This past week in weed, StratCann looked at how the Canada Post strike is affecting medical cannabis access, a group in BC is looking at the long-term effects of cannabis remediation, and a credit union in BC is helping producers survive in a challenging landscape.
We also explored how researchers in Saskatchewan are looking at how edibles can impact driving, and we reported on how the Federal government was unable to implement an “ambitious” program to better streamline cannabis pardons.
In financial news, a court rejected Final Bell’s equity claims against BZAM’s monitor and again extended the stay of proceedings, and Galaxie Brands announced that they have successfully exited the CCAA process.
In law enforcement news, a Health Canada referral led to a large cannabis seizure at a former designated medical cannabis production site in Ontario, and the CBSA and RCMP seized 45 kg of cannabis destined for the Netherlands. Police in Ontario also recently recovered stolen cannabis.
In other Canadian cannabis news
The federal government ordered the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to send Canada Post employees back to work if an agreement is not reached soon with their employer.
Tilray Brands, Inc. announced a new Holiday campaign highlighting a series of cannabis-infused beverages from two of its beverage brands, XMG and Mollo, and its JUICED XTREME Resin Infused Pre-rolls.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, prior to market opening, Organigram Holdings Inc. will report earnings results for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 ended September 30, 2024.
High Tide Inc. announced that its Canna Cabana retail cannabis store, located at 5921 Perth Street, Richmond, Ontario, will open on Saturday, December 14. This opening will mark High Tide’s 189th Canna Cabana-branded retail cannabis location in Canada and the 75th in Ontario.
The OCS shares some of its best sellers in 2024.
The Institute for Work and Health released a report on Cannabis use by workers before and after legalization in Canada.
An Ontario court of appeals judge rejected an appeal by Aphria of a previous summary judgment for the rent owing of $638,171.40 plus interest and for future rent as it came due for commercial office premises in downtown Toronto that it vacated three years into a ten year lease. Aphria is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilray
Cannara Biotech will host an investor webcast on Thursday, December 19th, 2024.
The Yukon government recently posted the Happy Trails Cannabis’ licence application public notice. Public feedback is open until December 27, 2024. The proposed location is 516 Adela Trail, Watson Lake, Yukon.
CannExpo is coming to Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place on March 21-22, 2025.
International cannabis news
The BBC went inside the UK’s ‘secret’ £10m medicinal cannabis factory.
In November, Philadelphia CBP officers continued to seize London-bound cannabis after grabbing a combined 179 Pounds. The parcels were being shipped from multiple addresses in California to various addresses in the UK.
And finally, research from Harvard reveals the cannabis market’s evolution has outpaced US regulations.
