Business Canadian craft producers call for tax reform push ahead of Cannabis Act review The Stand for Craft initiative says the excise tax is killing small- and medium-sized producers Nick LabaSeptember 29, 2021
Business Village Farms set to buy Dutch firm for €4M, enter Europe’s first adult-use market The deal would give the firm a majority stake in Leli Holland, one of the 10 producers chosen for the Netherlands 4-year pot pilot Natalia Buendia CalvilloSeptember 28, 2021
Business Aurora reports flat sales but is cutting costs The producer says cannabis revenue has been hurt by the pandemic despite record retail sales Nick LabaSeptember 27, 2021
Business Canadian cannabis sales spike 6% in July to record $339M As the province allowed weed delivery, monthly sales shot up 12% in BC Nick LabaSeptember 23, 2021
Legalization SAFE Banking Act inclusion in defence bill improves odds of passing Senate, lawyer says Previous attempts to pass legislation critical for state-legal cannabis operators has been thwarted largely by Republican lawmakers Kathryn TindaleSeptember 22, 2021
Business Global cannabis sales grow 41% in 2021: BDSA According to data firm BDSA, rapid expansion of US markets is the primary driver of cannabis sales growth over the next 5 years Nick LabaSeptember 21, 2021
Cannabis Ballot to decriminalize pot in Italy gets enough votes to trigger referendum An initiative to amend drug laws has received more than 500K signatures Kathryn TindaleSeptember 20, 2021
Business Mature US state medical cannabis markets stabilize at 10–20% of total sales: Headset Recreational sales make up the bulk of transactions, but patients stick to the medical system for a number of reasons Nick LabaSeptember 14, 2021
Canada Ontario edibles maker says legacy reputation has followed them to legal market Despite some risk to leaving legacy, Fritz’s Cannabis Company has been selling out its products Kathryn TindaleSeptember 10, 2021
International South Africa’s cannabis master plan will finally establish a regulated industry While many are excited for the country's dagga market to get off the ground, others worry that thousands of legacy operators will be left... Sipho SebeleSeptember 7, 2021