Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group reported a quarterly loss of $111.7 million and an adjusted EBITDA of negative $53.1 million, according to the full-year and fourth-quarter results released Friday, well below analyst expectations. However, Cronos exceeded...
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Sales of Canadian cannabis edibles, extracts fall for first time
Canadians purchased fewer cannabis edibles and extracts last November compared to the previous month, new Health Canada data shows, ending at least 11 consecutive months of growth for the categories. In November, roughly 1.52 million packages of edibles were sold...
Aphria-Tilray cannabis merger talks overcame pandemic pause, rival bidder and other hurdles, proxy reveals
On-again, off-again merger talks between rival cannabis producers Tilray and Aphria had their genesis in October 2019 when an unidentified investment bank active in the marijuana space pitched a meeting between the company's respective CEOs, according to a proxy...
Canadian pension fund unloads some cannabis shares, adds Aphria
A large Canadian pension manager unloaded some marijuana investments over the past couple of years while raising its holdings in licensed producers Aphria and Aurora Cannabis, according to regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Canadian marijuana firm Canopy Growth files $2 billion shelf prospectus
Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus enabling the company to raise up to $2 billion (2.5 billion Canadian dollars) in one or more series or issuances of securities over a 25-month period.
Aurora says its Danish cannabis has reached German pharmacies
A subsidiary of Canada’s Aurora Cannabis says its "made in Denmark" medical cannabis products have reached some Germany pharmacies for the first time - a milestone that was years in the making. The German distribution comes before the products have been cleared by...
Green Organic Dutchman weighs sale of cannabis greenhouse in Quebec
The Green Organic Dutchman is considering the sale of its mammoth cannabis greenhouse in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, only about two months after the Mississauga, Ontario-based licensed producer increased its stake in the property to 100%. “Multiple bids are...
How a $100M global cannabis deal came together over Zoom: Q&A with IMC’s Oren Shuster
Negotiating an international cannabis merger worth roughly $100 million is hard enough - but doing so during a global pandemic is downright daunting. That's what Israel's IM Cannabis had to do when it agreed in late 2020 to acquire Toronto-headquartered Trichome...
Canadian marijuana producer Tilray reports $271 million loss for year
Cannabis producer Tilray cut its annual loss to $271 million for 2020, an improvement from the Nanaimo, British Columbia company’s $321 million loss in 2019, according to the full-year and fourth-quarter results released Wednesday. Tilray,...
Hexo strikes deal to acquire Zenabis for CA$235 million, eyes European, Canadian cannabis markets
Ottawa, Ontario-headquartered cannabis producer Hexo Corp. on Tuesday entered a definitive agreement to buy struggling competitor Zenabis Global for 235 million Canadian dollars ($185 million) in stock.
Canopy unloads British Columbia cannabis greenhouses at large loss
Smiths Falls, Ontario-based Canopy Growth sold off two facilities in British Columbia that it once touted as the largest cannabis greenhouses in the world.
Aurora reports lower sales of adult-use cannabis
Aurora Cannabis sold less adult-use marijuana in its second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous quarter, but that was partially offset by growing revenue from its medical business, the Alberta-based company reported Thursday. Recreational cannabis net revenue was...













