Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the "Company" or "Aurora") (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, is pleased to acknowledge the Company's increased ranking in The Globe and Mail's 2021 annual Report on Business review of Corporate Boards, known as Board Games. As recognized in the 2021 Board Games results, Aurora received 77 out of 100 eligible points, ranking notably higher than others in its peer group of cannabis companies.

Hemp entrepreneurs worldwide cheered last month when European lawmakers finalized work raising the THC limit for hemp crops from 0.2% to 0.3% total THC.

It took took more than a year of compromise and discussions to finalize the new Common Agricultural Policy after the European Parliament voted in favor of increasing the THC limit in the fall of 2020.

The new policy, which further aligns the EU’s THC limit with the legal THC threshold for hemp in Canada and the United States, takes effect in 2023.

According to the European Industrial Hemp Association, the change allows farmers to receive direct payments for registered hemp varieties that have a maximum level of 0.3% THC – providing more choices in genetics for producers.

North Huron is planning to join several surrounding municipalities in regulating the location of cannabis production facilities by establishing “setbacks to sensitive uses.”

One of the main reasons for the bylaw change is the smell created when growing marijuana.

Other municipalities in Huron County have adopted bylaws to regulate the production of cannabis, including Huron East, Central Huron, and Morris-Turnberry. The setbacks adopted by these municipalities were modelled by a bylaw drafted and adopted by Norfolk County.

The increasing popularity of delta-8 (and all cannabinoids) seems to be slowly clearing a path toward legitimacy.

The future of the cannabis industry is a labyrinth of elaborate rules and regulations, of types and categorization. All of the twists and turns can make this topic difficult to navigate, even for the interested layperson. In this article, we’ll be specifically addressing the trajectory of delta-8 cannabis product legality in the United States.

We’ll begin with a rundown of delta-8, and just what it does in the body. We’ll then examine issues with delta-8 sales and finish with a glimpse forward at the cannabis industry in terms of delta-8 products. We’ll also share some insights from industry experts and specialists.

Nelson Cannabis Collective says it will pivot to leasing out its still-under construction building

It was supposed to be the first cannabis processing facility located in a North American city. Now, only months before it was set to open, the Nelson Cannabis Collective says it has to back out of the industry without ever having grown a plant.

The company announced Thursday that unexpected cost increases, supply chain issues and cheap prices per gram for cannabis had forced it to cancel its plans even as construction continues on its 29,000 square foot, four-storey building in Nelson.

Village Farms International, Inc. ("Village Farms" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF) today announced Michael DeGiglio, Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen Ruffini, Chief Financial Officer, will participate virtually in A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners' Cannabis Chronicles Fireside Chat on Tuesday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the discussion will be available to the public on Village Farms' website in the Investors section under the Presentations & Events tab. The webcast presentation will be archived and available for 90 days on the Company's website.

Municipal hall has received more than 200 cannabis inquiries since 2018

As the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is finally moving ahead with a strategy for cannabis retail, storefronts could be open for business by mid-to-late 2022—and there is no shortage of interest at municipal hall.

Since Canada officially legalized cannabis in October 2018, the RMOW has received more than 200 inquiries from potential retailers to a dedicated email account set up for cannabis.

With its approximately 3 million annual visitors (pre-pandemic), it’s easy to see the appeal.

Vancouver-based cannabis company Eden Empire is among the hundreds who have expressed interest, and the company even held a pair of information sessions in the resort in January 2020.

Cannabis Training Canada Inc. ("CTC") is pleased to announce it will be joining the Cannabis Council of Canada ("C3") and will become the designated trainer of Canada's national association of licensed producers and processors of cannabis.

The partnership will allow CTC to offer expertise and services to C3 Members and will deliver added-value to C3's Membership. Specifically, C3 Members will have the opportunity to create branded training programs to directly connect with retail staff in Canada about their brands and products to boost communication and education efforts, in addition to the potential of creating in-house training programs for Member employees.

IM Cannabis Corp. (the “Company” or “IM Cannabis“) (CSE:IMCC, NASDAQ:IMCC), a global cannabis company with operations in Israel, Canada, and Germany is pleased to announce plans to launch its popular Canadian WAGNERS brand in the German medical cannabis market in 2022 and begin exports of premium, indoor-grown dried flower from IMC Canada’s cultivation facility in 2022, subject to regulatory approval. These plans are consistent with the Company’s vertically integrated, multi-country strategy and follow the Company’s recently announced launch of WAGNERS in Israel and the receipt of an import permit for Canadian cannabis products from the Israeli Ministry of Health.

Pathway Health Corp. (TSXV: PHC) (formerly Colson Capital Corp.) ("Pathway" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the progress of its pharmacy initiatives.

On December 7, 2021, Pathway Health announced its third major pharmacy agreement in 2021 with the signing of a Collaboration Agreement with Metro Ontario Pharmacies Limited, a subsidiary of Metro Inc. [TSX: MRU].  The Metro agreement pertains to the implementation of Pathway's Medical Cannabis Management System ("MCMS") in Metro Pharmacies and Food Basics Pharmacies across Ontario.