Canada’s House of Commons Approves Legalization; Bill Returning to Senate
Lawmakers in Canada’s House of Commons voted 205-82 in favor of Bill C-45, aka The Cannabis Act, on Monday, CBC… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
Canada
Canada was the first nation to legalize the use of medical cannabis in 2001 and the first developed country to federally legalize adult-use cannabis as well. Below are articles relating to the rapidly-developing Canadian marijuana industry.
Canada: Political Showdown Brewing Over Cannabis Home Grows
Last week, Canada’s Senate approved the House of Commons’ bill to legalize cannabis but attached several amendments limiting the scope… Read More
Canadian Military Will Restrict But Allow Cannabis Use
Lt. Gen. Chuck Lamarre, chief of military personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces, said in a recent interview with the… Read More
Canadian Senate Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill
Canadian senators have ratified Bill C-45, aka the Cannabis Act, in a 56-30 vote with one abstention, according to a CBC… Read More
Edmonton, Alberta City Committee Recommends Allowing Public Cannabis Consumption
On Wednesday, the Edmonton, Alberta city community and public services committee agreed to rules allowing the smoking of cannabis in… Read More
Cy Scott: How Data Can Help Startups Navigate Emerging Cannabis Markets
It has been nearly four years since adult-use cannabis legislation took effect in Washington and Colorado, and in that time… Read More
Report: Canadians to Spend $7B on Cannabis by 2019, Consumption Rates Expected to Rise
Canadians are expected to increase their consumption of cannabis by up to 35 percent and spend as much as $7… Read More
Canadian Licensed Producer INDIVA Ltd. Seeks An Edge with Cannabis Edibles
Ontario-based licensed cannabis producer INDIVA Ltd. has been busy preparing for recreational cannabis legalization in Canada later this year. INDIVA… Read More
Canopy Growth Acquires Lesotho MMJ Firm
Canadian medical cannabis firm Canopy Growth has acquired Kingdom of Lesotho-based Daddy Cann Lesotho PTY Ltd, trading as Highlands, which… Read More
MedMen Heads to Canadian Securities Exchange
MedMen, a U.S.-based medical cannabis company, is set to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange today after acquiring Ladera… Read More
Canopy Growth Reaches New York Stock Exchange
Canadian medical cannabis company Canopy Growth began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the “CGC” symbol yesterday, but… Read More
Medical Cannabis Company with Colombian Operations Begins Trading on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange
Canada-based medical cannabis company Khiron Life Sciences Corp begins trading on the TSX Venture Exchange today under the “KHRN” symbol.… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Invests $1M in Canadian Drug Delivery Company
Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis has invested $1 million in CCT Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc, the developers of an oral dose-specific… Read More
Canopy Rivers Offering $1M Seed Capital to June ‘Pitch Day’ Winners
Canopy Rivers is hosting a “pitch day” for Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs ahead of federal legalization as part of the “Micro… Read More
Canada’s Maricann to Acquire Malta’s Medican Holdings in Stock and Cash Deal
Maricann Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Medican Holdings Ltd, whose subsidiary Medican Research Group is one of six companies… Read More
Canada’s Canopy Growth Applies for NYSE Listing
Canopy Growth Corp. – Canada’s largest cannabis company – has applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange, Bloomberg… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Reaches Deal to Acquire MedRealf in C$3.2B Stock Deal
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is set to acquire MedReleaf Corp. in an all-stock deal worth C$3.2 billion. Under the agreement MedReleaf… Read More
Privately-Owned Zenabis Aiming for Global Cannabis Distribution
B.C. and N.B.-based Zenabis is an ACMPR Licensed Producer of cannabis with its sights set on the global marketplace. While… Read More
CROP Infrastructure Corp. Building 12 Rentable Greenhouse Facilities in Washington
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) is a North American cannabis enterprise with a unique plan for capitalizing on the continent’s… Read More
Canadian PM Trudeau: Cannabis Will be Legal this Summer
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged that cannabis will be federally legal in the nation by this summer despite… Read More
Ontario Government Awards $300K Grant for Cannabis Beer Project
The Ontario, Canada government has awarded a $300,000 research grant to Province Brands of Canada to help them develop a… Read More
Canadian Senate Committees Recommend Delaying Rec. Cannabis Bill
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is non-committal about whether he is willing to delay implementing the bill to legalize cannabis… Read More
David Purcell: Cannabis Industry Education at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
David Purcell is the Director of Emerging Business for the Cannabis Career Training program in the Continuing and Professional Studies division at… Read More
Report: Colorado’s Dixie Brands Considering IPO in Canada
Denver, Colorado-based cannabis beverage maker Dixie Brands is considering launching an initial public offering and listing in Canada aiming toward… Read More