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 Valens bullish on manufacturing strategy despite Q4 sales drop Despite an 11.6% drop in revenue, the Canadian cannabis extractor says domestic manufacturing expansion will boost sales this year Jared GnamFebruary 25, 2021
Canada Provincial pot squad move to evict VCBC despite support from BC safety minister Canada's longest running compassion club is asking for letters of support in its application for a federal exemption from the Cannabis Act Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 18, 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
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