Analysis Daily cannabis users 26% more likely to stop injecting opioids: study Results should be used by policy makers to save lives during the overdose crisis, says cannabis and addiction scientist M-J Milloy Michelle GamageSeptember 16, 2020
Analysis Illicit likely still outpaces legal Canadian weed by at least 2-to-1 Projections from industry analysts, conflicting data and expert opinion call StatsCan's survey-based figures into question Jared GnamSeptember 10, 2020
Canada Vapes lead 2.0 market share in Canada, gummies set to rise: Headset Data suggest gummies are primed to increase sales share and there's opportunity for new brands to enter the space Nick LabaAugust 13, 2020
Canada One-third of BC’s legal weed consumers buy online: survey The trend emphasizes the need for online product info, which can cause a consumer to jump if not available, says branding expert Nick LabaAugust 11, 2020
Analysis Record cannabis sales not driven by increased store count: StatsCan General Covid-related spending habits appear to be responsible for the trend Nick LabaJuly 22, 2020
Data Only 3% of Australians using medical weed get it from licit market: study Complaints of inadequate regulatory framework and prohibitive cost mirror criticisms in Canada Michelle GamageJune 17, 2020
Analysis Corporate cannabis continues value brand pivot as Canada enters recession The bulk value category is trending up as legal players compete with Canada's still-thriving unregulated market Jared GnamJune 5, 2020
Data Cannabis withdrawal syndrome affects half of ‘regular’ and ‘dependent’ users: study Studies on the potential harms of weed use are often written off as propaganda, but dismissing research can be harmful in its own right Nick LabaMay 4, 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
COVID-19 ACLU highlights persisting racist cannabis enforcement in 4/20 report The report used the stoner holiday to show how black people are still almost 4X more likely to be arrested for weed Jared GnamApril 20, 2020