Canada

No one expected Canada’s cannabis laws to be perfect from the get-go. When Canada legalized cannabis for adult use six years ago this week, politicians built in a timeline that ensured that it would be a work in progress. Edibles and drinks were not made legal until late 2019, and then took a while

Vermillion Growers, located in Manitoba, Canada, has recently completed a greenhouse project in collaboration with Stolze, a company specializing in greenhouse automation. The venture is led by Lucky Deschauer, Maria Deschauer, and Mark Kohan, the 3 founding members of the company, along with Cormac

Bedrocan International, the world’s most experienced producer of pharmaceutical-grade medicinal cannabis, is returning to the Canadian medicinal cannabis market. The company purchased a facility in Scarborough, the former home of Bedrocan in Canada, and was recently granted a cultivation license by

Bubble Bud is calling for Health Canada to take immediate action to address critical flaws in cannabis beverage testing standards. The company warns that current inadequacies in THC potency testing and labeling are putting consumer safety at risk and threatening the integrity of Canada's legal

High Tide Inc. HITI, a retail-driven cannabis company, announced Friday that it placed No. 87 out of 417 companies listed on the 2024 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies. High Tide achieved an impressive three-year revenue growth rate of 486%. This consistent growth earned

Aurora Cannabis Inc. says chief executive Miguel Martin is adding the title of executive chairman. The company says the board believes that combining the CEO and chairman roles will help promote strong and consistent leadership. Martin has served as chief executive and a director of the company

Officials Seize Largest Illegal Cannabis Haul in Atlantic Canada, Disrupting Dispensary Networks. Officials with New Brunswick’s Justice Department say they have made the “largest” seizure of illegal cannabis ever in Atlantic Canada. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin issued a statement today saying

Canada’s Cannabis Legalization: A Costly Experiment with Unintended Consequences. We were told pot was harmless, the black market would disappear, we’d have a gusher of tax revenue, and the kids would be OK. All of that was wrong. In the 21-month period from January 2020 to September 2021, more than

Tokyo Smoke shutters 29 stores, seeks credit protection in latest cannabis shakeup. Got a light? Canada's weed industry could probably use it. Tokyo Smoke is the latest Canadian cannabis retailer to close some of its locations and seek creditor protection in an unpredictable industry grappling with

The closures are part of a restructuring the brand is carrying out. Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it will be shuttering 29 of its stores as it seeks creditor protection. George Smitherman, President and CEO of Cannabis Council of Canada, talks with Financial Post's Larysa Harapyn about how

Canadian Retail Cannabis Sales Decline Amidst Market Saturation. Retail cannabis sales continue to cool off in Canada after nearly five years of growth, with sales in April hitting a year-over-year low, with $518 million in sales compared to $525 million in sales in April 2023. The newest figures

Sollum Technologies Partners with Cannabis Research Coalition. Sollum Technologies is thrilled to contribute to a significant expansion of the Cannabis Research Coalition's (CRC) research capabilities through a groundbreaking partnership. This collaboration marks a major milestone in the cannabis