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Fast pace of Canadian cannabis license approvals fails to avert supply shortage

Canadian regulators approved new cultivation space at a frantic pace in the months leading up to legalization, but…

News October 31
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‘Horrifying’ marijuana sales in British Columbia a wake-up call for regulators

British Columbia’s dismal cannabis sales in the opening hours of legalization should be seen by provincial and federal…

News October 25
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Trend halted: Medical marijuana patient growth accelerates in Canada

Canada added more than 34,000 registered medical cannabis patients in the second quarter of this year, an increase…

News October 8
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License suspension ‘stark reminder’ for Canadian marijuana companies

A licensed producer was suspended by Health Canada for the first time in four years, a sign that the…

News October 3
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No Snoop for you! Celebrity names not allowed come cannabis legalization in Canada

Branding partnerships between Canada’s biggest cannabis companies and their celebrity backers will be thrown into limbo when new…

News October 2
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Calgary looks to develop Canada’s first cannabis business hub

Alberta’s most populous city is throwing its doors open to the cannabis industry, designating part of a massive industrial…

News September 17
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Lack of ‘meaningful’ consultation hinders First Nations’ participation in Canada’s cannabis industry

Businesses with identified First Nations affiliations make up only 5% of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers, a fact that…

News August 28
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Border concerns have chilling effect on Canada’s marijuana industry

Reports that some Canadian cannabis professionals have been turned away from the U.S. and received lifetime bans due are having…

News August 3
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Licensed marijuana cultivation in Canada exceeds 10 million square feet

Facilities licensed by the Canadian government to cultivate cannabis surpassed 11 million square feet (1 million square meters)…

News July 25
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