Skip to main content

Government

Week in Weed – March 1, 2025

March 1, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

What does the Conservative win mean for legal cannabis in Germany?

February 26, 2025 | Jonathan Hiltz | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Insight, Producers

Calgary passes motion to move forward with on-site cannabis sales at events

February 25, 2025 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Health Canada releases first results from cannabis data gathering program from legal and illegal markets

February 22, 2025 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Products, Research

Week in Weed – February 22, 2025

February 22, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Colombian Agricultural Institute posts draft requirements for Canadian cannabis imports

February 20, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Week in Weed – February 15, 2025

February 15, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Swiss health committee approves plan to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult use

February 14, 2025 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, International

Ontario county bylaw effective at managing designated cannabis production sites

February 12, 2025 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Producers

Quebec begins 2025 cannabis survey

February 12, 2025 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Quebec, Research

Cannabis caught in interprovincial barriers

February 11, 2025 | Jonathan Hiltz | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Insight

Week in Weed – February 8, 2025

February 8, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Ontario Cannabis Store & DiversityTalk to host Black History Month event

February 7, 2025 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Calgary city councillor wants to allow cannabis sales at events in the city

February 6, 2025 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Cannabis Xpress to open new location in Dalhousie, New Brunswick

February 6, 2025 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Retail

Producers can now enter into private label agreements with multiple retailers for the same product in Alberta

February 5, 2025 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Cannabis tech company taking part in Canadian trade mission to Australia

February 5, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Canada’s legal cannabis industry contributed nearly $7B to GDP

February 4, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers, Retail

Week in Weed – February 1, 2025

February 1, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Producers, Retail

Canadian CEO sues US agencies over harassment at the border for connections to cannabis industry

January 30, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

New government could mean big delays in cannabis industry demands

January 28, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Insight

New Brunswick issues RFQ for several new private cannabis stores

January 27, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick, Retail

Week in Weed – January 25, 2025

January 25, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Ontario cannabis retailers frustrated after recent string of robberies

January 23, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Medical cannabis dispensary owners in BC lose appeal of provincial fine

January 23, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Expand legal market to better compete with illegal online sales, says U of M researcher

January 21, 2025 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Week in Weed – January 18, 2025

January 18, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

“We no longer have funding for cannabis enforcement,” says Toronto’s head of municipal licensing and standards

January 15, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario

Week in Weed – January 11, 2025

January 11, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Producers, Retail

Cannabis sales and inventory figures through June 2024

January 10, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Saskatchewan removes some storage requirements for retailers, wholesalers

January 9, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Saskatchewan

Could a new Conservative government in Canada address cannabis industry concerns?

January 8, 2025 | Contributor | Business, Government, Insight, Producers

Micros again the most popular licence type in 2024

January 7, 2025 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Week in Weed – January 4, 2025

January 4, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Manitoba’s home grow cannabis bill could come into force in April

January 3, 2025 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

The biggest cannabis stories of 2024

January 2, 2025 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Health Canada expects to publish cannabis sampling program results in coming months

December 31, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Products, Research

Creditor protection, bankruptcies, and acquisitions in 2024

December 29, 2024 | Sarah Clark | Business, Cannabis News, Financials, Government

Week in Weed – December 28, 2024

December 28, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

What could an early election mean for the cannabis industry and pending regulatory changes?

December 23, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Insight

Week in Weed – December 21, 2024

December 21, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Federal government “exploring” single harmonized cannabis excise stamp

December 16, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Health Canada may request supporting evidence for some medical cannabis authorizations

December 16, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Week in Weed – December 14, 2024

December 14, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

New retail cannabis project in Germany could be good news for Canadian cannabis exporters

December 13, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Retail

How the Canada Post strike is affecting medical cannabis access

December 12, 2024 | Jonathan Hiltz | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Federal government fails to implement “ambitious” program to streamline cannabis pardons by deadline

