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Acreage to buy Nevada cannabis company Deep Roots for $120 million

On the same day it announced it was being acquired by Canada’s Canopy Growth in a groundbreaking deal, New York-based marijuana firm Acreage Holdings unveiled it is buying Deep Roots,…

News April 18
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Canopy strikes groundbreaking cannabis-sector deal to buy Acreage for $3.4 billion

Marijuana industry leader Canopy Growth Corp. has struck a deal to buy New York-based Acreage Holdings in what would be the first major Canada-U.S. cannabis transaction - but the purchase…

News April 18
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L.A. city attorney launches new crackdown on illegal marijuana shops

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feurer announced a new push against illegal cannabis shops, starting with a civil lawsuit filed against one illicit operator in south L.A. and several business…

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Canopy’s Linton predicts ‘massive shakeout’ in CBD sector

As CBD's popularity continues to surge, companies that invest in data, research and branding as key differentiators will be better positioned for long-term success, Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton said…

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Weekly Deal Watch: Capital raises in hemp sector spike in first part of 2019

Investors are keying in on the hemp sector, raising more than 10 times the amount raised last year at this point.

News April 18
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Leaving no county unheard on cannabis: Q&A with Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman

Pennsylvania successfully rolled out a medical marijuana program and now, having reversed course and with legalization pressure building in the Northeast, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is open to considering legalizing…

News April 18
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Reports: Canopy Growth to buy Acreage Holdings, creating North American cannabis giant

Canada's Canopy Growth is close to a deal to acquire New York-based marijuana multistate operator Acreage Holdings, multiple sources, including CNBC and Bloomberg, reported Wednesday.

News April 17
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Aphria, Wayland face challenge over German marijuana cultivation contracts

Germany's efforts to get domestic cultivation up and running took another step forward today, as the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices confirmed the winners of nine of the…

News April 17
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Georgia lifts ban on commercial medical marijuana production

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has opened the state to commercial medical cannabis cultivation, signing a bill to create new business opportunities in the Peach State's limited MMJ program.

News April 17
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