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
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:
Canadian Miss Universe Contestant Wears Cannabis Outfit at Competition
Thu / Dec 12th
Canada’s contestant for Miss Universe wore an outfit representation of the nation’s legalization of cannabis during the “National Costume” segment… Read More
Study Shows Cannabis Use Does Not Affect Next-Day Driving
Wed / Dec 11th
A study by the Toronto, Canada-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that while drivers under the influence of… Read More
Report: Legal Canadian Cannabis Has 95% Pesticide Test Pass Rate
Tue / Dec 10th
Just five percent of legally-grown Canadian cannabis contained pesticides, according to Health Canada data outlined by Global News. Five of… 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
University of Alberta to Study Cannabis Treatment for MS, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s
Mon / Dec 9th
Canadian medical cannabis producer Atlas Biotechnologies has given a $300,000 grant to the University of Alberta for research into cannabis… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Using Mergers and Acquisitions to Grow Your Cannabis Company
Mon / Oct 7th
Mergers and acquisitions are happening fast in the cannabis industry. In 2018, Forbes predicted there would be an explosion of… 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
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
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
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