Policy & Regulation
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Policy & Regulation · page 56
- Adult-Use
Analysts say these Canadian weed stocks could rebound post-legalization
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer’s bill is unlikely to be passed, but it’s a good starting point for negotiations, said Owen Bennett, senior vice president of global tobacco and cannabis stocks at Jefferies Equity Research, on BNN Bloomberg.
- Policy & Regulation
Deregulating cannabis gives UK opportunity after Covid-19
Lawyer from London law firm Bishop & Sewell, Eleanor Furlong, says the deregulation of cannabis in the UK is a case of ‘when, not if’.
- Hemp Industry
Schumer’s cannabis bill would end prohibition
Senators Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker and Ron Wyden held a press conference yesterday to introduce their draft bill of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
- Adult-Use
Michigan cannabis is having no problem finding workers
Industries like hospitality are struggling to entice its workforce back post-pandemic, but Michigan’s burgeoning cannabis sector is alluring to workers eager to leave shrinking industries like the automotive sector to try something new, reports the Detroit Free Press.
- Cultivation
All eyes on the New York prize
New York state legalized adult-use cannabis this spring, but how sales will actually roll out to this massive market presents another set of questions — questions with an estimated $4.6 billion in annual sales at stake.
- Policy & Regulation
Canopy isn’t giving up on drinks
A former senior Liberal party staffer is joining Canopy Growth to lobby the Canadian government on cannabis drinks regulations, according to iPolitics.
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How to prepare for future cannabis retail regulations in Ontario
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Denis Gertler of CannDelta Inc.
- Cultivation
Can we trust cannabis testing labs?
Cannabis testing labs across the US are in hot water for inflating THC potency, according to a scathing report by fivethirtyeight.com.
- Adult-Use
Clarence Thomas questions federal prohibition
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is perhaps one of the last people you would think to come out swinging for federal cannabis legalization.
- Adult-Use
Insiders want New York to learn from Canada’s canna-mistakes
Canadian cannabis industry heavyweights had a long list of tips to share with the Buffalo News about the tough legalization lessons learned north of the border thus far.
- Policy & Regulation
United Nations calls for worldwide cannabis advertising ban
Global health experts want a ‘comprehensive’ ban on promotion akin to the tobacco industry.
- Policy & Regulation
UN wants to ban cannabis ads
The 2021 World Drug Report by the UN was released yesterday, and it suggests a total ban on cannabis advertising, promotion and sponsorships.
