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
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:
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
Quebec May Outlaw Public Cannabis Consumption, Raise Age to 21
Fri / Dec 7th
On Wednesday, the Quebec provincial legislature began discussing a bill to outlaw public cannabis consumption and raise the legal age… Read More
Marlboro Owner In Talks to Acquire Canadian LP Cronos
Wed / Dec 5th
Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris USA and maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is in talks with Canadian cannabis producer… Read More
Canadian LP Aphria Accused of Fraudulent Financials
Tue / Dec 4th
Gabriel Grego of Quintessential Capital Management has accused Canadian producer Aphria of playing a shell game with shareholders by purchasing… Read More
Aurora Completes First Shipment of Cannabis to Czech Republic
Tue / Nov 27th
Canadian licensed producer Aurora Cannabis has completed its first shipment of medical cannabis products to the Czech Republic, MarketWatch reports. The… Read More
One-Third of Canadian Cannabis Consumers Still Use Illicit Market
Wed / Nov 21st
An Ipsos poll surveyed Canadians who have bought cannabis since October 17 and found that 35 percent used their pre-legalization… Read More
Ontario Cannabis Retailers Race to Satisfy Security, Insurance Requirements
Mon / Nov 19th
Hopeful future cannabis retailers of Ontario are racing to make sure they have the necessary security and insurance protections for… Read More
Acreage Holdings Begins Trading in Canada
Fri / Nov 16th
The U.S. cannabis holding company Acreage Holdings has completed a reverse-takeover and begun trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE),… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Reports 260% Year-Over-Year Revenue Increase
Tue / Nov 13th
Aurora Cannabis told investors today during its earnings report that revenue had increased 260% since this time last year, CNBC reports.… Read More
First Canadian Dispensary on Indigenous Land Opens
Thu / Nov 8th
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) in Manitoba, Canada is opening the first legal dispensary on First Nations land, according to… Read More
Zenabis Reverse-Takeover Stock Surges Following Release For Trading
Wed / Nov 7th
Canadian licensed producer Zenabis, who recently merged with Bevo Agro Inc. via a reverse takeover, saw its share price surge more… Read More
Walmart Offering Cannabis Vaporizers Online in Canada
Thu / Nov 1st
Walmart is now offering cannabis vaporizers online in Canada, according to a Leafly news report. Walmart.ca is carrying both the classic Volcano… Read More
Amid Cannabis Shortage, Vancouver Black Market Thrives
Tue / Oct 30th
In Vancouver, British Columbia — and elsewhere across Canada — the illicit cannabis market still dominates despite federal legalization and… Read More
China and Japan Warn Citizens Visiting Canada Against Cannabis Use
Tue / Oct 30th
China and Japan have joined South Korea in the ranks of Asian countries who have warned citizens against using cannabis… Read More
Cannabis Disposal Bins Are Not ‘Free Weed Bins,’ Toronto Airport Clarifies
Fri / Oct 26th
Pearson International Airport has clarified following a viral social media post that cannabis disposal bins in the airport are not… Read More
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