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Hemp sector disappointed new report ignores deregulation

Leaders in Canada’s hemp industry were hoping an expert committee would recommend significant changes to hemp regulations so it could be treated the same as wheat, canola and other crops. That didn’t happen. Instead, the committee of experts reviewing the Cannabis Act barely mentioned hemp in its 91 page report published March 21.





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Biden overhauling U.S. marijuana policy

Prior federal offenses to be pardoned; moves could ease U.S. business for cannabis firms

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden took steps to overhaul U.S. policy on marijuana on Thursday by pardoning thousands of people with federal offenses for simple marijuana possession […] Read more





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Weed failing in the face of demand

Production challenges and overexpansion means some large cannabis companies face financial reckoning

Forget waterhemp – cannabis might be Canada’s fastest spreading weed.  Since legalization in October of 2018, cannabis production in Ontario and across the country has exploded. From oils and edibles […] Read more