Article by Doug Alexander, Bloomberg Canada’s competitive advantage in cannabis is disappearing. Half of the 10 biggest marijuana companies trading in Canada are now U.S. based, including MedMen Enterprises Inc. of Los Angeles, Curaleaf Holdings Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., and Green Thumb Industries Inc. of Chicago. Quincy, Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and Boulder, Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. are among ...

Article by Pete Evans, CBC News Canadian cannabis companies got a shot in the arm on Wednesday as U.S. voters in three states decided to legalize the drug, and one of its biggest political opponents stepped down. While much of the attention from Tuesday evening’s midterm election focused on the balance of power in Congress, investors were instead focusing on ballot ...

Article by Nick Waddell, CanTech Letter Mexico’s Supreme Court rulings last week on recreational cannabis use should be a boon for Canadian pot companies, says GMP Securities analyst Martin Landry. Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Mexico ruled on two cases of marijuana possession, deciding that the constitutionally-enshrined right to “the free development of the personality,” an ideal of personal ...

Article by The Leaf News Bud is on the ballot in a number of U.S. states Tuesday, as Americans cast their votes in midterm elections. The stakes are highest in two states that border Canada: Voters in Michigan and North Dakota will decide whether to legalize recreational cannabis use for adults. Meanwhile, medical marijuana legalization measures are on ballots in Missouri and ...

Article by Mike O, Cannabis Life Network When Canada officially legalized recreational cannabis exactly two weeks ago, Canadians were engaged in some serious navel-gazing over the effects and ramifications the Cannabis Act would have on their lives. But at the same time we were trying to figure out what exactly the cannabis rules were for the province or territory we ...

Article by Mike O, Cannabis Life Network If you’re an avid traveler who loves cannabis, you might want to take Singapore off your list of must-see destinations- unless you’re willing to go a month without smoking weed or risk a hefty fine (or worse)! That’s because Singapore has extremely strict drug laws and there’s a possibility you could get tested for ...

Article by Eric Stober, Global News If you’re travelling to Singapore, custom officers can request a drug test when you arrive, even if the drug was consumed before your arrival — which could result in your arrest. Travel Canada made the warning Wednesday in the wake of cannabis legalization in Canada. In a tweet, Travel Canada warned, “custom officers can ...

Article by The Associated Press, via  Global News Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the spectre of possible arrest for Japanese and South Koreans. China, the latest to weigh in, didn’t go that far. Its consulate in Toronto issued a statement dated Friday reminding Chinese ...

Article by Alissa Heidman, Narcity It’s obvious that not everyone agrees with Canada’s decision to legalize recreational marijuana. To each their own, right? Well, not in these cases. Recently, three countries have announced that they don’t want their citizens to have anything to do with legal pot in Canada. Because of this, they’re committed to penalizing any of their passport-holders who do. ...

Article by Dan Bilefsky, New York Times Canada on Wednesday became the first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana, beginning a national experiment that will alter the country’s social, cultural and economic fabric, and present the nation with its biggest public policy challenge in decades. Across the country, as government pot retailers opened from Newfoundland to British Columbia, jubilant Canadians waited ...