UK Licenses Canopy Growth for Bulk Medical Cannabis Imports
Wed / Oct 16th
Canopy Growth’s pharmaceutical division, Spectrum Therapeutics, has been granted a license to import bulk medical cannabis into the United Kingdom,… Read More
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CannTrust to Destroy $65M of Cannabis Inventory
Tue / Oct 15th
CannTrust Holdings Inc. is set to destroy about $65 million worth of inventory and $12 million worth of biological assets… Read More
Quebec to Appeal Home Grown Cannabis Ruling
Fri / Oct 11th
The Quebec government will appeal a September court decision that ruled the province’s ban on home cannabis cultivation is unconstitutional,… Read More
Australian Government Investing $3M for Medical Cannabis Studies
Wed / Oct 9th
The Australian government is investing AU$3 million to study the benefits of medical cannabis for pain, symptom, and side effect… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Company Targeted By U.S. Class-Action Lawsuit
Tue / Oct 8th
Canadian licensed cannabis company Sundial Growers Inc. is being sued in the U.S. for allegedly failing to disclose that a… Read More
75% of Canadians Say Legalization Had No Impact on Workplace Safety
Fri / Oct 4th
According to an ADP Canada study, three out of four Canadians believe cannabis legalization has not had an impact on… Read More
Dutch Cannabis Legalization Trial Period to Require ‘Unattractive’ Packaging
Thu / Oct 3rd
Cannabis sold in The Netherlands next year will be in plain, “unattractive” packaging, according to an NLTimes report. The packaging… Read More
Cannabis Contributed $8.26B to Canadian GDP Post-Legalization
Wed / Oct 2nd
The Canadian cannabis industry contributed $8.26 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product as of July, an increase of $1.24… Read More
Australian Feds Have ‘No Plans’ to Fight ACT Legalization
Fri / Sep 27th
Australia’s federal government has “no plans” to fight the recently approved cannabis legalization law in the Australian Capital Territory, according… Read More
Australian Capital Territory Legalizes Cannabis Use & Cultivation
Wed / Sep 25th
The Australian Capital Territory legislature has approved a measure to allow residents 18-and-older to grow up to two plants and… Read More
EU Approves Epidiolex for Childhood Seizure Disorders
Tue / Sep 24th
The European Union has approved GW Pharma’s cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, for two childhood epilepsy conditions, the BBC reports. The approval… Read More
18 of 42 Ontario Second-Round Lottery Winners Disqualified
Mon / Sep 23rd
Nearly half of Ontario, Canada’s 42 cannabis license applicants have been disqualified from the second round lottery for breaching lottery… Read More
Health Canada Suspends CannTrust Cannabis License
Wed / Sep 18th
Health Canada has suspended the license of CannTrust Holdings Inc. more than two months after the agency found the company… Read More
Report: Edibles Legalization Could Grow Canadian Market by 65%
Mon / Sep 16th
Canada’s cannabis market is estimated to grow about 65 percent – or by about 3 million consumers – following the… Read More
Imperial College London Studying Entourage Effect of Cannabis
Mon / Sep 16th
The United Kingdom’s Imperial College London and European medical cannabis company EMMAC are partnering on a study to evaluate the… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Cruise Canceled by Health Officials
Fri / Sep 13th
The cannabis cruise from Windsor, Ontario, Canada along the Detroit River has been canceled after officials said it violated the… Read More
Just 44 Canadians Have Had Cannabis Records Expunged Since Legalization
Tue / Sep 10th
Only 77 people have applied to have their cannabis charges expunged in Canada and just 44 have been successfully pardoned,… Read More
Poll: 47% of Scotland Residents Support Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Sep 9th
A new survey by the Times has found that 47 percent of people living in Scotland support legalizing cannabis for… Read More
Windsor, Ontario Cannabis Cruise Sells Out In 2 Days
Fri / Sep 6th
Windsor River Cruises and Border City Entertainment are holding their first annual cannabis cruise which will set sail along the… Read More
Canada’s University of Guelph Launches Cannabis Cultivation Program
Fri / Sep 6th
The University of Guelph, based in Ontario, Canada, is now offering an online cannabis production course as part of the… Read More
North American Cannabis Industry Projected at $47.3B by 2024
Wed / Sep 4th
According to a report by Prohibition Partners, the North American cannabis industry could reach $47.3 billion annually by 2024, with… Read More
Quebec Court Finds Home Growing Ban Unconstitutional
Wed / Sep 4th
A Quebec, Canada Superior Court judge has ruled that the provincial ban on home cannabis cultivation for personal use is… Read More
EU Approves Ugandan Medical Cannabis Company Exports
Tue / Sep 3rd
European Union inspectors from the Netherlands have approved a shipment of medical cannabis products from Uganda’s Industrial Globus Uganda Ltd.,… Read More
UK Health Institute Rejects CBD As Epilepsy Treatment
Tue / Aug 27th
The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence – a United Kingdom policy group – has decided not to recommend… Read More
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