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This past Christmas week was a relatively slow one for cannabis news. We looked at what an early election could mean for the cannabis industry and pending regulatory changes, shared The Good Shroom Q1 2025 results, and police in Ontario arrested a man in connection to a cannabis store robbery.
In other cannabis news
The Oz. spoke with Montrose Cannabis’ Nick Baksh about their recent 7-day suspension notice from the AGCO.
Rubicon Organics announced the promotion of Melanie Ramsey from CCO to COO.
The London Free Press ran an in-depth look at the recent $90 million acquisition of Motif by Organigram, speaking with Motif founders Mario Naric and Ian Hasse and Organgiram’s Paola De Luca.
SNDL Inc.’s Chief Strategy Officer Ryan Hellard shared an affidavit related to the $10 million Senior Second Lien Convertible Debenture issued by Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. On December 20, Delta 9’s monitor shared several new motion materials, including a Bench Brief of SNDL Inc. On December 2, 2024, the plan sponsor sought and obtained a Creditors’ Meeting, setting a date of January 10, 2025, for the hearing of the application for an order sanctioning the Plan Order.
City Councillors in Chilliwack, BC, rejected an application for a new cannabis store for being located within 300 metres of a park.
The L’Nuk Lounge, an unlicensed cannabis store in New Brunswick, posted on social media that it has been evicted from its 575 Main St. location in Moncton. The store, which opened in April 2023 and faced several enforcement actions in 2024, will remain open at a second location in nearby Riverview.
A Post Media outlet spoke with the owner of a chain of unlicensed cannabis stores in Ontario called MyLegacy, along with others, who argue that provincial cannabis regulations don’t apply to anyone identifying as Indigenous.
Conservative social commentary media website The Western Standard ran some reefer madness that spun recent Stats Canada consumption figures to make them seem like “young people” are consuming cannabis at a much higher rate than they actually are by including everyone under 24 who had tried it even just once in the past year.
The Dales Report spoke with Beena Goldenberg of Organigram, Michael DeGiglio of Village Farms, and David Klein of Canopy Growth.
A faculty researcher at UBC looked at the role of cannabinoids in neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders.
Someone stole an outdoor heater from the patio at Cannabis Cottage in BC’s interior.
Ben Kaplan shared his thoughts on the changes in the cannabis industry since the booming stock market days.
The CBC looked at the story of a Canadian man stuck in a prison in Dubai for travelling with cannabis products he used to treat symptoms of Addison’s disease.
International Cannabis News
The German Hemp Association recently published a poll showing that 59% of Germans support full legalization of recreational cannabis, including its sale. The upcoming federal election in Germany is scheduled for February 23, 2025. Recent polls show support for the right-wing union between the CDU and CSU, as well as for Alternative For Germany (AFD). Members of the CDU and CSU have said they would repeal Germany’s recent cannabis legalization legislation.
And finally, Fortune looked at German market players like Sanity Group and Bloomwell.
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