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Cannabis firm Canopy Growth sues GW Pharma, claiming patent infringement

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. is suing Britain's GW Pharmaceuticals in U.S. federal court, alleging that GW is knowingly infringing upon Canopy's intellectual property.

News December 23
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In reversal, L.A. says no enforcement against nearly 60 marijuana firms with expiring permits

Los Angeles marijuana industry regulators have given at least 57 companies a new lifeline, only days after saying the licensed businesses in question won’t be allowed to conduct any commercial…

News December 23
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Canopy, Aphria cited for ‘critical’ cannabis regulatory breaches in 2018, new Health Canada report shows

Canadian cannabis giants Canopy Growth and Aphria were among a half-dozen licensed producers cited for serious regulatory violations in Health Canada’s compliance report covering the 2018-19 fiscal year.

News December 23
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Maryland medical marijuana firm pays $175K to settle sexual harassment suit

A medical marijuana dispensary in Maryland and its parent company will pay $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The settlement was…

News December 23
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Cannabis workers in Pennsylvania ratify UFCW union contract

Employees at Pennsylvania cannabis company CannTech voted to ratify a union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 1776.

News December 23
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Heritage Cannabis to acquire concentrate producer Premium 5

Canadian company Heritage Cannabis Holding Corp. struck an all-stock deal to acquire Premium 5, a producer of cannabis concentrates and vape products.

News December 23
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Australian medical cannabis available in German pharmacies for first time

Flower and extracts produced in Australia by two different companies are now available in the German medical cannabis market for the first time, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The flower, grown…

News December 23
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SPACs pump hundreds of millions of dollars into US cannabis industry through acquisitions

Two cannabis special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. and Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., recently announced deals worth more than $2 billion, while two other SPACs have an…

News December 23
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Marijuana investor Casa Verde Capital closes $100 million funding round

Casa Verde Capital, a California-based marijuana investment fund launched by rapper Snoop Dogg, finalized a $100 million raise.

News December 22
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