Canada Cannabis News

Canadian health officials have decided that hopeful cannabis operators must now have a fully built cultivation site before they can apply for a license.

The world’s first cannabis industry “artist-in-residence” recently joined us on the Ganjapreneur podcast.

The majority of charges filed under the new law have pertained to the presence and placement of cannabis within the vehicle, not impairment.

The survey also found that 84% of Americans favored cannabis legalization of some form.

The Cannabis Beverage Producers Alliance in Canada is pushing for changes to the country’s proposed cannabis edibles rules that would allow producers to manufacture infused beverages inside of facilities that also produce alcoholic beverages.

Canadian LP Canopy Growth has agreed to purchase the multi-state cannabis operator Acreage Holdings for a whopping $3.4 billion — but not until cannabis is federally legalized in the U.S.

A strong majority of British Columbia residents say they are so far satisfied with the federal legalization of cannabis.

The former Vermont governor was against all forms of legalization during his time as governor from 1991-2003 but says he has since changed his position.

Cannabis prices in Canada’s regulated and unregulated markets alike have risen on average by 17 percent since legalization took place last year.

At least two Canadian financial institutions are turning away U.S.-based cannabis companies due to the plant’s ongoing federal prohibition there.

The deal, which is expected to be finalized in June, would give Origin House shareholders 0.8428 of Cresco stock for each share held.

The agreement will establish a new company, Houseplant, which plans to offer three strains – Houseplant Sativa, Houseplant Hybrid, and Houseplant Indica – over the coming months.

The investment will span five years and will cover applications for basic science, clinical, health services, and policy cannabis research.

The proposal could result in reduced tax rates for low-THC and/or hemp-derived products.

In the first public cannabis listing of 2019, Vireo has listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange in Toronto under the ticker symbol “VREO.”

Lobo Genetics has set up DNA testing stations in several Alberta dispensaries that claim to predict certain risk factors for cannabis use.

Licensed Canadian cannabis companies will need to establish stronger age protections for their online content after Health Canada notified the industry that the enter-your-birthdate age gate standard does not meet regulations.

An American law firm is suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to get documents released showing whether or not the agency has the authority to hand out lifetime bans, as it has been doing for Canadian cannabis workers since last year.

Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth are teaming up to develop CBD products, starting with pet remedies, thanks to a referral from Snoop Dogg’s talent agency.

A new petition effort is seeking to add an exemption for medical cannabis patients to a Quebec bill that would ban public cannabis use and raise the legal consumption age to 21.

Statistics Canada released consumer data showing that men and younger demographics seem to be the majority of consumers at this stage.

Tilray has acquired hemp company Manitoba Harvest in a bid to enter the U.S. market with CBD-only products.

The amount of citations Edmonton police have issued for smoking cannabis in restricted areas is 10 times smaller than the amount of tobacco smoking infractions.

Issues with supply, packaging, and taxation will keep the vast majority of cannabis sales in the illicit market this coming year.