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 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.

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.

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%.

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.”

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.”

 

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).”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.