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Panama awards licenses to 7 medical cannabis businesses

Seven companies in Panama were granted licenses to manufacture medical cannabis products after a lengthy evaluation by the…

News January 17
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Feds weighed state-regulated MMJ programs, compared marijuana to alcohol in rescheduling recommendation

State-regulated medical cannabis programs and illicit users are at least in part to thank for the Biden administration’s…

News January 17
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Cannabis operator Canopy Growth terminates $30M private placement

A private placement of shares and warrants announced by Canopy Growth Corp. was terminated only three days after…

News January 16
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Maryland recreational marijuana sales soar, but medical transactions stagnate

Since launching in July 2023, the recreational marijuana market in Maryland has grown month-over-month, ending 2023 at $331.8…

News January 16
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Canadian cannabis company Safari Flower accesses creditor protection

Canadian cannabis grower and processor Safari Flower Group is insolvent and has received an initial creditor protection order…

News January 16
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Hart replaces retiring Vita as CEO at marijuana MSO The Cannabist Co.

The Cannabist Co. has promoted David Hart to CEO and Jesse Channon to president.

News January 16
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Survey: 69% of Canadian cannabis consumers ‘always’ buy legal products

Canada’s federally regulated marijuana industry captured more illicit-market share than ever in 2023, the government’s annual Canadian Cannabis…

News January 16
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Australian marijuana grower ECS reports record sales of AU$7.3 million in quarter

ECS Botanics Holdings, an Australian medical marijuana cultivator in Victoria, reported a significant jump in revenue to 7.3…

News January 16
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Ontario’s new cannabis store ownership cap expected to boost M&A

A new regulatory change allowing one company to operate up to 150 recreational cannabis stores in Ontario -…

News January 16
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