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Cannabis producer Canopy Growth dropped from S&P/TSX 60 Index

Smiths Falls, Ontario-based cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. is being deleted from the S&P/TSX 60 Index.

News March 8
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Marijuana financier Pelorus lends nearly $17M to Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals

Marijuana real estate lender Pelorus Equity Group announced debt financing worth nearly $17 million to specialty-drug company Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals.

News March 8
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Online cannabis retail regulations in Alberta highlight fight against illicit websites

The government of Alberta, Canada, officially handed over responsibility for online cannabis sales and delivery to the private sector on Tuesday, with a handful of companies prepared to start marijuana…

News March 8
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Opinion: 4 ways to empower women in the marijuana industry

Numbers, as they say, don’t lie. But they don’t tell a full story, either. The number of women working in the cannabis industry is on the decline.

News March 8
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Illinois craft cannabis grower bill highlights tension between big companies, minority entrepreneurs

Back in 2019, many marijuana industry experts trumpeted Illinois as setting a new bar for social equity; State lawmakers created a potential blueprint to provide greater opportunities for minority entrepreneurs…

News March 8
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Oklahoma lawmakers weigh restrictions on medical marijuana businesses

Oklahoma House Republican legislators pitched a 12-point plan to tighten up one of the country's most business-friendly medical marijuana markets with a goal of curbing illicit activity.

News March 7
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Nevada suspends cannabis company’s license over seed-to-sale tracking issues

Nevada regulators voted to suspend the adult-use and medical cannabis cultivation and production licenses of NLVG, doing business as Desert Bloom, for not properly tracking its marijuana.

News March 7
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Looking for a point-of-sale system? Here are some tips for marijuana retailers

A marijuana retailer should choose a point-of-sale system with features that support its business model, operations and brand, according to cannabis retail designers, consultants and POS experts.

News March 7
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Maine scuttles plan to update medical cannabis rules

Maine regulators scrapped a proposed change to rules for its medical cannabis program after caregivers and consumers protested.

News March 4
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