Canada

Canopy Growth has inked a deal to acquire two research firms, pending regulatory approval.

The auditor for CannTrust Holdings has withdrawn its audits for 2018 and Q1 2019 after Health Canada orders the company to hold 5000 kg of inventory.

As Canada approaches the one-year anniversary of legalizing cannabis, adult-use sales are steadily rising but medical cannabis flower sales have dropped 20 percent.

Law enforcement in British Columbia has asked federal authorities to help thwart illegal online cannabis sales in the province.

Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario say they have identified pain-relieving cannabis flavonoids that are “30 times more powerful at reducing inflammation than Aspirin.”

Three months before edibles regulations take effect nationwide, officials in Quebec, Canada have announced a ban on sweetened cannabis edibles containing THC, including (temporarily) topicals.

Canada has approved a new device to test drivers for potential cannabis intoxication; the test will be used to validate further investigation, either via a drug recognition evaluation or blood sample.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. has secured an exclusive license to provide Italian pharmacies with medical cannabis products.

Recent Statistics Canada figures suggest that Canadian hemp farmers will more than double their acreage from 41,200 in 2018 to 82,500 acres this year.

CannTrust, a Canadian licensed producer of cannabis products, announced last night it was suspending all product sales and shipments until Health Canada completes its investigation into products the company produced using unlicensed grow rooms.

Canada’s illegal cannabis continues to outpace the legal market, with flower prices averaging $4.72 cheaper per gram on the illicit market than from a licensed distributor.

Danish cannabis company StenoCare has quarantined cannabis oil purchased from Canadian company CannTrust after Health Canada announced the grower’s commercial greenhouse was non-compliant.

Canadian company CannTrust has put more than 12,000 kilograms of cannabis flower on hold after Health Canada ruled one of the company’s greenhouses to be non-compliant.

Canopy Growth’s long-time CEO Bruce Linton is officially out after the Canadian company saw significant losses this year. Linton says the decision stemmed from company directors that were installed by Constellation Brands, an alcohol distributor with 38 percent ownership of the company.

Recent survey data indicates that one in four Canadian medical cannabis patients say that cannabis access has become more difficult since adult-use legalization took effect last year.

Canada’s legal cannabis marketplace earned $186 million in general and excise taxes during its first five and a half months.

Under new Health Canada regulations, single-serving cannabis edibles will have their THC content capped at just 10 milligrams of THC per package. Industry advocates call it regulatory overreach and warn that the rules will lead to excessive packaging waste.

Harborside Inc. officially started trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on Monday, marking the company’s successful transition into a public equity firm.

A recent report suggests that the addition of infused cannabis products to Canada’s legal marketplace could be worth about $2.7 billion per year, with edibles alone expected to generate $1.6 billion in sales.

Sir Sam’s Inn and Spa in Ontario is the province’s first resort to receive a “cannabis-friendly” designation by Cannabis Hotels. A business representative said the inn doesn’t want to become known specifically as a cannabis destination but just wants to acknowledge the legality of cannabis.

At 100 acres, 48North’s new 250,000-plant outdoor cannabis cultivation facility in Brant County, Ontario is set to be the country’s largest cannabis cultivation site.

The earmarked funds will cover research into cannabis as a migraine treatment, harm reduction for youth, education, and an investigation into the rare condition cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which can lead to severe nausea and vomiting after cannabis use.

Massachusetts regulators have approved the first sale of a licensed cannabis operator in the state. Under the deal, Sira Naturals will be purchased by Canadian firm Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp.

Lawmakers in Quebec may backpedal on some of their proposed cannabis use restrictions, specifically language that prohibits the public use of cannabis. Officials have determined the rules would be unenforceable.