Inconsistent regulations for medical cannabis across Europe create an uneven playing field that makes doing business and accessing medicine cumbersome, according to Danish Health Minister Ellen Trane Nørby.
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Active conservative politicians join Canadian cannabis company
Two conservative politicians in Ontario, one representing a federal riding (electoral district) and the other provincial, have joined a British Columbia company engaged in the ancillary cannabis market.
British Columbia trails Ontario micro cannabis applications; first license issued
A relatively new class of federal cannabis licenses for small businesses in Canada is proving to be more appealing to entrepreneurs in Ontario than in British Columbia – home to the country’s craft cannabis industry – largely seen as a reflection of trends in standard cannabis licenses.
Updated: Provinces may permit cannabis nurseries to sell genetics on-site, Health Canada says
Provinces and territories have the authority to approve onsite retail sales of cannabis plants and seeds to consumers by federal nursery license, Health Canada has confirmed.
Danish medical cannabis program passes 2,000-patient mark
Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot program continues to show steady improvement, with the number of patients exceeding the 2,000 mark.
CannTrust’s Q1 revenue doubles on medical marijuana sales; net income up
Ontario, Canada-based CannTrust Holdings reported that first-quarter revenue more than doubled from a year earlier, mostly on the back of rising medical marijuana sales, while the company’s net income inched higher.
Don’t expect a major rollout of infused cannabis products in Canada until 2020
Infused cannabis products won’t be widely distributed in Canada until 2020, according to one of the leading experts in the field – but businesses shouldn’t drag their feet on preparations.
5 key takeaways from MJBizDaily’s European Cannabis Symposium
With Europe fast becoming a cornerstone in the global medical marijuana industry, business leaders from dozens of countries descended on Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss emerging opportunities in the burgeoning market.
Draft infused cannabis regulations in Canada should be eased, group says
An industry group representing cannabis-infused beverage makers in Canada wants the government to ease proposed regulations to put businesses on a more competitive footing with the illicit market. The newly formed Cannabis Beverage Producers Alliance (CBPA) has 10...
Danish medical cannabis market sees significant growth in first year
The number of patients who received medical cannabis prescriptions in Denmark more than tripled in the initial year of the country’s program, exceeding expectations of executives in the country.
Canada’s first nursery license marks ‘key point’ in cannabis industry’s development
Canada’s cannabis regulatory agency issued its first nursery license to Alberta-based InPlanta Biotechnology - a milestone that could lead to a more diversified selection of marijuana from a wider variety of genetics and a more competitive legal market. The new...
Cover Story: The Latest Canadian Intel
Infused product manufacturers will get a crack at selling edibles, beverages, extracts and topicals in Canada when those items likely become legal later this year. But the proposed rules unveiled last December by the country’s health department present multiple...
