Organigram Temporarily Lays Off 45% of Workforce
Wed / Apr 8th
Canadian licensed cannabis company Organigram Holdings Inc. is temporarily laying off about 45 percent of its workforce as part of… Read More
Canada
Canada cannabis was first legalized for medical use in 2001, and it was the first developed country to federally legalize adult-use cannabis in 2016. Below, you’ll find the latest breaking news and business developments from the Canadian cannabis industry:
Cannabis Industry Feeling Effects of Coronavirus Financial Fallout
Tue / Apr 7th
The financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic on cannabis companies are beginning to manifest as two licensed Canadian firms filed… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Firms Can Access Federal Coronavirus Response Loans
Mon / Apr 6th
Canada’s cannabis companies will have access to $40 billion in new credit from the Business Development Bank of Canada that’s… Read More
Chris Treville: Maximizing Efficiency for Indoor Cannabis Cultivation
Wed / Apr 1st
Chris joined our podcast host TG Branfalt recently for a conversation about GrowEx and the company’s high-tech cultivation capabilities. In… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Firm Applies to Conduct COVID-19 Therapy Trials
Fri / Mar 27th
Canadian Cannabis healthcare technology company Cannalouge has submitted an application to Health Canada to conduct a clinical trial for COVID-19,… Read More
Quebec & B.C. Deem Cannabis Essential During COVID Response
Thu / Mar 26th
Quebec, Canada officials have included cannabis retailers as essential businesses after the provincial government ordered the closure of all non-essential… Read More
Cannabis Brands Making Sanitizer & Donating Equipment In Coronavirus Fight
Wed / Mar 25th
Massachusetts’ Commonwealth Dispensary Association is partnering with the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association to make hand sanitizer and other cannabis… Read More
While States Deem Cannabis Essential, Massachusetts Closes Adult-Use Stores
Tue / Mar 24th
As states impose new coronavirus protection measures, regulators and lawmakers are employing different rules for the industry. So far several… Read More
SEC Launches Inquiry Into Cronos Group
Mon / Mar 23rd
The Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting a “confidential and non-public inquiry” into Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group Inc., according… Read More
Alberta Police Seize More Than 100 Illegal Cannabis Websites
Fri / Mar 20th
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada police are targeting more than 100 web addresses accused of selling cannabis illegally in the province, the… Read More
Canadian COVID Response Interrupts Cannabis Shipments
Thu / Mar 19th
While Canadians can still order cannabis through the mail amid the coronavirus outbreak, Canada Post will no longer deliver mail… Read More
Canopy Temporarily Closes All Dispensaries Due to Coronavirus
Tue / Mar 17th
Canopy Growth Corp. is temporarily closing all of its retail stores throughout Canada today at 5:00 p.m. due to the… Read More
Teen Cannabis Use Down 50% in Canada Post Legalization
Mon / Mar 16th
Statistics Canada’s National Cannabis Survey found the number of teens aged 15 to 17 who use cannabis has fallen from… Read More
Survey Suggests 5mg is Ideal Cannabis Edible Dosage
Wed / Mar 11th
A recent survey conducted by Canadian cannabis company Organigram found that Canadians’ ideal dosage for edible products is 5 milligrams… Read More
Canopy Growth Lays Off 500 and Shuts Down Two Greenhouses
Thu / Mar 5th
Two large Canopy Growth greenhouses were closed in Delta and Aldergrove, B.C. on Wednesday, leaving approximately 500 people without jobs,… Read More
Cannabinoid CBG Has Antibiotic Properties
Thu / Feb 27th
Researchers from McMaster University in Canada say that cannabigerol (CBG), a cannabinoid found in hemp and cannabis plants, has antibacterial… Read More
Cannabis Firm Founders Accused of Misappropriating $14M
Thu / Feb 20th
The founders of Canadian licensed producer Green Relief Inc. are accused of misappropriating about $14 million from the company for… Read More
Budtenders Unionize In Canada
Thu / Feb 20th
Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis have joined the United Food and Commercial Workers union, the first cannabis workers at a private… Read More
Aluminum Cans May Reduce THC in Infused Beverages
Tue / Feb 18th
In 2020, Canadians rejoiced that they would finally be able to purchase cannabis edibles at adult-use dispensaries and producers were… Read More
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
Aurora CEO Retires Amid ‘Business Transformation Plan’
Fri / Feb 7th
Aurora Cannabis Inc. co-founder and CEO Terry Booth announced his retirement from the company on Thursday, the latest cannabis company… Read More
Cannabis Driving Arrests Up Slightly in Edmonton, Alberta
Tue / Feb 4th
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada law enforcement report a slight uptick in post-legalization cannabis-impaired driving arrests, from 33 in the first 10… Read More
Cannabis Tax Revenues Fall Short in Canada
Mon / Feb 3rd
Cannabis-derived revenues in Canada didn’t meet government expectations during the country’s first fiscal year of legalization, totaling $18 million on… 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
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