International Czech Republic eases rules for cannabis patients Recent regulatory amendments signal greater acceptance of cannabis as medicine in the country Nick LabaJanuary 6, 2022
Canada Quebec will require vaccine passports to buy cannabis and alcohol Critics say the move will drive customers to the black market Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 6, 2022
Business Canopy scant on equity metrics in first ESG report But the report sets important baselines for energy consumption and pollution metrics Nick LabaJanuary 5, 2022
Business High Tide to acquire Bud Room and kiosk tech for $3.6M According to a pilot, 60% of customers preferred using kiosks to buy their cannabis Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 5, 2022
Business Colombia orders all medical insurance providers to cover cannabis As of Jan. 1, up to 6M patients can look forward to significantly reduced costs and a simpler application process Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 4, 2022
Business B2B events firm Emerald buys MJBiz for US$120M The total deal amounts to nearly half of Emerald's market value Nick LabaJanuary 4, 2022
Business More genetics programs will help boost Canada’s cannabis market in 2022 Currently just a relative handful of nurseries supply hundreds of licensed producers with clones and seeds Nick LabaDecember 31, 2021
Psychedelics Palliative care providers see psychedelic-assisted therapy as treatment option for existential distress: study Currently treatments are largely insufficient, so care providers encourage more research despite stigma Natalia Buendia CalvilloDecember 30, 2021
Cannabis Cannabis decriminalization lowers racial disparity in arrests: study Decriminalization was linked to a roughly 17% drop in racial disparity between Black and white adults being arrested Kathryn TindaleDecember 29, 2021
Canada Over half of cannabis consumers bought legal in 2021: Health Canada Canadians' attitudes haven't shifted much over the past year Nick LabaDecember 29, 2021