Labor shortage, rising wages could strike Canada’s cannabis sector in late 2018
Marijuana companies could face a tight labor market and rising wages as businesses in this fast-growing industry compete…
News June 8
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Provincial Preview: Manitoba cannabis businesses ‘sitting on perfect storm of opportunity’
The small number of licensed cannabis producers in Manitoba has kept a lid on ancillary opportunities, but that…
News June 7
Report: Legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada to exceed CA$4 billion in 2019
A new report from accounting firm Deloitte predicts legal adult-use sales in Canada will reach CA$4.3 billion ($3.3 billion) in…
News June 6
Canada’s Senate on track to approve amended recreational cannabis bill
A bid by Conservative senators to stall Canada’s marijuana legalization was swatted down Monday, foreshadowing the bill’s approval…
News June 5
Zimbabwe going ‘back to the drawing board’ on medical marijuana law
Just one month after its enactment, Zimbabwe is hitting pause on its medical cannabis program to rectify multiple…
News June 4
Provincial Preview: Newfoundland’s cannabis entrepreneurs temper expectations
Entrepreneurs are tempering their once sky-high expectations to capitalize on Newfoundland’s regulated cannabis sector. The province is the only…
News June 1
Major Canadian bank expands focus on marijuana sector
After years of keeping the sector at arm's length, some of Canada’s largest financial institutions are warming to…
News May 31
Five reasons why lighting giant Osram’s acquisition of Fluence is a big deal for cannabis
One of the cannabis industry’s largest lighting solutions suppliers, Austin, Texas-based Fluence Bioengineering was recently acquired by Osram,…
News May 31
Southern Africa becomes magnet for Canadian medical cannabis investments
Canada's largest medical cannabis companies are ponying up tens of millions of dollars to get a piece of Southern…
News May 30
Cultivation applicants in Canada soar, but cannabis shortage looms
The number of applicants to cultivate cannabis in Canada rose 150% in the first quarter of 2018 as…
News May 29
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