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Canadian Supreme Court to scrutinize Quebec ban on homegrown cannabis

Canada’s Supreme Court said it will hear a challenge on the constitutionality of Quebec’s law banning the home cultivation of adult-use cannabis.

News March 11
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College marijuana programs give companies a source for new employees

Colleges and universities across the country are stepping up to meet the demand for workers skilled in the cannabis industry, and they’re connecting their graduates with potential employers.

News March 11
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Ohio sold more than $381 million in medical marijuana last year

Ohio medical cannabis companies sold more than $381 million worth of MMJ in 2021, up about 72% from 2020.

News March 10
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British American Tobacco ups stake in cannabis producer Organigram

British American Tobacco is investing another 6.35 million Canadian dollars ($5.1 million) in Organigram, increasing its stake in the Atlantic Canada-based cannabis producer to 19.5%, the companies announced.

News March 10
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New York to issue first retail licenses to those with marijuana convictions

New York’s initial round of 100 to 200 recreational cannabis retail licenses will be focused on applicants with marijuana-related convictions, state officials said.

News March 10
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Montana cannabis company Bloom raises $11 million in debt financing

Vertically integrated cannabis company Bloom Montana raised $11 million in debt financing via a deal with marijuana lender Altmore Capital.

News March 10
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For some, US marijuana industry becoming a David-versus-Goliath battle

Is the U.S. marijuana industry evolving into a David-versus-Goliath confrontation? A number of marijuana business officials and advocates characterize today's cannabis industry as figurative warfare, pitting large companies seeking to…

News March 10
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DC’s recreational marijuana ambitions blocked in federal bill

Washington DC would continue to be barred from launching a recreational marijuana market under the U.S. congressional budget released Wednesday.

News March 9
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Cannabis producers Pure Sunfarms, Zyus receive EU-GMP certification

Two Canadian medical cannabis producers received European Union-Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification, an essential step to exporting cannabinoids to fast-growing EU markets.

News March 9
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