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- Adult-Use
Will midterms mess up US legalization?
Canadian LPs are banking on federal legalization in the US, but some are worried that it won’t happen before the 2022 midterm elections, when Democrats could lose control of Congress to Republicans, according to a Canadian Press report.
- Cultivation
Some not so kind results for unregulated BC bud
The British Columbia government is warning consumers that illicit cannabis could contain a number of contaminants after testing 20 dry flower samples seized from several unregulated stores in Vancouver, reports CBC.
- Policy & Regulation
Some of Canada’s largest cities are weed deserts
After opting out of legal cannabis stores leading up to legalization in 2018, Mississauga, Ontario city council again voted against allowing legal retailers to open up shop in the sprawling suburban municipality with more than 830,000 residents.
- CBD Market
The NFL pledges $1 million toward cannabis research
The National Football League and its players’ association announced they’re putting $1 million behind medical cannabis for pain research, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
- Adult-Use
‘Joints for Jabs’ gets thumbs up in Washington state
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is going to temporarily allow cannabis retailers to launch “Joints for Jabs” promotions.
- Companies
Why aren’t America’s biggest MSOs California dreamin’?
While 98% of cannabis sales in Florida are through multi-state operators like Trulieve, many are playing just a minor role in California’s massive marketplace, writes New Cannabis Ventures.
- Cannabis Daily News
Manitoba terminates First Nations store agreement
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries says it has terminated a retailer agreement with NAC Long Plain for a Meta Cannabis Supply store on reserve land in Winnipeg because they say the First Nation wouldn’t comply with rules laid out by the province’s Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority.
- Cannabis Daily News
No more pot-line bling for Canopy
Less than two years after announcing a partnership with rapper Drake, Canopy has ended the relationship.
- CBD Market
Amazon goes to bat for cannabis
After getting roasted for its controversial “ZenBooths” for warehouse employees, Amazon has announced a new policy that sounds far more reasonable: The company will no longer disqualify US employees for cannabis use and will also throw support behind the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, says a blog post by CEO Dave Clark.
- Cannabis Daily News
Is Ontario’s cannabis retail day of reckoning coming?
The recent (yet long-awaited) surge of new storefronts in Ontario has been a major contributor to record-breaking cannabis sales in the province, but the fast pace of expansion will likely lead to a “thinning of the herd,” warns Marijuana Business Daily.
- Cultivation
Record-breaking sales in the US didn’t come easily
Legal cannabis retailers in the US sold more than $17.5 billion worth of products in 2020 — a 46% increase from the year before.
- Adult-Use
HEXO says yes, we Redecan
After snapping up 48North and Zenabis earlier this year, Quebec-based HEXO announced on Friday that it’s making its third acquisition of 2021: Ontario-based Redecan, for a cool $925 million.
