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The Danish Medicines Agency is set to gradually resume on-site inspections and laboratory controls, including for medical cannabis producers, the regulator said in a statement to Marijuana Business Daily. “Due to the gradual reopening of the community, the Danish Medicines Agency is gradually resuming on-site inspections and laboratory controls,” accordingContinue Reading

Alaska is the latest state to implement emergency rules allowing for drive-thru and curbside pickup of marijuana products, a move that is expected to bolster public health and potentially sales during the coronavirus outbreak. Business owners that abide by certain rules also are being allowed to transport marijuana products by commercial planeContinue Reading

Canada’s adult-use cannabis sales fell to just under CA$150 million ($105.7 million) in February, the last full month of purchases before the COVID-19 crisis slammed the global economy. Eight of the 13 provinces and territories experienced lower sales in the month, according to the latest Statistics Canada data, but mostContinue Reading

As a result of the recommendations of various state and federal agencies, cannabis operators across the United States are taking proactive measures to assure patients, customers, regulators and other constituents that they are taking appropriate steps to ensure, preserve and promote public health. Physical-distancing guide for marijuana businesses is aContinue Reading

The IHME projects safe opening dates in mid-May for some states, June for others. But it’ll be a slow re-entry, not a return to normalcy. The post New COVID-19 model predicts when your state could reopen appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New COVID-19 model predicts when yourContinue Reading

This was supposed to be ‘the biggest 4/20 ever.’ Now retailers scramble to adapt to the new reality as essential businesses. The post Cannabis industry tested as 4/20 arrives amid global pandemic appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Cannabis industry tested as 4/20 arrives amid global pandemicContinue Reading

Canopy Growth’s new CEO said the once high-flying marijuana giant is shuttering additional cannabis cultivation facilities in Africa, Canada, Colombia and the United States. MJBizDaily takeaway: The Canadian company’s retrenchment offers lessons for other cannabis operators with overseas aspirations: There are few federally regulated markets outside Canada that are fullyContinue Reading