A major advantage for our members

A major advantage for our members

October 3 2024AQIC

Thanks to a partnership with Dunton Rainville, members of the Association québécoise de l'industrie du chanvre et du cannabis (AQIC) now has access to top-notch lawyers and notaries to support and advise them.

Aurora Cannabis obtains autoflowering patent

Aurora Cannabis obtains autoflowering patent

September 18 2024Research

Aurora Cannabis has just obtained a patent that will enable it to better identify and select autoflowering traits in cannabis plants. This technology, developed following years of research, can be used, for example, to adapt cannabis cultivation to different environmental conditions.

THC may reverse brain aging

THC may reverse brain aging

September 12 2024Research

According to a study published in the journal ACS Pharmacology & Translation Science and conducted by a research group from Bonn University Hospital and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, low doses of THC may reverse brain aging. The anti-aging benefits of THC could be particularly effective in older subjects.

Sales up for the SQDC

Sales up for the SQDC

September 6 2024Daily news

According to initial results for the first quarter of SQDC's 2024-2025 fiscal year, the state-owned company posted overall net income of $23.9 million, up around 14% on the corresponding period last year, and total sales of $162.9 million, up around 12%.

A new look for SQDC

A new look for SQDC

August 27 2024Daily news

With the opening of its 100th branch, SQDC aims to create a new shopping experience with product display islands, information screens and a brighter, more user-friendly space. As Alban Troja, Director of Operations, explains: “We're working on pushing the experience further for our next branches. We're thinking about strategies to make the customer's path as free as possible. This could mean being able to move around and complete a transaction on the floor, rather than on a piece of furniture behind the tills.”

A shift in the supply dynamics currently underway

A shift in the supply dynamics currently underway

August 19 2024Canada

The dynamics of the Canadian cannabis market seems to be finally changing and could go from a buyer's market to a seller's market. This could be a lifesaver for a large number of growers, especially small businesses facing numerous financial challenges. As Steve Clark, founder of the Canadian Cannabis Exchange, explains: “We are seeing domestic supply shrinking in a number of ways. The closures of growing facilities and reduction of square footage of canopy in Canada. The companies who were producing for their own internal supply in these facilities have flipped from net sellers to net buyers, (further taking supply off the market), and the pull from export into intensive markets is reducing overall flower availability.”

 

Hemp and its enormous ecological potential

Hemp and its enormous ecological potential

August 7 2024Ecology

Industrial hemp makes it possible to create high-quality products that meet the needs and demands of today's consumers while protecting the environment. “From textiles with improved wear patterns to high-protein and amino acid-rich food products, to lightweight yet strong paneling for cars, planes and trains, its conductivity also makes it ideal for clean energy (electric batteries and biofuels).”

Legalization leads consumers to choose safer consumption methods

Legalization leads consumers to choose safer consumption methods

July 11 2024Products

According to the preliminary results of the Swiss pilot project, the opening of cannabis stores enables consumers to be advised and better educated on the different methods of consuming cannabis, which helps them choose methods considered safer for their health.

Israel could impose import taxes

Israel could impose import taxes

July 11 2024International

According to a preliminary report, the country could impose import taxes on Canadian producers. A final report will be published by the end of the year with the final recommendations.

Publication of a new UN report

Publication of a new UN report

June 28 2024International

A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlights the link between cannabis legalization and a reduction in the illicit market. Thus, according to the report's authors, "in some jurisdictions, the size of the illegal cannabis market appears to be shrinking, and in the United States, the number and rate of people arrested for cannabis-related crimes [appears] to be decreasing". In addition, the report estimates that there are around 228 million users, or nearly 4% of the world's population.

Publication of SQDC's 2023-2024 annual report

Publication of SQDC's 2023-2024 annual report

June 7 2024Daily news

SQDC revenues were up 10% on last year. In addition, it sold a total of 122.5 tonnes of cannabis, a 15% jump on the previous year's sales volume of 106.6 tonnes.

Legalization of cannabis for personal use in South Africa

Legalization of cannabis for personal use in South Africa

May 30 2024International

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the bill legalizing cannabis for personal use. However, this new law does not allow the legal sale of cannabis, but rather permits the cultivation and consumption of cannabis at home.