Industry update Ontario Cannabis Store details ‘core assortment’ and craft programs The OCS has around 200 products slated for removal by March and plans to designate craft product by the spring Nick LabaJanuary 12, 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
Industry update Inner Spirit leads cutthroat Canadian cannabis retail sector with 70 stores In tight competition with High Tide and Fire & Flower, the firm edges ahead in the retail footprint race with its expanding franchise model Nick LabaJanuary 7, 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
Extraction Canopy’s GW Pharma lawsuit could be trouble for US extractors Canopy has a fair shot at winning its suit against GW, but the case might not have a widespread effect on US pot extractors,... Jared GnamDecember 24, 2020
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
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
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