Legalization Passing of ‘historic’ MORE Act moot unless Georgia runoff swings blue With the Republican-led Senate vowing to block cannabis reform, passing of the landmark bill may only amount to a symbolic win Jared GnamDecember 4, 2020
Analysis Why the Georgia Senate runoff could reshape North America’s cannabis sector With Democrats still in range of taking the US Senate, the country's biggest operators could pull even further ahead of their Canadian counterparts, says... Jared GnamNovember 18, 2020
Canada Canopy celebrates rising Canadian sales and Biden win The Ontario-based super-producer saw Q2 sales grow 23% while it adjusted its US expansion strategy for a Democrat in the White House Jared GnamNovember 9, 2020
Analysis Analyst lukewarm on Aphria’s US$300M SweetWater acquisition Chris Damas of BCMI is skeptical the craft beer deal will give the Canadian producer a strong foothold in the US Jared GnamNovember 5, 2020
Industry update Legalizing weed in Texas would generate billions in tax revenues, report says A mature regulated market could generate US$2.7B in annual sales, and save taxpayers US$311M per year in enforcement costs: Vicente Sederberg LLP Jared GnamOctober 23, 2020
The weed wire After 2-year wait, Vermont legalizes recreational weed sales But under the new bill, a full adult-use marketplace won't come online until Oct. 2022 Jared GnamOctober 8, 2020
Industry update Critics blast Nebraska Supreme Court for blocking medical cannabis ballot Americans from all stripes criticized state's top judges, saying ruling supports racism and hurts epileptic children Jared GnamSeptember 11, 2020
Legalization ‘Historic’ US House vote this month opens a door toward legalization While the MORE Act would end America's racist war on weed, it likely won't pass Congress until after November's election, expert says Jared GnamSeptember 4, 2020
The weed wire Arizona lawsuit seeks to block cannabis legalization ballot initiative Arizona weed opposition group files lawsuit claiming the popular legalization petition has misled voters Jared GnamJuly 22, 2020
The weed wire Biden and Trump must end US cannabis prohibition: NORML petition Reform activists say both presidential candidates are out of touch with two-thirds of Americans who support legalization Jared GnamJuly 17, 2020