In Canada’s increasing liberalization of its cannabis related laws, the manufacture and sale of THC-containing edibles (food, beverages, extracts and topicals) will become legal on October 17, 2019, although these products will not find their way (legally) onto the market until the middle of December. That’s because producers must apply to Health Canada for a license 60 days prior to commencing the sale of these products, and the government is not going to begin accepting these applications until October 17,…

There has been explosive growth in the cannabis industry, and there is a dizzying array of choices for those looking to invest in this emerging industry. Who will be hot and deliver strong returns? Who will fizzle and fail in the wake of growing competition? Who is investing in innovation and differentiation? In our view, one way to measure the prospects of a cannabis company’s future success is to look at its level of innovation and its commitment to securing…