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Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Ontario-based Mary Agrotechnologies is heading overseas. The company has secured a licence to grow, extract and process hemp-derived CBD in the world’s most populous nation, reports Yahoo Finance. “It’s very hard for a foreign company to receive a licence in China. It’s almost near impossible,” says Frank Qin, the company’s 28-year-old founder and CEO. “I ...

Article by Guelph Today From local cafes and diners to independent hardware and variety stores, family-run “mom and pop” shops have always been an important part of local economies. Now, thanks to a wholesale change in attitudes and some recent amendments to legislation, you can add the “mom and pop cannabis shop” into the mix of family-run small businesses springing ...

Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op It’s a great time for cannabis in the U.S., with a wide variety of quality products reaching different areas of the country. While marijuana is not legal on a federal level, U.S. states seem to be more open to the possibility of cannabis as a valid option for people struggling ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op An international study exploring possible genetic influences on cannabis use disorder (CUD) has identified an association between the disorder and a region of DNA near the FOXP2 gene, previously linked to risk-taking behaviour. Headed by Washington University School of Medicine, researchers analyzed DNA and other data from almost 21,000 people diagnosed with CUD and ...

Article by ParrySound.com When actor Seth Rogen was growing up and smoking cannabis in Vancouver, he recalls there was a constant cloud of shame around the substance that still lingers. “I smoke weed all day and every day and have for 20 years … For me, it’s like glasses or shoes. It’s something I need to navigate my life,” Rogen, ...

Article by Connor Trembley, Castlegar News At least three cannabis operators are calling on the City of Castlegar to limit the number of cannabis stores that can operate locally. Manager of Spiritleaf Eddie Podlvelnikoff said it hasn’t been easy for him to compete against five other local cannabis shops. “I think I can just say we’ve been keeping our heads ...

Article by BNN Bloomberg Organigram doubles down on synthetic cannabinoid investment  Organigram Holdings said Friday it is providing an additional $2.5 million investment in Hyasynth Biologicals to help further the production of biosynthetic cannabinoids. Organigram made an initial $5 million invesment in the Montreal-based biotech firm in September 2018 and the Friday announcement represents the second of three tranches the cannabis producer ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Thanksgiving went virtual, Halloween is shaping up to be a hands-off experience and Christmas get-togethers might be a no-go. But that doesn’t mean gift-giving this festive season needs to suffer, particularly if one’s choice is the green stuff. Despite COVID-19’s continuing clampdown, plenty of people are high on possibly making cannabis and pot-related products ...

Article by Katherine DeClerq, CTV News About 122,000 illegal cannabis plants in Ontario have been seized since July, provincial police confirm. In a news release issued on Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said that they have made 195 arrests in connection with what they call a “takedown of several criminal enterprises exploiting the Health Canada medical, personal and designate cannabis production regime.” ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op There are many arguments for legalizing cannabis that are not rooted in dollars and cents. The disproportionate enforcement of cannabis laws, for example. Or the failures of prohibition. Or the potential for improved access to medical cannabis. Still, one of the oft-repeated arguments for legalization is the potential tax revenue that could be generated. ...