December 11, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government

Week in Weed – December 7, 2024

December 7, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Health Canada: Only about 5% of cannabis purchases in Canada come from irregular sources

December 6, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Research

PEI amends 2021 vaping legislation to note it doesn’t apply to cannabis products

December 5, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Products

OCS shares safe cannabis consumption tips for the holidays

December 4, 2024 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Nova Scotia sells $32.6 million worth of cannabis in Q2 2024

December 3, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Financials, Government, Retail

Week in Weed – November 30, 2024

November 30, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

AGLC makes several updates, clarifications to retail cannabis and cannabis representative policies

November 29, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Cannabis vapes coming to SQDC by fall 2025

November 29, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Quebec

More than $20 million in cuts to Health Canada’s cannabis program over next three years

November 28, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Australian Senate rejects cannabis legalization bill

November 27, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, International

Trudeau, Poilievre trade barbs in QP over cannabis legalization

November 26, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government

Canadian Cannabis Council, Global Affairs Canada question Israel’s Canadian cannabis report

November 26, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Other, Producers

Health Canada grants cannabis testing licence to Brock University

November 25, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Research

Israel’s Ministry of Health says tariffs on Canadian cannabis will harm patients, benefit illicit market

November 25, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, International

Week in Weed – November 23, 2024

November 23, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Cannabis NB launches Good To Know cannabis awareness campaign

November 22, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, New Brunswick

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek seeks negotiations with Ontario on retail cannabis

November 20, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

CRA has written off nearly $5 million in cannabis excise tax

November 20, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government

Ontario cannabis retailer fined $100,000 for illegal “data deals”

November 19, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Ontario introduces legislation that would impose new penalties for advertising and promoting illegal cannabis

November 18, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Cannabis industry takes steps to manage Canada Post strike

November 18, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Week in Weed – November 16, 2024

November 16, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Other

Law firm says SQDC broke provincial rules with “rotating” SKU pricing

November 15, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Government, Quebec, Retail

Nova Scotia’s “safe” cannabis campaign irks Dalhousie clinical psychologist

November 14, 2024 | Staff | Cannabis News, Government, Nova Scotia, Retail

Israel: Report now proposes up to 175% tax on Canadian cannabis imports

November 12, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Week in Weed – November 9, 2024

November 9, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Conservative BC MLA blames legalization for illegal weed bust

November 8, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government

AGLC launches Forget Bad Bud campaign

November 7, 2024 | Staff | Alberta, Cannabis News, Government

Winnipeg staff report recommends keeping designated production licensing in place

November 5, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba

Week in Weed – November 2, 2024

November 2, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International

Surrey City Council to consider 12 cannabis stores, the first in the city

November 1, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

Details emerging in CSU raids on OKIB land near Vernon, BC

October 30, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Cannabis News, Government

Ontario affirms $31 million commitment to take on illicit cannabis market

October 30, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail

Some Australian cannabis companies growing weary of Canadian imports

October 29, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

New Brunswickers prefer convenient cannabis products

October 28, 2024 | David Brown | Cannabis News, Financials, Government, New Brunswick

Week in Weed – October 26, 2024

October 26, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Producers, Retail

BC pot shop fined for selling cannabis at too low of a price

October 25, 2024 | David Brown | British Columbia, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail

AGLC quickly corrects course on sampling rule change

October 23, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government

Manitoba extending pause of “controlled access” licensing another 18 months

October 23, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Manitoba, Retail

AGLC says sampling restricted to retail store owners in Alberta (This decision has now been reversed)

October 21, 2024 | David Brown | Alberta, Business, Cannabis News, Government, Producers

Yukon cannabis report highlights need for cannabis consumption spaces for tourists

October 21, 2024 | David Brown | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Retail, Yukon

Week in Weed – October 19, 2024

October 19, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, International, Producers

Ontario sold more than a billion dollars worth of weed in the first half of 2024

October 17, 2024 | Staff | Business, Cannabis News, Government, Ontario, Retail