Law Firm Sues U.S. Customs Over Lifetime Bans for Canadian Cannabis Workers
Wed / Mar 13th
The American law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection over the organization’s failure to… Read More
Canada
Canada was the first nation to legalize medical cannabis in 2001, and the first developed country to federally legalize adult-use cannabis as well. Below, you’ll find the latest breaking news and business developments from the Canadian cannabis industry:
Martha Stewart & Canopy Growth Form CBD Partnership
Mon / Mar 4th
Lifestyle celebrity Martha Stewart is teaming up with Canadian licensed producer Canopy Growth to produce a line of CBD products… Read More
Quebec Bill 2 to Ban Public Cannabis Consumption Under Fire by Patients
Tue / Feb 26th
Quebec’s Bill 2, written to raise the legal age for cannabis consumption and ban public smoking, is the target of… Read More
Survey: 1 in 6 Canadians Have Used Cannabis Since Legalization
Mon / Feb 25th
Statistics Canada released updated cannabis consumer data compiled over the months since legalization in October, according to a Motley Fool report. The… Read More
Tilray Acquires Hemp Company for $317 Million
Thu / Feb 21st
Canadian Licensed Producer Tilray has acquired Manitoba Harvest, a large hemp food maker, for $317 million in the LP’s largest… Read More
Police Issue More Tickets For Tobacco Than Cannabis In Edmonton, Alberta
Wed / Feb 20th
The city of Edmonton, Alberta has only issued three tickets for violating cannabis bylaws since legalization, significantly less than the… Read More
Due to Canada’s Roll-Out Issues, Most Cannabis Sales Remain Illicit
Mon / Feb 11th
A variety of issues with Canada’s rollout of the legal cannabis market is expected to keep 71 percent of cannabis… Read More
Quebec’s New Cannabis Awareness Campaign Is Utterly Weird
Thu / Feb 7th
Quebec launched an awareness campaign this week targeting youth and young adults who are considering experimenting with cannabis. The campaign… Read More
Canadian Producer Profit Projections Are Falling Significantly
Fri / Feb 1st
In the last 90 days, Wall Street analysts have significantly lowered their projections of earnings-per-share for several major publicly-traded cannabis… Read More
Canadian Stock Exchanges Holding Lottery for Ticker Symbol POT
Wed / Jan 30th
The stock symbol POT, formerly for the now-defunct Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, has become available in Canada and interest is… Read More
Major Cannabis Cancer Study Planned In Canada
Fri / Jan 18th
The B.C. Cancer Foundation will be using private donations to conduct a first of its kind study on cannabis’ effects… Read More
Vancouver Officials Alarmed By Cannabis Candies Left On Windshields
Thu / Jan 17th
On the last day of the Lift & Co. Cannabis Business Conference in Vancouver, someone distributed sample packages of cannabis… Read More
Aphria’s CEO and Co-Founder Step Down
Mon / Jan 14th
Canadian cannabis producer Aphria, which was accused in December by a short seller and then targeted by a hostile takeover,… Read More
Quebec Landlords Have Until Jan. 15 to Ban Cannabis in Rentals
Wed / Jan 9th
Landlords in Quebec, Canada have until January 15 to notify tenants if they intend to ban cannabis smoking, The Montreal… Read More
Ontario Opens Lottery for First 25 Retail Cannabis Licenses
Tue / Jan 8th
Ontario, Canada opened its application process on Monday for businesses seeking one of the province’s 25 initial retail cannabis licenses,… Read More
U.S. Company Plans Hostile Takeover of Canadian LP Aphria
Fri / Dec 28th
U.S.-based cannabis grower Green Growth Brands is considering a hostile takeover of Canadian licensed producer Aphria, according to Bloomberg. Aphria’s stock… Read More
Canada Releases Draft Rules for Edibles, Topicals
Wed / Dec 26th
Health Canada has announced regulations to allow the production and distribution of cannabis edibles and topicals, the CBC reports. The… Read More
Tilray Strikes Global Distribution Deal With Pharma Giant Sandoz
Thu / Dec 20th
Tilray has entered a partnership with Sandoz Canada and extended an existing medical cannabis distribution deal to include the rest… Read More
Montreal to Spend $1.3 Million Combating Illicit Cannabis
Fri / Dec 14th
Montreal, Quebec has set aside $1.3 million in funding to combat the local illicit cannabis market, according to the Montreal Gazette.… Read More
Colleges Across Canada Are Adding Cannabis Production Classes
Wed / Dec 12th
Canadian colleges are starting to add for-credit cannabis classes to their offerings as the cannabis sector grows, The Washington Post reports.… Read More
Canada Unveils New Cannabis Testing Standards for 2019
Tue / Dec 11th
Health Canada has announced new pesticide testing rules for licensed producers in Canada, The Growth Op reports. Starting January 2, Canada… Read More
Aurora Strikes Supply Deal With Mexican Pharmaceutical Company
Mon / Dec 10th
Aurora Cannabis has announced that it completed a medical cannabis supply deal with Mexican pharmaceutical company Farmacias Magistrales, according to… Read More
Marlboro Parent Company Makes $1.8 Billion Bet On Cannabis
Fri / Dec 7th
Altria Group Inc. announced today the world’s first “Big Tobacco” investment into the cannabis space: a whopping $1.8 billion for… Read More
Canada Using Sewage to Track Cannabis Consumption
Fri / Dec 7th
Statistics Canada is performing tests on wastewater in Canada in an attempt to track consumption of cannabis and the size… Read More