Opinion
Read expert opinions and analysis on policy, markets, and culture in the cannabis industry.
Opinion · page 11
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The Cannabis Industry Council – ‘The Reasonable, Constructive And Pro-Active Face Of UK Cannabis’
THE newly launched Cannabis Industry Council has brought together disparate organisations, working groups and businesses with the aim of driving meaningful change within the UK’s medical cannabis and CBD sector.
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AGCO looking to change rules and guidance surrounding inducements
By: Matt Maurer, Co-Chair, Cannabis Law Group, Torkin Manes LLP Starting today, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has launched a 30-day consultation with retail license holders and other stakeholders pertaining to potential changes and clarification around the inducement rules contained in the Registrar’s Standards For Cannabis Retail Stores.
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Learning From Canada’s Mistakes; Why Firms Should Double Down On Medical Cannabis In Europe
By: Max Monahan-Ellison AS hype and excitement builds around the potential for recreational cannabis legalization in some European countries, it’s an opportune time to share learnings from Canadian recreational legalization and argue that the medical market should remain a priority for companies.
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How to avoid cannabis retail pitfalls
By: Matt Maurer, Co-Chair, Cannabis Law Group, Torkin Manes LLP I have been fortunate to work with a lot of clients over the past three years on cannabis sales license applications from quite literally coast to coast.
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Why The Delay? A Leading Novel Food Expert Examines The FSA’s CBD Dilemma
“OVER the past couple of weeks there have been no updates to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) public registers for CBD novel food applications.
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SPONSORED: Tackling misinformation in the cannabis industry
CEO and Founder of Sativa Learning, Ryan McCreanor, jumps straight into the facts of the industry.
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What’s the big deal about cannabis accessories?
By Leandra Reid and Krista Raymer, Vetrina Group When we consider how many different ways cannabis can be consumed, a great majority of methods require more than just weed.
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Dragons’ Den Entrepreneur Overcomes Horrific Accident With The Help Of Hemp
Michal Takac has gone from being a cannabidiol sceptic to its most passionate advocate after undergoing a revelatory experience following a horrifying industrial accident.
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Courage and Cannabidiol: Novel Food CBD Will Crush Small British Business
By Peter Reynolds, of CannaPro THIS is the story of how brave British small-businesses created a £1.7bn market and now face destruction at the hands of the overbearing regulators.
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Women Inspiring Us in 2021
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2021, we are proud to share a list of women that have inspired us in the past year.
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Cannabis Beverages: Still the Next Big Thing or Not So Much?
By: Matt Maurer and Vlad Mihaescu, Cannabis Law Practice Group, Torkin Manes LLP There has been much anticipation for new cannabis products since the Canadian government first announced that cannabis would be legalized for recreational use across Canada.
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Mary Biles Explains How Cannabis Helped Her Join-Up Life’s Random Dots
Mary Biles has taught English in Spain, worked as a television researcher and producer and in complementary health.












