Latest In: Canada/International

Bloomwell Group Friedrich Merz Germany medical cannabis
Interior view of plenary hall, where Germany's Bundestag meets

What will Germany’s election outcome mean for nation’s cannabis industry?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s election victory in Germany could result in a potential slowdown or reversal of the…

News February 24
cannabis cannabis tax credits CARES Act Coronavirus Aid Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act Dispensaries Employee Retention Credit irs Jushi Holdings marijuana recreational marijuana
Image of a businessperson fanning out money

Cannabis MSO Jushi benefiting from little-used IRS tax-credit program

The IRS owes Jushi Holdings about $6 million in Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, but the cannabis multistate…

News February 24
cannabis research John Hopkins University joint ventures licensing agreements Marijuana research medical marijuana research
Image of students walking on university campus

Could 2025 be the year of university and cannabis industry partnerships?

2025 is poised to be a pivotal year for partnerships between the cannabis industry and universities, both in…

News February 21
Switzerland adult-use cannabis Switzerland Federal Office of Public Health Switzerland medical cannabis Switzerland recreational cannabis
Image of Zermatt, Switzerland, with the Matterhorn in the background during sunset

Switzerland charts conservative course for adult-use cannabis legalization

In a significant step forward for cannabis legalization in Europe, a parliamentary commission in Switzerland has proposed a…

News February 18
CANADA cannabis Dispensaries marijuana Quebec recreational marijuana SQDC
Image of CA$100 Canadian bills being printed

Quebec cannabis retailer SQDC reports income of CA$40.5 million

Quebec’s government-operated marijuana retailer, Société québécoise du cannabis, reported income of 40.5 million Canadian dollars ($28.6 million) for…

News February 14
3win corp. 510 vaporizers cb solutions ccell Earth’s Healing Greenlane Holdings jupiter research smoore smoore shenzhen TILT holdings
Image of vape pen with delta-8 THC oil

Chinese marijuana vape-tech giant ran illegal monopoly, lawsuit claims

Marijuana vape maker Shenzhen Smoore Technology orchestrated an illegal monopoly to squash competition, a new class action lawsuit…

News February 14
ASDA Consultancy Services Bloomwell Group Cansativa Group Curaleaf Holdings Curaleaf International Four 20 Pharma Germany adult-use cannabis Germany Cannabis Act Germany Christian Democratic Union Germany election Germany Green Party Germany medical cannabis Germany recreational cannabis Germany Social Democratic Party Northern Green Canada
Image of cannabis flower sitting atop a German flag

Germany’s cannabis market is evolving, but elections loom

German voters will decide Feb. 23 between the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union. If voters…

News February 14
cannabinoid cannabis patent dispute cannabis patent law Epidiolex GW Pharmaceuticals Jazz Pharmaceuticals patent litigation
Image of two businesspeople shaking hands

Pharma giant Jazz dismisses final patent claim involving cannabinoid epilepsy drug

Global pharma company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has ended patent claims related to its cannabinoid-based epilepsy drug, Epidiolex.

News February 11
Australia medical cannabis Germany medical cannabis Poland medical cannabis United Kingdom medical cannabis
Image of The Twelve Apostles limestone stacks along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Australia’s medical cannabis revenue may outpace top EU markets, report shows

Australia’s medical cannabis revenue is expected to grow from around $600 million (AU$955.1 million) in 2024 to more…

News February 11
cannabis edibles chocolate Gron Ventures Headset kiva confections marijuana edibles Tilray Canada
Image of chocolate candies on a conveyor at a confectionery maker

Marijuana-infused chocolate experiencing seasonal sales spike

Winter is peak season for marijuana-infused chocolates, according to edibles manufacturers and Seattle-based cannabis data provider Headset.

News February 11
MJBizCon Logo