A Canadian cannabis producer and retailer have earned spots on a national newspaper's list of the country's fastest-growing businesses. Delta 9 Cannabis and High Tide placed seventh and 82nd, respectively, on Report on Business magazine’s 2021 ranking of Canada's Top...
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Aurora Cannabis cutting 8% of workforce, closing facility in Edmonton
Aurora Cannabis is closing its manufacturing facility at Edmonton International Airport, a move that is expected to impact approximately 8% of its global workforce, the company confirmed in an email to MJBizDaily.
How to build a profitable cannabis business – and critique rivals: Q&A with Village Farms CEO Michael DeGiglio
Only one large-scale cannabis producer in Canada has established a leading market position without accumulating steep losses and significant spending on mergers and acquisition: Pure Sunfarms.
Canopy’s chief legal officer leaving cannabis firm in October
Phil Shaer, the chief legal officer for Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth, is set to leave the company next month, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “On September 14, 2021, Mr. Phil...
Cannabis producer Tilray shutting ‘flagship’ facility in Nanaimo
Marijuana producer Tilray Inc. is shutting down a “‘flagship” facility in Nanaimo, British Columbia, as part of the company’s plan to save money following its merger with Aphria, the company confirmed in an email to MJBizDaily.
Canada’s Cannabis Act is leaving Indigenous entrepreneurs behind, critics say
The Assembly of First Nations is calling on Canada’s federal government to remove regulatory barriers it says are excluding Indigenous entrepreneurs from participating in the expanding adult-use marijuana industry.
Is cannabis legalization on horizon in Germany? Not so fast, experts say
Canadian cannabis industry executives are paying close attention to Germany’s upcoming election, where pro-cannabis parties are in a good position to unseat the political union that has long opposed any form of recreational legalization.
Green Organic Dutchman set to down-list shares ahead of US marijuana move
Mississauga, Ontario-based The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings is one step closer to down-listing its shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange after receiving approval to list on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Listing on the CSE would allow...
Canadian cannabis industry ‘increasingly fragmented’ despite M&A, record sales
The Canadian cannabis industry is becoming more fragmented than ever, with the biggest licensed producers continuing to lose market share as a whole, according to a report by Bank of Montreal analyst Tamy Chen. Citing data from analytics firm Hifyre, the report notes...
Flower rules in BC, beverages fall flat as cannabis distributor ekes out CA$13.6M profit
British Columbia’s cannabis distributor posted net income of 13.6 million Canadian dollars ($10.8 million) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, rebounding from a loss of CA$5.3 million in the previous year thanks to a surge in adult-use sales, according to new...
How large Canadian cannabis producers are leveraging small-batch craft cultivation
Large Canadian cannabis producers are turning to small-batch cultivators to tap into a growing consumer appetite for higher-quality “premium” marijuana products.
Aurora sends first shipment of ‘free’ marijuana to France
A subsidiary of Edmonton, Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis delivered its initial shipment of medical marijuana to France for use in the country’s pilot program, the company announced Wednesday.













