Consultations wrap up this week on Bermuda's proposal to legalize and regulate adult-use and medical cannabis, which the government says could spur new opportunities in the post-pandemic economic recovery. The bill, released in June, proposes the establishment of a...
Eight of the 63 applications to admit products to Denmark’s medical cannabis trial scheme have won approval since the program’s inception in 2018, according to a recent disclosure by Health Minister Magnus Heunicke. Heunicke provided the new...
Canada’s cannabis industry can help create jobs in the post-pandemic economic recovery, the nation’s largest business association says, despite challenges recently faced by some domestic producers. To that end, the National Cannabis Working Group - an offshoot of the...
Toronto-based Auxly Cannabis is the latest Canadian cannabis company to take a critical look at its international footprint.
Israel's Legislature advanced two cannabis-related bills this week, marking an important milestone on what is expected to be a long road before the measures can become law. The first bill focuses on decriminalization. The second bill would legalize cannabis for...
Jamaica’s agriculture minister has dismissed claims that long-delayed regulations for medical cannabis exports is causing international companies to exit the country.
The United Kingdom has down-scheduled Epidyolex to the lowest level of control for drugs, greatly easing restrictions on the cannabidiol medicine and reducing administrative processes for companies wanting to supply it.
Canada’s largest market for adult-use cannabis products saw its 100th retail store authorization this month, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario records show, though not all the stores are open as they complete the regulatory process. It is an important milestone...
The regulatory body for therapeutic goods in Australia is reviewing complaints involving the noncompliant advertising of medical cannabis products. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it “has written to a number of entities in relation to noncompliance...
Australia has amended pertinent laws in an effort to put its medical marijuana and hemp exporters in a position to “come out firing” after the COVID-19 crisis eases, the country’s agriculture minister said.
The president of Aurora Cannabis, Steve Dobler, is retiring from the company he helped create seven years ago. Dobler's retirement from the Alberta cannabis producer is effective June 30, Aurora said in a press release. Dobler has been...
Canadian-produced medical cannabis oil reached more international shores than ever last year as businesses look to leverage their first-mover advantage in new overseas markets.
