Industry update Tilray reduces required shareholder vote count to 1/3 for Aphria merger The Canadian weed firm urges all shareholders to weigh in on the vote, which has been delayed to April 30 Jared GnamApril 16, 2021
Medical and Pharmaceutical Psilocybin treats depression as well as common antidepressant: study The first head-to-head clinical trial pushes the psychedelic compound closer to becoming a licensed medicine Jared GnamApril 15, 2021
Industry update Pot product manufacturer Valens bounces back in Q1 The Canadian cannabis extractor touts manufacturing strategy as Q1 sales jump 25% to $20M Jared GnamApril 15, 2021
Industry update BC to request federal exemption to decriminalize drug possession Health Canada to consider provincewide exemption for all drugs in BC amid ongoing overdose crisis Jared GnamApril 14, 2021
Industry update Ikänik Farms, SGS create global medical cannabis quality certification Company's Colombian subsidiary Pideka and a world-leading verification firm aim to set international cannabis production standards Jared GnamApril 12, 2021
Industry update California weed firm Glass House to go public in US$567M deal A Canadian special-purpose acquisition company says the deal will create California's largest cannabis operator Jared GnamApril 9, 2021
Industry update Canopy buying Supreme Cannabis for $435M in premium brand grab Analysts question whether consumers will stay loyal to 7Acres under Canopy's stewardship Jared GnamApril 8, 2021
Industry update Ikänik Farms inks 3-year Latin American CBD deal Distributor Yura Group to sell 240,000 Ikänik Life CBD products into 8 countries each year Jared GnamApril 7, 2021
Industry update Switzerland to launch Europe’s first adult-use cannabis market this year The Swiss government has released draft rules to introduce an experimental recreational market as early as May 15 Jared GnamApril 5, 2021
Industry update Can you buy brand loyalty? Canopy thinks so While Canopy says its building authentic brands, weed industry insiders criticize the pot giant for attempting to buy brand loyalty instead of earning it Jared GnamApril 1, 2021