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| Mar 28, 2025 |
California cannabis company with 16 dispensaries, $100M in revenue collapses One of California’s leading legal cannabis companies announced Thursday that it is seeking receivership, looking to sell off all of its assets as it faces mounting financial losses and eventually to shut down the sprawling business. |
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| Mar 28, 2025 |
RCMP take down large, 'complex' cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a "complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network." |
| Mar 26, 2025 |
Navigating Canada’s cannabis market in the face of U.S. tariff concerns Canada’s cannabis market has been evolving rapidly since legalization, presenting both opportunities and challenges for investors. As the industry matures, several key factors are shaping its landscape, including scrutiny of U.S.-affiliated brands, funding sources from outside Canada, a shift towards buying Canadian products, and Health Canada’s efforts to enhance product clarity for consumers. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
What’s causing the decline in M&A activity in the cannabis industry? Mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis industry in 2024 totaled $1.169 billion, a decrease of $579 million – or 33% – from the $1.749 billion of industry M&A the previous year, according to Viridian Capital Advisors. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
These women say smoking weed makes them better moms Also, on the tables in plain sight, are piles of loose marijuana flowers, rows of pre-rolled joints and bowls of edibles. In one corner of the room is a “dabbing station” for those who prefer a more highly concentrated THC buzz. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
Marijuana Industry PAC Attacks Biden And Canada In New Ads Designed To Appeal To Trump A marijuana industry-funded political action committee (PAC) is attacking former President Joe Biden’s cannabis policy record as well as the nation of Canada, with new ads promoting sometimes misleading claims about the last administration while making the case that President Donald Trump can deliver on reform. |
| Mar 25, 2025 |
Motsoaledi to withdraw ban on cannabis, hemp food products after backlash Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will withdraw the gazetted regulations prohibiting the sale, importation, and manufacture of food products containing cannabis and hemp. This was announced by the Presidency on Tuesday evening following a meeting between Motsoaledi and President Cyril Ramaphosa. |
| Mar 24, 2025 |
White Paper: Cannabis, Compliance, and Driver Retention As marijuana usage becomes more culturally accepted and legalized across the U.S., the trucking industry faces new challenges—particularly around driver retention. Navigating the complex relationship between state-level legalization, federal regulations, and Department of Transportation (DOT) policies is proving to be a critical issue for carriers and drivers alike. |
| Mar 24, 2025 |
Five ways cannabis can contribute to a green future Cannabis legalisation could raise £1.5 billion for the UK economy, according to a recent report from the charity Transform. But aside from this plant’s economic benefits, cannabis also has many ecological advantages. |
| Mar 23, 2025 |
Growing weed takes more energy than mining bitcoin. Can it go green? Growing weed inside uses about 1 percent of U.S. energy and pollutes more than cryptocurrency mining. There’s a better way to fuel America’s high. |
| Mar 23, 2025 |
Tribal land ruling undercuts marijuana law’s claims of undoing racial disparities
Hannah Harris Gre A Minnesota judge’s order earlier this month upheld the state’s authority to prosecute cannabis-related crimes on tribal lands, raising questions about Indigenous sovereignty and the efficacy of "social equity" provisions in state-level cannabis laws. |
| Mar 21, 2025 |
Scientists Discover Natural Pain Reliever in Cannabis That May Rival Opioids Pain can make it difficult to comfortably navigate life. Unfortunately, an estimated 21% of American adults suffer from chronic pain. And while opioid medications are prescribed in extreme cases for patients to find relief, they have a high potential for addiction, pushing doctors and patients to look elsewhere for relief. Now, new research suggests that a plant-based compound called terpenes, found in cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana), could help those with severe pain find relief. |
| Mar 21, 2025 |
From hempseed gruel to CBD: the curious history of cannabis as a health product The cannabis-derived product CBD has been hailed “the wonder drug of our age”, offering potential health benefits without the high. From juices and coffee to truffles and ice cream, CBD products have flooded the market for consumers looking for an answer to health problems from anxiety to insomnia. |
| Mar 21, 2025 |
Canadian Cannabis Sales Sank in January Statistics Canada released January retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales decreasing from the December levels, down 14.9% to C$418.3 million. December, originally reported at C$499.4 million, was revised lower to C$491.6 million. The sales in January were up 4.1% from a year ago. This was down from the 20.3% August 2023 growth rate and above the prior lowest annual growth rate since legalization commenced of -2.8% in May, but it was down sharply from the December growth of 9.6%. In 2024, total sales increased 1.5% to C$5.24 billion. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
The post-legalization legacy of UVic’s late cannabis club There are three green benches on campus designated for cannabis use. Before they were installed in 2018 — when Canada legalized cannabis — members of a campus club called Hempology 101 met to light up on the Quad. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
New Studies of 75 Million+ People Link Cannabis to Heart Attacks As cannabis use becomes more mainstream, a growing body of research is suggesting it’s not as harmless as many believe – particularly when it comes to heart health. Two new studies have found a strong link between cannabis use and an increased risk of heart attacks, even in young, otherwise healthy individuals. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
Cannabis Sativa Terpenes Show Promise in Improving Post-Operative, Fibromyalgia Pain New research found that select terpenes from cannabis sativa, namely geraniol, linalool, β-caryophyllene, and ?-humulene, may relieve post-operative and fibromyalgia pain.1 The research also elucidated the mechanism of action of the terpenes via the A2aR, which investigators state furthers knowledge of its importance in pain processing and as a target of terpene drugs. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
France makes key move towards legalising medical cannabis
France on Wednesday formally notified the European Commission of its regulations on the production and authorisation of medical cannabis, a key administrative step towards finally fully legalising its use. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
BC Bud officially leaves cannabis for crypto
The BC Bud Corporation has officially left cannabis and gone into digital assets. The company changed its name to Digital Commodities Capital Corp. The company is also changing its trading symbol from (CSE: BCBC) (OTCQB: BCBCF) to “RIPP” and shares will begin trading under that symbol on March 24. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
Aurora Cannabis Announces Breakthrough Discovery of Powdery Mildew Resistant Cultivars EDMONTON, AB, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce the Company's discovery of a novel source of genetic resistance against powdery mildew, PM2, that provides strong protection against this pathogen in cannabis sativa. The development of this proprietary genetic marker technology, which is now in use in Aurora's breeding program, is set to produce powdery mildew resistant cultivars that will be explored for commercial launch this year. |