Industry update New Zealand legalizes illicit drug checking at public events Health Officials will make the country's Drug Checking Act permanent this year after a pilot showed promising harm-reduction results Natalia Buendia CalvilloApril 12, 2021
Industry update Aphria blames slump on Covid despite steady market growth CEO Simon says he expects to capture 30% of a $6B Canadian market following the Tilray merger and pandemic lifting Nick LabaApril 12, 2021
Industry update Ikänik Farms, SGS create global medical cannabis quality certification Company's Colombian subsidiary Pideka and a world-leading verification firm aim to set international cannabis production standards Jared GnamApril 12, 2021
Industry update California weed firm Glass House to go public in US$567M deal A Canadian special-purpose acquisition company says the deal will create California's largest cannabis operator Jared GnamApril 9, 2021
Industry update Green Thumb to convert NY federal prison into $50M grow The Illinois cannabis firm to create 125 jobs at facility in Warwick, New York after the state launches adult-use sales next year Jared GnamApril 9, 2021
International Senate delay of Mexican weed law a political tactic, deputy says Delaying legalization is a move to distance the law from Mexico's conservative president, according to Martha Tagle Martínez Natalia Buendia CalvilloApril 9, 2021
Industry update Canopy buying Supreme Cannabis for $435M in premium brand grab Analysts question whether consumers will stay loyal to 7Acres under Canopy's stewardship Jared GnamApril 8, 2021
Industry update Ikänik Farms inks 3-year Latin American CBD deal Distributor Yura Group to sell 240,000 Ikänik Life CBD products into 8 countries each year Jared GnamApril 7, 2021
Industry update Michigan university offers first US cannabis chemistry scholarship Lake Superior State University hopes its cutting-edge chemistry program will help boost US cannabis jobs to 500,000 by 2022 Jared GnamApril 6, 2021
Industry update White House makes curbing overdose deaths top drug priority In a statement, the Biden-Harris administration says it intends to expand treatment and lessen inequity. Advocates criticize the plan for upping enforcement Natalia Buendia CalvilloApril 5, 2021