Ontario, Canada Opening Cannabis Industry to Private Companies
Fri / Dec 13th
Ontario, Canada is removing the cap on the province’s number of private retail cannabis stores in January, abandoning the current… Read More
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Canopy Growth Names Constellation Brands CFO as CEO
Tue / Dec 10th
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth has named Constellation Brands Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Klein as its… Read More
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Police Cite ‘Fewer Issues Than Expected’ After Legalizing
Tue / Dec 10th
Police in Saskatoon – the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada – said they’ve arrested less than 200 people for cannabis… Read More
New Zealand to Put Legalization Question to Voters
Thu / Dec 5th
New Zealand has announced there will be a nationwide referendum on cannabis legalization and the government outlined their legalization plan,… Read More
Brazil Approves Medical Cannabis Program Rules
Wed / Dec 4th
Brazil’s health regulatory agency Anvisa has approved rules for its medical cannabis program, according to a Reuters report, but they… Read More
Quebec Delaying Edibles Rollout Until Jan. 1
Fri / Nov 22nd
Quebec, Canada cannabis regulators are delaying the rollout of edibles and extracts until January 1, while the products in the… Read More
Ontario, Canada to Allow Privately Owned Cannabis Distributors
Thu / Nov 21st
Regulators in Ontario, Canada are moving forward with a plan to allow private businesses to store and distribute cannabis, according… Read More
Thai Government May Source Medical Cannabis from Citizen Growers
Tue / Nov 19th
A proposal for Thailand’s medical cannabis program would allow citizens to cultivate six cannabis plants and sell them back to… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Firms See Flower Prices Decline
Wed / Nov 13th
British Columbia, Canada-based Tilray sold 10,848 kilogram-equivalent of cannabis domestically and internationally during the last quarter but reported a 30… Read More
UK Approves Sativex, Epidiolex for NHS Prescription
Mon / Nov 11th
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service advisory body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has approved cannabis-derived pharmaceutical… Read More
Poll: 2.8% of UK Adults Use Cannabis to Treat Chronic Medical Conditions
Mon / Nov 11th
About 2.8 percent of Britain’s adult population — about 1.4 million people — is using cannabis to treat chronic health… Read More
Indian Cannabis Advocacy Group Challenges Federal Prohibition
Thu / Nov 7th
An Indian cannabis legalization advocacy organization is challenging the nation’s cannabis prohibition as unconstitutional, according to a Bar and Bench… Read More
Quebec Raises Cannabis Purchasing Age to 21
Wed / Oct 30th
The Quebec, Canada government has raised the legal age for cannabis purchases from 18 to 21-years-old, CTV News reports. The… Read More
Canadian Company Adopts Recyclable Tin Cannabis Packaging
Tue / Oct 29th
Canadian cannabis company Freedom Cannabis is launching its product line in a recyclable steel container called Nitrotin, the Winnipeg Free… Read More
UN Warns Australia: ACT’s Cannabis Reforms Violate Treaties
Mon / Oct 28th
The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board has sent a letter to the Australian federal government warning that cannabis reforms… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Producer Hexo Announces Layoffs, Facility Closures
Fri / Oct 25th
Canadian cannabis company Hexo Corp. has laid off about 200 workers including some executive positions in what the firm called… Read More
Gibraltar Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Wed / Oct 23rd
The sovereign British state of Gibraltar has legalized non-smokable medical cannabis use for muscle spasticity and multiple sclerosis, severe epilepsy,… Read More
Snoop Dogg Partners with Seedo for AI Growbox Tech
Wed / Oct 23rd
Rapper Snoop Dogg is partnering with Seedo, an Israeli company that manufactures a small refrigerator-like machine that cultivates plants with… Read More
Mexico Legalization Plan Unveiled, Vote Expected Soon
Tue / Oct 22nd
Mexico is poised to become the third country to fully legalize adult-use cannabis, with lawmakers expected to vote on the… Read More
Australian AG: ACT Cannabis Reforms Have ‘No Effect’
Mon / Oct 21st
Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter says that cannabis possession in the Capital Territory “is still against the law” despite local lawmakers… Read More
Canada’s Arthritis Society Wants Medical Cannabis In Pharmacies
Thu / Oct 17th
The Arthritis Society believes that medical cannabis products in Canada should be sold in pharmacies and the federal government should… Read More
UK Regulators Ban Hemp-Infused Rum Ad Campaign
Thu / Oct 17th
The United Kingdom Advertising Standards Authority has banned a $2.56 million ad campaign for a CBD-infused rum, ruling that claims… Read More
Report: Canada’s Legalization Led to Increased Housing Prices
Thu / Oct 17th
Cannabis legalization in Canada has led to an increase in housing prices and home shortages in some regions, according to… Read More
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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