22, 2021
Analysis Neglecting legacy cannabis operators is costing California billions a year Excessive regulation and a lack of consultation has left the state's original weed entrepreneurs, and up to 75% of potential revenues, behind Veronica IrwinJanuary 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