British Columbia makes cannabis businesses ‘essential’ during COVID-19
British Columbia has designated cannabis retailers and producers as essential services, meaning regulated cannabis businesses can keep operating…
News March 27
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Health Canada still processing new cannabis licenses during COVID-19 crisis
Health Canada says it will continue reviewing applications for new cannabis licenses and security-clearance applications during the COVID-19…
News March 27
Canada asks regulated cannabis labs for help in COVID-19 testing
Health Canada is working to identify lab capacity across the country to assist with COVID-19 testing, and the…
News March 26
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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