COVID-19 Tetra Bio-Pharma gets 5th orphan drug status for CBD topical The company is expanding its strategy of obtaining rare drug designations for cannabis-based drugs during the pandemic Jared GnamApril 23, 2020
COVID-19 Hand sanitizer pivot pumps Neptune stock over 25% The company said it's now producing over a million units per week Nick LabaApril 23, 2020
The weed wire Oceania weed market could generate US$1.5 billion by 2024: report New Zealand could legalize recreational cannabis this September via referendum Michelle GamageApril 23, 2020
Canada StatsCan reports stagnant pre-pandemic weed sales But during COVID-19, other data show an ensuing sales surge and a 4/20 boost Jared GnamApril 22, 2020
The weed wire Trailer Park Boys weed hits legal market, raising questions about legal promotion The Cannabis Act says characters can't be used to promote cannabis products Nick LabaApril 22, 2020
Industry update Jane Goodall partners with Neptune Wellness Solutions for forest-friendly hemp brand A portion of Forest Remedies will be donated to Goodall's conservation initiatives Michelle GamageApril 21, 2020
Industry update Canopy keeps one toe in Colombia, inks regional supply deal The weed giant signed a one-year extract deal with Clever Leaves one week after it closed its Colombian operations Jared GnamApril 21, 2020
COVID-19 Weed advocacy groups call for prison depopulation to slow COVID-19 spread Cannabis Amnesty and the Drug Policy Alliance are asking their respective governments to allow non-violent offenders to be sent home Michelle GamageApril 20, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic will boost US cannabis legalization, but not until 2021, expert says The economic damage created by COVID-19 could accelerate policy reform, says Chris Lindsey of the Marijuana Policy Project Jared GnamApril 18, 2020
Canada Support this year’s 4/20 by buying illicit and being open about weed use, organizer says Celebrate the world's longest running cannabis prohibition protest by staying home Michelle GamageApril 17, 2020