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Applications open to supply France with free medical cannabis via pilot program

The French Minister of Solidarity and Health has signed a lengthy decree specifying how a small-scale pilot program…

News October 20
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Canada’s Vivo Cannabis cuts jobs in push for positive cash flow

Toronto-based producer Vivo Cannabis is cutting 18% of its workforce, selling unspecified assets and tweaking its leadership team…

News October 20
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Week in Review: California cannabis designations, Supreme Court loss, union victories & more

A new state law lets California's outdoor marijuana growers claim a wine-like "appellation of origin" for their sun-and-soil-grown…

News October 17
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Alberta lifting retail cannabis store cap in November

Alberta’s government is lifting the cap on the number of retail cannabis store licenses that can be held…

News October 16
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Study: ‘Cannabis light’ used in Italy in place of sedatives, antidepressants

Sales in Italy of so-called "cannabis light" - low-THC and CBD-rich flowers derived from hemp - have been…

News October 16
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Advice for cannabis executives who want to address social justice

The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)’s new report about the responsible regulation of cannabis shines a light on…

News October 16
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Analysis highlights lack of diversity in Canada’s legal cannabis industry

Leadership positions in Canada's regulated marijuana sector continue to be held predominantly by white males, according to a…

News October 15
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Access barriers stall Canadian medical cannabis market, survey shows

Systemic barriers are making Canada’s legal medical cannabis program prohibitive, causing patients to seek treatment in recreational and…

News October 15
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Aphria’s record Canadian cannabis sales marred by weak EU revenue

Strong demand in Canada for Aphria’s recreational marijuana products failed to offset disappointing international revenue in the Leamington,…

News October 15
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Sunniva, CA$58 million in debt, granted initial creditor protection

Sunniva has received an initial creditor-protection order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia as the Vancouver-based marijuana…

News October 14
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