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Revoked personal medical cannabis production registrations surge in Canada

Health Canada is cracking down on alleged abuse of medical cannabis access via the personal and designated production…

News January 3
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Struggling cannabis companies turn to Canadian insolvency law

An unusual number of cannabis companies have used a Canadian corporate insolvency law called the Companies' Creditors Arrangement…

News December 28
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MediPharm Labs to acquire Vivo Cannabis in all-stock Canadian deal

MediPharm Labs is acquiring Vivo Cannabis in an all-stock deal, marking the latest consolidation move in the Canadian…

News December 22
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Canadian recreational cannabis sales decline in October

Monthly retail sales of regulated recreational cannabis in Canada declined by 0.8% from September to October, totaling 389.2…

News December 20
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Canada’s legal cannabis market winning over illicit consumers, survey suggests

More Canadians than ever are purchasing cannabis primarily from regulated suppliers instead of illicit ones, according to the…

News December 19
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Former execs of Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust acquitted in ‘quasi-criminal’ case

Three former executives of Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust, including its ex-CEO, have been acquitted of all charges after…

News December 16
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Canada increases cannabis drink purchase limit to 48 cans

Long-awaited Canadian regulatory updates to create a more robust research climate for marijuana and increase the amount of…

News December 12
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Saskatchewan to allow First Nations to regulate own cannabis stores

The government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation to increase First Nations self-governance in the retail cannabis sector, the…

News December 9
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Canadian marijuana company Flowr selling assets for CA$5.1 million-plus

British Columbia cannabis cultivator The Flowr Corp. is selling "substantially all" of its assets to Avant Brands K1…

News December 9
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