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 Aurora shares slump on latest round of job cuts The Edmonton-based pot firm said it will lay off 214 workers and cut production at its flagship Aurora Sky facility Jared GnamDecember 16, 2020
Industry update Fire & Flower’s revenues rise despite pandemic The owner of 67 Canadian pot shops saw Q3 sales jump 16% to $33M while recording net losses of $25.7M Jared GnamDecember 15, 2020
Industry update Hexo cuts losses, bets big on pot drinks The Ottawa-based producer cut net losses to $4.2 million in Q1, while predicting infused beverages will hit 15% of Canada's market Jared GnamDecember 14, 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
Industry update Weedmaps gets Nasdaq listing in US$1.5B deal Through a merger deal, the e-commerce site will be a rare cannabis company listed on an American exchange Jared GnamDecember 10, 2020
Industry update Dousing strawberries in CBD oil reduces mould, extends shelf life: study Research from the University of South Florida suggests CBD has promising potential as an antimicrobial treatment for fresh produce Jared GnamDecember 10, 2020
Industry update Canopy shutters 5 Canadian facilities, beverage boss walks Canadian weed giant to lay off 220 workers in an effort to save up to $200M Jared GnamDecember 9, 2020
Industry update TerrAscend opens its first New Jersey store as adult-use sales loom Being one of only a few cannabis operators in New Jersey's medical market, TerrAscend prepares for state-legal adult-use sales in 2021 Jared GnamNovember 24, 2020
Industry update Worm study shows CBD may extend life But Canopy Growth's new research reveals why cannabidiol science has a ways to go before US regulators deem it safe Jared GnamNovember 23, 2020