Policy & Regulation
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- Policy & Regulation
UK drugs policy no longer fit for purpose, says leading criminologist
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 has been described as contributing to a “drug apartheid” resulting in a corrupt system discriminating along the lines of class, ethnicity and gender.
- Adult-Use
Jane, the ‘Shopify of weed,’ raises $100 million
While other companies are hoping to be the Yelp or the Amazon of weed, San Francisco’s Jane Technologies is replicating another familiar business model – Shopify’s.
- Adult-Use
Tokyo Smoke will meet you at the mall
Canadian retailer Tokyo Smoke is coming to several malls Ontario this fall, with stores opening in seven Cadillac Fairview properties like Toronto’s Eaton Centre and Ottawa’s Rideau Centre, as well as suburban shopping centres like Sherway Gardens and Fairview Mall, reports Retail Insider.
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How to choose cannabis retail locations amidst increased competition
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with David Wasserman of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis.
- Adult-Use
Weedmaps, Kevin Durant team up to dunk on stigma
Hot off the release of its new weed-finding app, Weedmaps announced they’re teaming up with NBA superstar Kevin Durant in an effort to fight the stigma associated with cannabis consumption, according to a release.
- Adult-Use
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em at the NY State Fair: Officials
New York’s State Fair kicks off this Friday, and things are a little different this year.
- Policy & Regulation
Tilray inches closer to the US with MedMen deal
In what they’re touting as their entry point into US cannabis when it’s federally legal, Tilray announced it has acquired a “majority position” in retailer MedMen in a creative deal that CEO Irwin Simon said could lead to a future acquisition.
- Adult-Use
What does Cuomo’s resignation mean for New York cannabis?
Will New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s departure slow down the launch of legal adult-use cannabis sales in New York?
- Your #1 Podcast on Cannabis News
Understanding the latest labeling guidelines from Health Canada
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Mandesh Dosanjh, CEO of Pure Sunfarms – a British Columbia-based cannabis producer.
- CBD Market
Sativa’s Record £3.5m Quarter Follows Covid Testing Pivot – As It Plays A CBD Waiting Game
SATIVA Wellness has posted a record quarter which saw it bank revenues of £3.48m – up by over £3m on the same period the previous year.
- Adult-Use
The Garden State wants cannabis — just not in their backyards
Despite overwhelmingly indicating that they wanted adult-use cannabis legalized in the state, nearly half of municipalities in New Jersey could opt out of the new legal program, reports Gothamist.
- CBD Market
New ‘Cannabis Initiative’ From ‘Secretive’ UN Body May Cause Serious Harm To Global Industry
A SECRETIVE United Nations body is in the process of drawing up its first ‘ill-informed’ Cannabis Initiative which may deliver a serious blow to the booming global industry.
