CannTrust Holdings is set to become the first marijuana company to graduate to Canada’s senior stock market since listing requirements were clarified for companies with U.S. assets. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has given the Vaughan, Ontario-based company initial...
Two Canadian producers of medical marijuana have finalized a cannabis supply deal for what would be Canada’s largest transaction between two unaffiliated companies, essentially securing a long-term agreement and mitigating future risks.
A bill to regulate the production of medical marijuana in Malta would make the country among the first in the European Union to lay the groundwork for cannabis manufacturing and position it as a supplier in the 28-nation bloc, according to executives and analysts. The...
Greek lawmakers had their first opportunity to debate a draft bill to legalize medical cannabis production that was submitted to Parliament on Feb. 7. The draft law was taken up by the Committee on Production and Trade and the Committee on Social Affairs. Greece's...
A proposed revision to Thailand's notoriously strict narcotics law would ultimately permit the cultivation and use of medical cannabis across the Asian country. The draft text - completed in late 2017 and currently under review by the Office of the Council of State -...
Nova Scotia may be off-limits for retail marijuana entrepreneurs, but dig a little deeper and a picture emerges of a potential hotbed for other cannabis business opportunities.
The province boasts tax credits that greatly benefit new businesses.
It also has affordable real estate and an abundant, highly educated, workforce.
The province of Manitoba has tentatively accepted proposals from four applicants to sell recreational cannabis in the province, paving the way for possibly hundreds of stores in the coming years. In the coming weeks, the Manitoba government will continue to work with...
One of the largest insurance companies in the world is including medical cannabis as an option on its Canadian group plans. Starting next month, Sun Life Financial will allow companies to add medical cannabis to group health plans as optional coverage. Sun Life's...
A Toronto craft brewer has partnered with one of the largest medical cannabis companies in Canada to create a “cannabis-inspired beer” in a project that could be the start of cross-industry collaboration on product development and branding in the nation.
Licensed marijuana producers from across Canada are scheduled to sit down next week with Ontario government representatives to learn more details on how they can get their products in provincially owned MJ stores. With adult-use legalization in Canada looming this...
Quebec has entered into multiyear agreements with licensed producers to supply over 60,000 kilograms of cannabis for the province’s retail and online recreational stores.
With adult-use legalization in Canada looming late this summer, the province is the largest market so far to start securing a supply of cannabis.
The flow of financing and acquisitions involving cross-border marijuana companies is expected to pick up after new risk-disclosure rules were unveiled last week that provide greater clarity for Canadian companies with U.S. operations, said analysts and executives. The...
