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The Green Organic Dutchman will supply Neptune with more than 230,000 kg of cannabis and hemp biomass over three years in an extraction deal said to be the largest in Canada.

The Quebec-based cannabis company also announced its U.S. CBD expansion plans for 2020, and it secured a medical marijuana license in Greece.

A new study published this week contradicts previous findings that medical marijuana is an effective solution in preventing opioid-related deaths.

According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, 260 illegal hash-oil labs were reported in 2017, with a quarter of those discovered because they caught on fire.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new bill Monday to allow industrial hemp cultivation, and Texas lawmakers have passed a bill to expand the state's medical marijuana program.

The first-of-its-kind cigarette product in the industry will contain zero tobacco, despite the product resembling a conventional cigarette.

Houseplant, the cannabis supplier founded by Vancouver-born actor Seth Rogen and fellow screenwriter Even Goldberg, will be bringing its unique brand of marijuana products to Ontario this summer.

The Smith Falls, Ontario-based cannabis producer is doubling down on its investment in U.S. hemp cultivation and now aims to operate processing facilities in seven states within the next 12 months.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Monday to open up research on medical marijuana but it won't legalize the substance for patients in the state.

The Ohio-based cannabis company inked a deal to open up 70 new CBD stores at shopping centers operated by Brookfield Properties across the U.S.

Harborside Inc., one of the oldest licensed cannabis retailers in the U.S., started trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on Monday under the ticker symbol HBOR.

The American multi-state cannabis operator will be the third U.S. marijuana firm in the past month to go public on Canada's newest stock market exchange.

After Illinois became the 11th U.S. state to permit recreational marijuana, Delaware may be next in line

Aphria Inc., Aurora Cannabis Inc., OrganiGram Holdings Inc., and Supreme Cannabis Co. will supply Pax with cannabis extracts, distillates, and resin for a new line of vaporizers once they become legal in Canada in October.

The Las Vegas-based cannabis retailer is set to expand in Santa Ana in Orange County once it purchases a sales license and lease from marijuana retailer Newtonian Principles, Inc.

Tweed whittled its Manitoba staff down to 64 from 73 this past week; cannabis industry still sees bright future in province's retail sector

After the Canadian cannabis company announced on Tuesday it plans to be “aggressive” with a U.S. CBD launch, Bank of America Merrill Lynch gave the stock a rare double upgrade to a 'buy' rating from 'underperform.'

Transport Canada laid out new regulations Thursday that require pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers to have a certain level of “fitness for duty” on the job.

“Marijuana legalization is a criminal justice issue, a health care issue, and an economic issue,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said.

The Vermont-based ice cream brand announced last week it would start offering a CBD option once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows it in food and drinks.

According to patient groups, up to one million people will be eligible to use medical marijuana, a small fraction of the French population of nearly 70 million.

In the study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, CBD oil was found effective in reducing both cue-induced cravings and anxiety in former heroin users.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday he doesn't think legal marijuana is feasible, noting there wasn't enough votes to push a bill through the state Senate.

The Colorado-based CBD company said its customers have been requesting the popular gummy products and as of Monday three different options--focused on sleep, calm and recovery--are available for online ordering.

The northwestern state is looking to pass a bill that would effectively give the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) new powers to be able to deny growing licenses if it finds there is not enough demand.

The Alberta Gaming Liquor Cannabis (AGLC) announced last Thursday it will be lifting the ban on new cannabis retail licenses as more supply comes online in Canada.

The wider range of products that will be legalized this fall is highlighted by the edibles category, which is expected to be the most popular and worth $1.6 billion.

The public hearing left many in the industry still with more questions than answers, especially on the timeline for regulations on CBD in food and supplementary products.

Illinois State Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign off on the bill, which will make possession and sales of cannabis legal Jan. 1, 2020.

Planet 13 operates the world's largest cannabis retail shop on the Las Vegas Strip, and the "SuperStore" banked $5 million in sales each month over the quarter.

Over the past 12 months, MedMen's share price has declined more than 30%.

Some of Canada's biggest cannabis players are already planting seeds to take advantage of what's expected to be a US$8.5 billion market by 2024, according to Prohibition Partners.

The Massachusetts-based company posted revenues of $35.3 million, a 10 per cent improvement over last quarter and nearly four times the $9.1 million sales it generated a year ago.

"It is incumbent on our lawmakers to provide physicians with opportunities to discuss alternatives to opioids and to provide patients with choices even if additional research regarding medical marijuana is necessary," Gov. Jared Polis said.

The Florida-based cannabis firm has dozens of medical dispensaries in the company's home state, which continues to drive its revenues.

While earnings growth cooled off, the company's retail footprint expanded and helped generate more than half of its US$21.7 million net sales.

It is first cannabis company from Israel to apply to launch an initial public offering with the Toronto Stock Exchange.

“We don't allow apps that facilitate the sale of marijuana or marijuana products, regardless of legality,” the new policy reads.

Cannabis industry giant Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC)(TSX:WEED) is partnering with drug awareness groups to create digital tools aimed to improve education and help youth, parents and teachers open up and talk about cannabis use.

AYR is the first recreational cannabis-focused company with an enterprise value over a billion dollars to list on NEO.