And the summer is (almost) over

We are back – and the summer is almost over.

In the US, cannabis is on the agenda in Congress in the coming weeks – and perhaps on the campaign trail too. In Canada, where cannabis is always on the agenda, a new milestone has (perhaps) been reached with legal sales.

On the Business of Cannabis front, this week is a big one: we’ll launch a new website this week – as well as make some major announcements about upcoming events including Cannabis + Technology and Medical Cannabis Week.

Hang tight for those upcoming announcements, and in the meantime, be sure to sign up for our upcoming Cannabis Forward event on September 16: Quebec 2.0: Myths, challenges and the stigma of success.

Have a great last week of summer.

Read on…

From the US

Congress will take up legalization in the coming weeks. On the heels of dystopian Republican National Convention, an out-of-control pandemic and social unrest – we could all use a positive distraction. Marijuana Moment

In other political news, Arizona’s legalization measure will be on the ballot in November. MJ Business Daily

Leading to this gem from President Trump. He noted recently that cannabis legalization on ballots is good for Democrats… Let’s fucking hope so. Marijuana Moment

If you happen to live in Florida… and are a medical cannabis patient… and like edibles – last week was a good one for you. Edibles are now part of the program. Ganjapreneur 

Legal > Illicit

(According to Statistics Canada) Legal cannabis sales outpaced illicit cannabis sales for the first time in Q2. BNN Bloomberg MJ Business Daily

What Else?

Truss Beverages (HEXO + Molson Coors) launched their beverages last week. Newswire

Remember that there have been plans to privatize Cannabis NB? Not. So. Fast.  If the Liberal leader wins the September 14th election, that privatization plan may not get done. See you on September 15th… The Growth Op

High Tide is buying Meta – shaking up the private cannabis retail landscape considerably. Yahoo Finance

and Finally…

Here’s something for your legal files: CTT Pharma is suing Aurora for using their technology and not paying. BUT, that’s only part of the announcement – they are also adding Dr. Shane Morris (most recently at Aurora) to their Advisory Board. Interesting times indeed. Technical 420