Ontario Government to Allow Private Cannabis Retailers
Fri / Jul 27th
An insider source reportedly says the Ontario government will allow for privately owned cannabis shops when Canada’s adult-use market comes… 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:
B.C. Search and Rescue Team Warns Against Stoned Hiking
Wed / Jul 25th
As excitement grows over the imminent legalization of cannabis throughout Canada, a search and rescue team in British Columbia warned… Read More
Canadian Company Developing First Beer Brewed From Cannabis
Tue / Jul 24th
Toronto-based Province Brands is developing the world’s first beer brewed using raw materials from the cannabis plant, The Guardian reports. Other… Read More
Canadian Company Tilray Has First U.S. Cannabis IPO
Mon / Jul 23rd
Canadian cannabis producer and processor Tilray made history last week as the first cannabis company to hold an initial public… Read More
New Grow Light Technology Being Tested in Canada
Fri / Jul 13th
A new, broad-spectrum light that mimics sunlight more closely than others is being tested in Canada, the Edmonton Journal reports. The… Read More
B.C. Partners With 31 Licensed Producers for Looming Adult-Use Marketplace
Thu / Jul 12th
British Columbia, Canada has signed agreements over production rights for the province’s adult-use cannabis market with 31 different licensed producers,… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Workers Targeted By U.S. Border Patrol
Fri / Jul 6th
The U.S. Border Patrol has been giving lifetime bans at the border to those associated with Canada’s legal cannabis industry,… Read More
Saskatchewan Establishes Fines for Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Jul 6th
Authorities in Saskatchewan, Canada have established a provincial fine structure for cannabis offenses for after federal legalization takes place in… Read More
Alberta Chooses Cannabis Producers to Serve Its Adult-Use Market
Thu / Jul 5th
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced the 13 licensed producers who will serve the province’s adult-use marketplace… Read More
Russia Condemns Canada’s Cannabis Legalization
Thu / Jun 28th
The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Canada’s recent legalization of adult-use cannabis, according to a Newsweek report. The Ministry said in an… Read More
Canada’s Cannabis Packaging Rules Will Make Branding Difficult
Fri / Jun 22nd
While cannabis enthusiasts are celebrating the passage of Canada‘s historic legalization legislation this week, the rules agreed on by lawmakers… Read More
Trudeau Sets Industry Launch Date for Oct. 17
Thu / Jun 21st
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that the nation’s adult-use cannabis industry will officially launch on October 17, The… Read More
Canada Votes to Legalize Cannabis
Wed / Jun 20th
Fulfilling a popular campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has officially voted to legalize the adult possession and… Read More
Canada’s House of Commons Approves Legalization; Bill Returning to Senate
Tue / Jun 19th
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
Canada: Political Showdown Brewing Over Cannabis Home Grows
Thu / Jun 14th
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
Mon / Jun 11th
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
Fri / Jun 8th
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
Thu / Jun 7th
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
Thu / Jun 7th
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
Tue / Jun 5th
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
Thu / May 31st
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
Wed / May 30th
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
Tue / May 29th
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
Fri / May 25th
Canadian medical cannabis company Canopy Growth began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the “CGC” symbol yesterday, but… Read More