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Exploring Canada’s cannabis sector
MCN speaks with industry expert Jamie Shaw about cannabis sector regulation in Canada, the issues patients still encounter, and industry sexism.
Jamie Shaw is a...
How have Cannabis 2.0 and COVID-19 affected the industry?
Cannabis Council of Canada President and CEO George Smitherman tells MCN about the Cannabis 2.0 rollout, COVID-19, and the future of Canadian cannabis policy.
In...
Initiative launched to help small farmers into cannabis cultivation
A new initiative – Shelter Craft Collective – has been launched to help small cannabis cultivation farmers into the cannabis market.
Cannabis cultivation experts are...
Cannabis edibles are leading Canada’s cannabis market in 2020
Cannabis edibles and drinkables are already leading Canada's legal cannabis market in 2020.
It has now been more than a year since cannabis was legalised...
The Global Cannabis Research Summit: gathering the science community
The annual Global Cannabis Research Summit will be returning this April.
Registration is now open for the Global Cannabis Research Summit on April 22, 2020,...
CanaQuest awaits Health Canada approval for sales and export
CanaQuest Medical Corp has announced it has applied to Health Canada for approval to produce, sell and export Mentabinol® (THC based, all-natural formulation) under...
Cannabis and integrative medicine in Canada
Dr Dani Gordon, double board-certified medical doctor speaks to Health Europa Quarterly about her journey in the medical cannabis industry and how it fits...
Cannabis vaping devices reimbursement approval for Canadian veterans
Medical cannabis vaping devices have received reimbursement approval for Canadian veterans.
Signature By Liberty Leaf, a division of Liberty Leaf Holdings, has announced that it...
The international framework for cannabis regulation is broken
We are 100 years on from the first serious attempts at marijuana prohibition (1920s USA), and yet now we have 11 legal cannabis markets...
Ajillion’s mission: cannabis opportunities across the globe
Ajillion creates highly profitable sustainable impact for its partners and customers following its Investment Customer Governance business strategy to win new business opportunities.
Ajillion Corporation,...
Tetra Bio Pharma receives approval for OTC use in pain drugs
TERPACAN™, from Tetra Bio Pharma, has received approval for over the counter (OTC) use in back and muscle pain, and in hemorrhoids.
TERPACAN™ is expected...
Canadian insights: banking challenges in the medical cannabis industry
Deepak Anand of Materia Ventures shares his thoughts on how the rest of the world can learn from the challenges Canada has overcome.
Deepak Anand...
What is stopping medical cannabis from being accepted in the UK?
Following extensive public awareness campaigns and increased media pressure on the healthcare system, the legalisation of medical cannabis in November 2018 was hailed a...
Positive CBD clinical results contributing to legislation change
CBD is having prominent impact on global markets and regulation, as regulators move to use it as an alternative to traditionally prescribed medications.
Canada made...
QCIA believes Quebec could steer consumers towards the black market
Quebec government's attempt to tighten cannabis regulation could push people towards the black market according to the QCIA.
The Quebec Cannabis Industry Association (QCIA) believes...
Heliospectra to provide LED spectrum control for quality cannabis
Heliospectra AB, a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments, announces a new order from Eco Canadian Organic.
Heliospectra will supply...
Canadian Vaping Association responds to BC’s first potential vaping illness
The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) has responded to the first potentially vaping related illness in DC.
The Canadian Vaping Association is deeply concerned about the...
Denmark attracts major Canadian cannabis investments
Nine months ago, the Danish pharma specialist NNE sowed a seed – a team providing strategic business consulting on growing, producing and distributing medical...
Medical cannabis use amongst older Canadians increasing
According to research by Oxford University, older adults are the fastest growing demographic of Canadian cannabis users.
The implications, however, of medical cannabis use for older adults...
Canadian federal government pardons previous cannabis convictions
After a month of accepting pardon applications the Canadian federal government has approved 44 out of the 71 applicants of their cannabis convictions.
Canada was the...