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
Industry update TerrAscend expands gummy recall following complaints ‘alleging’ mould The company says it proactively initiated the recall of 330K units after receiving consumer complaints alleging mould on its Haven St. gummies Nick LabaFebruary 1, 2021
Canada Proposed amendment could greatly expand access to psychedelic therapy in Canada Proposed by Health Canada, the change would allow patients to access restricted substances like MDMA through the Special Access Program Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 28, 2021
Canada ‘We are failing patients’: Cannabis Act industry-led review session III Continued stigma and regulatory burdens are causing ongoing accessibility issues for Canadian cannabis patients, group members say Nicholas SokićJanuary 22, 2021
Analysis What happened to Canada’s ibogaine clinics? Following a surge of interest, ibogaine therapy in the country disappeared. But recent signs show regulators are warming to the promising plant Suzannah WeissDecember 23, 2020
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 Health Canada hints at increased grey market enforcement In a release of cannabis for medical purposes data, the agency highlights increasingly high daily doses prescribed by a small subset of practitioners Nick LabaDecember 18, 2020
Industry update Tilray and Aphria unveil merger plan to create world’s biggest weed firm But the $5B all-stock deal raised doubts if two bloated producers could combine to become anything better Jared GnamDecember 16, 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 Health Canada requests public feedback on amending various strict pot rules On Dec. 12, the federal agency begins a 30-day public comment period on amending regulations on research, packaging, possession limits, and more Jared GnamDecember 11, 2020