Industry update France launches public consultation on cannabis legalization With Europe's toughest weed laws and highest use rates, the French government has already gotten 175,000 survey responses Jared GnamJanuary 18, 2021
Industry update Alcanna, YSS to target cannabis value segment with retail merger New company to be named Nova Cannabis, with most of its 53 stores in three provinces re-branded as Value Buds Jared GnamJanuary 18, 2021
Industry update Hexo, Molson Coors launch first US CBD drinks in Colorado Beer giant and Quebec pot producer plan to expand CBD beverage line as American regulatory framework develops Jared GnamJanuary 13, 2021
Industry update Virginia set to be first Southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis Gov. Ralph Northam is confident the new law will pass this year, paving the road for racial equity and tax revenue Jared GnamJanuary 13, 2021
Industry update Organigram shares sink as sales shrink High-cost cultivation without premium brands is a losing combo for the New Brunswick producer, analyst says Jared GnamJanuary 12, 2021
Industry update WeedMD CEO exits after less than a year Angelo Tsebelis is replaced by chairman George Scorsis as the Ontario producer's interim CEO Jared GnamJanuary 4, 2021
International A record 3,627 cannabis studies conducted in 2020 From CBD drivers to stoner rats, legal reform continues to push weed research to an all-time high Jared GnamDecember 28, 2020
Industry update MagicMed attracts investors to advance library of psychedelic derivatives After raising $8.1M, the Calgary company filed 12 patents and launched a candidate selection program for novel psychedelic mental health treatments Jared GnamDecember 23, 2020
Industry update Canopy Growth inks $297M deal to give up stake in Canopy Rivers The Canadian weed giant is cutting ties with its venture capital firm that will have the freedom to focus on the U.S. market Jared GnamDecember 21, 2020
Industry update Canadian cannabis sales climb to $270M in October Ontario led all provinces for the fifth straight month with sales growing 7.6% in October to $83.9 million Jared GnamDecember 18, 2020