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New Zealand cannabis scheme on schedule for April launch despite COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe is not expected to affect the initial launch of New Zealand’s medical…

News March 26
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Green Organic Dutchman shelves large Quebec facility, lays off staff

The Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD) is the latest large Canadian cannabis firm to shelve one of its greenhouses…

News March 26
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List of cannabis events hit by coronavirus

From South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to Spannabis in Spain, at least 15 conferences with ties to…

News March 26
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Farm Credit Canada COVID-19 assistance available to cannabis sector – with a catch

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said cannabis businesses hit by economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to…

News March 26
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From marijuana to hand sanitizer: Cannabis companies pivot to produce, donate essential products for coronavirus fight

Many state authorities have deemed U.S. cannabis companies "essential" businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and allowed them to…

News March 26
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Quebec cannabis stores ruled ‘priority enterprises’; suppliers to stay open

Quebec's government-owned cannabis stores are “priority enterprises,” and businesses producing raw materials for the stores must maintain their…

News March 25
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What Canadian cannabis firms got wrong and their path forward: Q&A with former Bacardi exec Rob McPherson

Large Canadian cannabis producers and their financial backers got a lot wrong in the lead-up to legalization. And…

News March 25
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In letter to cannabis producers, Health Canada pledges ‘limited inspections’ amid COVID-19 crisis

Canadian cannabis license holders received new guidance from Health Canada on Tuesday, detailing the federal health department's approach…

News March 24
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Organigram expects layoffs, production decrease from COVID-19

Canadian cannabis company Organigram is anticipating voluntary and nonvoluntary layoffs as well as a slowdown in production and…

News March 24
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Canada cannabis licensing inspections delayed due to COVID-19, CannTrust says

Health Canada is slowing down on-site field inspections of cannabis facilities until the end of the month amid…

News March 24
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