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JACQUIE MILLER, Postmedia Network, Inc. Cannabis companies are intensifying efforts to get attention for their brands even as Health Canada launches another crackdown on the promotion of pot. Oct 11, 2018 -There appears to be a game of regulatory chicken emerging. Some companies are seemingly testing the boundaries with billboards, […]
Release Date: September 21, 2018 UPDATED: 10/09/2018 U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforces the laws of the United States and U.S. laws will not change following Canada’s legalization of marijuana. Requirements for international travelers wishing to enter the United States are governed by and conducted in accordance with U.S. Federal […]
by Eric Vengroff, Financial Analyst, Cannabis Daily NICHE Canada, the National Institute for Cannabis Health and Education, is running a series of community awareness events that serve to elevate the common base knowledge level regarding cannabis for Canadian businesses, health and human resource professionals, cannabis industry participants and other stakeholders. […]
By Max A. Cherney, Tech reporter, MarketWatch Canada-based Canopy Growth Corp. has withdrawn a trademark it filed in August for the phrase “Chronic By Dre,” according to a company spokesman. “Chronic By Dre” refers to the 1992 album by rapper and music mogul Andre Young, also known as Dr. Dre. It […]
By Eric Vengroff, Financial Analyst, Cannabis Daily Multiple news sources have reported that Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) has terminated its contract with Namaste, roughly 10 days after the announcement of the deal. Brandon A. Dorfman of Potnetwork reported that the self-described “Amazon of Weed”, Namaste Technologies (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) held a stockholder pledge party and according […]
By Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on China is expected to have a direct impact on several sectors of the marijuana industry – in particular, cannabis vaporizer companies. Others likely to be affected include: Cultivation operations that want to expand their greenhouse facilities. Growers that […]
By Geoff Zochodne – financialpost.com Evidence mounting that new government will allow private sector to sell pot. Canada’s biggest market for legalized marijuana may end up being a bit more laissez-faire than first imagined. According to reports from the Globe and Mail and Vice News, the Ontario government is preparing to announce that […]
By Eric Vengroff, Financial Analyst, Cannabis Daily Last Wednesday, British Columbia’s Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) announced that it had signed memorandums of understanding with 31 licensed producers of non-medical cannabis “to form an extensive and competitive wholesale product assortment”. This will include over 150 strains, ranging in quality, from value […]
by Eric Vengroff, Senior Financial Analyst, Cannabis Daily As Alberta gets ‘ready to roll’ (from their own press release – pun absolutely intended) with its plans for the implementation of the federal legalization of cannabis on October 17th, the AGLC has announced the federally licensed producers (LPs) were selected from […]
Editorial by Eric Vengroff, Financial Analyst, Cannabis Daily Kryptonite NOUN 1. (in the fictional word of the cartoon, TV, and film character Superman) an alien mineral that has the property of depriving Superman of his powers. 1.1 Something that can seriously weaken or harm a particular person or thing. (Source: […]
