This past week at StratCann, we examined the demand for Canadian craft cannabis in the international market, as well as the trends in wholesale cannabis sales, prices, and volume declines.
We also looked into a former Canadian senator who is assisting a Nova Scotia First Nation with cannabis regulations, and a First Nation in British Columbia that is nearing completion of a new cannabis production facility on Vancouver Island.
The government of Canada released a new study looking at trends in cannabis-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in Canada.
In financial news, MediPharm Labs announced the results of its annual and special meeting, contradicting Apollo’s claims. At the same time, Aurora Cannabis denied news of its acquisition of New Zealand’s Medleaf Therapeutics and a strategic partnership with MediPharm GmbH, and Simply Solventless reports record revenue and income in Q1 2025.
Aurora also posted its Q4 2025 financial results, while High Tide released its Q2 2025.
In law enforcement news, a referral from Health Canada led to OPP seizing thousands of cannabis plants.
In other cannabis news
BIV looked at how some cannabis producers in BC are being impacted by increased supply chain costs from tariffs, including comments from Margaret Brodie, CEO of Rubicon Organics Inc., and Kirk Tousaw with Great Gardener Farms Inc.
Researchers at McGill University are looking into the development of a preclinical inhalation model to test vaporized cannabis distillates.
Cannara Biotech Inc. announced it has made a $1 million repayment against the outstanding convertible debenture originally issued on June 21, 2021, as amended on August 31, 2023, January 30, 2024, and February 21, 2025, to Olymbec. The company also announced a total reduction of 50 basis points in the interest rate spread on its BMO Credit Facility.
Following up on Hot Girl Summer and Brat Summer, OCS has launched Pre-Roll Summer.
The SQDC will be closed on Tuesdays, June 24th and July 1st.
A new retail cannabis application is with the Yukon regulator for 494 Cannabis Inc. in Whitehorse.
1CM Inc. announce that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved its previously announced plan of arrangement involving SNDL Inc., pursuant to which SNDL will, among other things, acquire 32 cannabis retail stores operating under the Cost Cannabis and T Cannabis banners in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Completion of the Arrangement remains subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including certain outstanding regulatory approvals. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the closing of the Arrangement, the Arrangement is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.
In a case arising from a home fire caused by cannabis oil production, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench awarded an insurer costs after removing the insured from coverage based on a criminal act exclusion.
The Pontiac Journal says reports of unlicensed cannabis sellers going door-to-door in Shawville, QC, have prompted concern from local officials. A flyer circulated locally advertises a delivery service under the name “Highwayz,” listing products including BC cannabis, shatter, THC edibles, vape pens, pre-rolls, and CBD gummies.
Researchers at UBC looked at terpene emission profiles through the cannabis life-cycle.
International cannabis news
Cookies is set to collect $22.7 million from a nationwide retail partner that failed to pay agreed-upon royalties and misused the company’s recognizable intellectual property to raise capital, according to a final arbitration ruling. But that partner—a company called Cookies Retail, which owns and operates several dozen Cookies-branded marijuana stores throughout the United States—is attempting to undo the ruling in court.
Israeli cannabis cultivation companies filed an administrative petition with the Jerusalem District Court, demanding that the Finance Minister’s veto of the Economy Minister’s decision to impose a 165% tax on the import of medical cannabis from Canada be overturned.
The Association of Israeli Manufacturers and Cultivation Companies is demanding that the court order the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Economy to impose a 165% tax on the import of medical cannabis. The Attorney General is examining the conflict between government ministers.
An Australian regulator has initiated federal court proceedings against News Corp Australia-owned News Life Media and other firms for alleged illegal advertising of medicinal cannabis, it said on Friday. The Therapeutic Goods Administration is seeking penalties against the companies, which include natural therapies provider AG Therapeutics, media outlet Mamamia.com.au, and public relations firm Straight Up PR.
And finally, on June 15, a US Citizen from California was arrested by CBP officers after he made a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY. He possessed 78 pounds of marijuana after declaring to officers that he had nothing in his rental truck.
