Industry update Can you buy brand loyalty? Canopy thinks so While Canopy says its building authentic brands, weed industry insiders criticize the pot giant for attempting to buy brand loyalty instead of earning it Jared GnamApril 1, 2021
Industry update Canada’s personal medical pot growers face strict new rules While Health Canada is looking to address concerns over illicit market diversion, advocates warn new strict rules could hurt patient access Jared GnamMarch 9, 2021
Industry update Health Canada to take public feedback on cannabis vapes, research rules Federal regulator to launch two 30-day public consultations this spring on banning flavoured weed vapes and bolstering research Jared GnamFebruary 8, 2021
Analysis Valens bets big on edibles with $25M LYF acquisition Valens expects LYF's health and wellness-focused products will help drive the edibles category to 10% of Canada's legal cannabis market Jared GnamJanuary 28, 2021
Canada Health Canada delivers cannabis data dump for the holidays The federal agency reports a rise in national pot use and medical cannabis registrations in 2020, as well as new enforcement data Jared GnamDecember 22, 2020
Industry update Cannabis operators 98% compliant: Health Canada 2019–20 report Over the year, the federal agency says it conducted 425 inspections and 381 compliance verifications on Canada's weed operators Jared GnamDecember 14, 2020
Canada Industry praises North 40’s integrity amid powdery mildew outbreak The Saskatchewan craft grower's dedication to quality shows leadership despite costly shutdown to remove the fungus Jared GnamNovember 20, 2020
Canada Legitimize the grey market, policy expert says Ottawa should audit the personal medical cannabis growing regime and allow medical growers to sell to the legal market: David Clement of the CCC Jared GnamOctober 26, 2020
Analysis Croptober 2020: Why a tsunami of Canadian outdoor will go up in smoke Supply gluts, collapsing wholesale prices and Canadian regulations put an incoming 360,000 kgs of outdoor weed at risk of going unsold Jared GnamOctober 20, 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