Aurora Reports Net Loss of $980M
Fri / Feb 14th
Canadian licensed producer Aurora Cannabis reported a net loss of about US$980 million for the fiscal second quarter with net… Read More
International Cannabis News
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Amsterdam Mayor Considers Banning Tourists from Cannabis Shops
Fri / Feb 14th
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema is considering banning tourists from buying cannabis in the city’s coffee shops, according to a Guardian… Read More
UK Regulators Hint at CBD Crackdown
Thu / Feb 13th
United Kingdom officials say that CBD product sales could be shut down next year if they do not gain regulatory… Read More
Nepal Lawmakers Consider Cannabis Legalization
Mon / Feb 10th
Lawmakers from Nepal’s ruling Communist Party have introduced legislation to legalize cannabis, the Associated Press reports. Birod Khatiwada, a member… Read More
Thai Clinic Offering Both Cannabis and Mainstream Medicine
Thu / Jan 16th
A health clinic in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the first to offer both cannabis-based and modern treatments – one of… Read More
Cannabis Seizures Have Increased 75% at Canadian Border
Mon / Jan 13th
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, there has been a 75 percent increase in cannabis seizures at the… Read More
Aurora Lists Greenhouse for Sale Amid Stock Price Plunge
Tue / Jan 7th
Licensed Canadian cannabis company Aurora Cannabis is selling one of its greenhouses at an asking price of C$17 million, according… Read More
Court Blocks Amsterdam Cannabis Shop’s EU Trademark Attempt
Mon / Jan 6th
The General Court of the European Union has ruled the logo for the Cannabis Store Amsterdam as unregistrable as a… Read More
Italian Supreme Court Rules Home Growing is Legal
Mon / Dec 30th
Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that home-growing cannabis for private use is legal, according to a Guardian report. In the… Read More
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
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
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