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
Canada Can patients trust CannTrust’s new medical brand estora? While the company seems sincere in its effort to make amends through a renewed patient focus, not every former client is in a rush... Ashley KeenanFebruary 16, 2021
Industry update GTEC stock soars after launching patient portal While its CEO joked on Twitter about r/wallstreetbets, the producer's boost came after it launched an e-commerce site for Canadian cannabis patients Nick LabaFebruary 3, 2021
Industry update Tilray first company approved to sell medical cannabis in Portugal Propelled by its GMP-certified facility in Portugal, the BC-based producer says it now sells weed in 16 countries Jared GnamFebruary 1, 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
Data Cannabis significantly reduces prescription opioid use: Tilray patient study In the first substitution study to track individual use over time, researchers found stark drops in use of opioids and other medications Nick LabaJanuary 22, 2021
International Will Mexico’s medical cannabis laws help or hurt public safety? Legislation approved last week establishes a framework for medical use, but activists are worried it favours business and government power over patients Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 21, 2021
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
International Japan maintains strict anti-weed stance despite public calls and long tradition Advocates hoped international publicity from the since-cancelled 2020 Olympics would aid ongoing legalization efforts John McMahonJanuary 14, 2021
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