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How Colombian medical cannabis producers are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic

Medical cannabis producers the world over are scrambling to adapt to fast-evolving business and health implications from the novel coronavirus pandemic, with those in Colombia adapting stricter health and safety…

News April 9
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MJBizDaily announces furloughs, other steps because of COVID-19

Marijuana Business Daily is temporarily laying off around 30% of its staff and ramping up virtual events in response to the economic and financial fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

News April 9
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Cannabis producers in Australia avoid ‘nonessential’ designation

Australia’s government has identified specific “nonessential” industries in order to apply restricted operations to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic – and medical marijuana is not on that list. That means…

News April 9
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New Zealand eases prescription requirement for cannabis-based medicine Sativex

Doctors in New Zealand no longer require Ministry of Health approval to prescribe Sativex, according to a new notice published in the country’s official Gazette - a move that could facilitate…

News April 9
COVID-19 relief for marijuana companies

Marijuana companies mostly shut out of $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

Many states have declared cannabis companies “essential businesses” during the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed them to maintain operations, but the U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump don’t appear to see…

News April 9
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Italian medical cannabis sales grew 50% in 2019, and supply remains stable despite coronavirus

Patients in Italy bought 861 kilograms (1,898 pounds) of medical cannabis in 2019, a nearly 50% increase versus the 578 kilograms sold in Italian pharmacies in 2018, according to new…

News April 9
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Denver medical marijuana dispensary loses to IRS in court

A medical cannabis dispensary in Denver lost an appellate court battle to prevent the IRS from obtaining business records from state regulators.

News April 8
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Massachusetts gov sued over closure of recreational cannabis stores

A handful of adult-use marijuana businesses on Wednesday sued Massachusetts’ governor, seeking a reversal of his executive order requiring recreational cannabis stores to close during the COVID-19 crisis. The lawsuit calls…

News April 8
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Ontario cannabis pickup and delivery: Expert tips to get your store back in business

Ontario’s private-sector cannabis stores have at least a 14-day window to continue serving customers through curbside pickups and home delivery. That’s thanks to an emergency order issued late Tuesday by the provincial government…

News April 8
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