COVID-19 Major retailers keep doors open as US lawmakers deem cannabis ‘essential’ Cresco Labs said its 22 dispensaries across seven U.S. states will stay open amid the COVID-19 health crisis Jared GnamMarch 19, 2020
The weed wire Cali weed service Driven Deliveries on hiring spree amid COVID-19 crisis Company hiring 50 new drivers, 10 customer service reps Michelle GamageMarch 19, 2020
Cannabis Village Farms to offer an additional 3 million shares The company plans to raise as much as $10 million for working capital and general expenses Nick LabaMarch 19, 2020
Canada These scientists are crowdsourcing cannabis to find your perfect high Forget clinical studies, Cannametrics crunches user reviews to calculate how cannabinoids and terpenes will make you feel Michelle GamageMarch 19, 2020
The weed wire Don’t mix THC with COVID-19, Aurelius researchers say Previous tests with THC in mice with influenza showed an increase in viral loads Nick LabaMarch 19, 2020
Industry update Aleafia reports first-ever positive adjusted EBITDA The outdoor cannabis grower's $0.10 a gram production costs helped it report a record fourth quarter Jared GnamMarch 18, 2020
Industry update 1933 Industries continues Nevada operations despite public lockdown Nevada state authorities have included cannabis businesses as essential services while enforcing a 30-day shutdown to battle COVID-19 spread Jared GnamMarch 18, 2020
The weed wire Fire & Flower closes most stores, moves to pickup only "We have a responsibility to our employees, customers and the communities in which we operate to limit social interactions by temporarily modifying our business... Nick LabaMarch 18, 2020
Canada COVID-19 pandemic puts Canadian cannabis operations in limbo While producers implement social distancing policies to maintain full operations, some pot companies have issued temporary layoffs and shutdowns Jared GnamMarch 17, 2020
COVID-19 Justin Trudeau’s business bailouts gives cannabis the cold shoulder Crown corporation 'not authorized' to include weed industry in $10 billion support funds Michelle GamageMarch 17, 2020