Australia exported 1,510 kilograms of cannabis in 2022, rare data shows

Australian cannabis production and exports inched higher in 2022 on the back of consistent industry growth, according to new data published by the country’s Office of Drug Control.

Quebec’s government marijuana retailer SQDC appoints new CEO

Suzanne Bergeron has been installed as the new president and CEO of the Société québécoise du cannabis, the governmental marijuana retail monopoly in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Jamaica’s JMCC makes deeper EU push with cannabis purchase in Malta

Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corp. (JMCC), a Toronto- and Jamaica-based business, has acquired the EU-GMP-certified medical cannabis production facility and other assets in Malta of Materia Ventures, a European-focused supply and distribution company for cannabis and CBD products.

Germany might pivot to ‘cannabis legalization light’ amid EU pushback

The German government might be having second thoughts about its plans to pursue full-fledged adult-use cannabis legalization in Europe’s largest economy.

Could California bring the US closer to interstate marijuana commerce? 

A much-hyped letter from California cannabis regulators to the state’s attorney general raises an intriguing question: Is the Golden State teeing up interstate trade in marijuana?

Top CBD companies experience market share drop as online sales soften

The largest CBD companies in the U.S. experienced declining market share in the second quarter, as the return of in-person shopping triggered a decline in e-commerce sales.

Market share by revenue for the top 20 CBD brands shrank 2 percentage points, to 16%, versus the first quarter of the year, according to Chicago-based cannabis analytics firm Brightfield Group.

In Germany, big questions on recreational cannabis legalization still unanswered

Germany is forging ahead with plans to establish Europe’s first national recreational cannabis market, but details about the rules that will govern the industry remain scarce.

‘Big Bang’ actor Mayim Bialik latest to sue over false CBD endorsements

Mayim Bialik, an actor in the “Big Bang Theory” TV sitcom, is suing more than two dozen foreign affiliate marketing sites for falsely claiming the “Jeopardy!” host endorsed their CBD products.

Adult-use marijuana market on tribal land to launch in New York

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe said it will become the first regulated adult-use marijuana market in New York when sales launch at three stores Friday.

Tips for reducing and eliminating plastic use in cannabis cultivation

Outdoor marijuana and hemp growers have long relied on plastic to pot plants, build trellises and tamp down weeds.

Now some of them are looking for ways to reduce their plastic dependency.

Tilray misses ‘muted expectations’ on plunging cannabis sales

Tilray reported net revenue of $155. 1 million (196 million Canadian dollars) in the quarter ended Nov. 30, considerably lower than consensus expectations of $170 million in cannabis sales, citing coronavirus-related headwinds, supply-chain issues and a lower share of the key Canadian market.

New York tribe opens applications for adult-use marijuana retail licenses

A Native American tribe in upstate New York is taking applications for adult-use marijuana retail licenses and said it plans to respond to each application within two weeks of filing.