MedMen Proposes Reverse Takeover of Canadian Media Company to Access Stock Market
U.S. cannabis company MedMen has announced a proposed reverse takeover of OutdoorPartner Media, which would enable Medmen — a Los… 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.
Celebrities Will Not Be Allowed to Endorse Canadian Cannabis Products
Celebrities will not be allowed to endorse recreational cannabis products in Canada and a July 1 legalization date was “never… Read More
Calgary, Alberta, Canada City Council Votes to Ban All Public Cannabis Use
The Calgary, Alberta, Canada City Council has moved to ban all cannabis consumption in public but included exceptions for those… Read More
Canada’s CannaRoyalty Acquires Third California Cannabis Company
Canadian cannabis business operator and investment firm CannaRoyalty Corp. has acquired California’s River Distribution and its affiliates which hold both… Read More
Australian Company Set to Begin MMJ for Dogs Study
Australia’s CannPal Animal Therapeutics has received medical cannabis oils from Canada’s Aphria Inc to begin clinical trials of what it… Read More
Canadian Senate Moves Cannabis Legalization Bill to Second Reading
Canada’s Senate has passed the bill to legalize cannabis onto a second reading, moving it to five committees for further… Read More
Canadian MMJ Company Strikes Distribution Deal with Nation’s Largest Independent Pharmacy Chain
Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray has signed a letter of intent with independent pharmacy Pharmasave as a distributor of Tilray-branded… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Producer Inks Deal with Argentinian Firm to Supply MMJ
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aphria has signed an exclusive supply agreement with an Argentinian-based pharmaceutical import and distribution firm to… Read More
Major Pharmaceutical Company Partners with Canadian MMJ Firm for Non-Smokable Products
The fourth largest pharmaceutical company in the world by revenue, Novartis International AG, is partnering with Canadian medical cannabis company… Read More
UN Report Calls Out Nations for Cannabis Legalization
In their 2017 annual report, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board called out Uruguay, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Canada, and… Read More
Timeline for Canadian Legalization Gets Murky as Senate Pushes for Drugged Driving Bill
The Canadian Senate is effectively stalling federal cannabis legalization as they push for drugged-driving legislation, according to a report from… Read More
Retail Cannabis Applications Open in Alberta, Canada
Retail cannabis applications have opened in Alberta, Canada and the provincial Gaming and Liquor Commission expects to receive about 250… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Investments Hit $1.23B In First Weeks of 2018
According to a Viridian Cannabis Deal Tracker report outlined by Bezinga, investments in the cannabis space have increased 600 percent… Read More
Brittny Anderson & Brian Farmer: Encouraging Sustainable Cannabis
Brittny Anderson and Brian Farmer are co-founders of the Cannabis Conservancy, a sustainability certification group that helps consumers identify cannabis… Read More
Canadian MMJ Company Listed on U.S. NASDAQ
Toronto-based medical cannabis company Cronos Group is the first Canadian cannabis company to be listed on the U.S. NASDAQ, according… Read More
Two Maricann Directors, Including Board Chairman, Resign Amid CSE Investigation
Canadian medical cannabis company Maricann Group Inc.’s chairman along with a board member have stepped down amidst a review by… Read More
Canadian MMJ Company Acquires Malta-based Lab to Produce and Distribute Cannabis Oils
Canadian medical cannabis producer Nuuvera has acquired Malta-based laboratory ASG Pharma, one of few Maltese Good Manufacturing Practice labs. ASG… Read More
Canadian Student Union Approves Student Health Plan MMJ Coverage Pilot Program
The student union at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus have approved a pilot program that will allow their… Read More
Canopy Growth Receives License for World’s Largest Cannabis Cultivation Site
Canadian medical cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. has been granted a license for the largest federally-licensed cannabis cultivation site in… Read More
Newfoundland and Labrador Cannabis Regulators Request Canna-business Proposals
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp has launched Cannabis NL, which will oversee recreational cannabis sales in the Canadian province,… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Legalization Delayed Until at Least August
Recreational cannabis sales in Canada will not begin on July 1 as anticipated as federal lawmakers have come to an agreement… Read More
Shopify Will Run Ontario’s Legal Cannabis Sales Platforms
The government of Ontario, Canada has tabbed Shopify Inc. to run online retail cannabis sales, the Canadian Press reports. Shopify’s… Read More
Six Companies Sign on With Quebec, Canada Government to Supply Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Six licensed medical cannabis companies have signed on with the province of Quebec, Canada to provide 60,000 kilograms (132,277 pounds)… Read More
Michael Brubeck: How to Identify a Winning Cannabis Investment
Michael Brubeck is the founder and CEO of Centuria Foods and author of Tipping the Scales, a book about cannabis industry… Read More