Enforcement Illicit ‘life-saving’ Vancouver dispensary at risk of shutdown The Serious Hope Society is asking Ottawa for an exemption from federal cannabis law. Its landlord and city staff might shutter it before one... Michelle GamageOctober 8, 2020
AI and Autonomy Ottawa pot shop chain unveils Canada’s first AI budtender Stash & Co. teamed up with Ontario software firm StrainBrain to bring to life an AI-powered cannabis strain recommendation platform Jared GnamOctober 7, 2020
The weed wire Neptune Wellness pivots further into CPG with Kraft Heinz deal The Canadian cannabis extractor will distribute Kraft Heinz products across four geographic regions Jared GnamOctober 6, 2020
The weed wire One of Europe’s largest pharma firms inks supply deal with MediPharm The Canadian extractor says Germany-based Stada will forge the path ahead for big pharma to commercialize medical cannabis Jared GnamOctober 5, 2020
Data The Ontario Cannabis Store should reveal its wholesale pricing, lawyer says Following the OCS's release of its first-quarter report this week, attorney Trina Fraser questions the ongoing lack of transparency Jared GnamOctober 3, 2020
News Marigolds Cannabis pays homage to legalization and friendship Vancouver's latest retail store opens in Gastown at 231 Abbott St. Michelle GamageOctober 2, 2020
COVID-19 US House keeps cannabis banking provisions in latest Covid relief bill If passed, it will mark the third time the House has approved the SAFE Banking Act legislation Jared GnamSeptember 29, 2020
The weed wire FDA’s new draft guidelines could speed up CBD drug approvals As industry players await full regulations, the US federal agency continues to slowly open up the CBD market Jared GnamSeptember 29, 2020
The weed wire Playboy magazine launches cannabis reform campaign Famed adult magazine teams up with social justice groups to call for legalization Jared GnamSeptember 25, 2020
The weed wire Numinus Wellness kicks off inaugural psilocybin mushroom crop Psychedelic mushrooms will be grown for research purposes Michelle GamageSeptember 25, 2020