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Canadian cannabis companies find funding alternative with debt financing

Canada’s capital-hungry cannabis companies are increasingly turning to debt financiers to fuel growth as the country marches toward legalization late this summer.

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Mexico’s tourism minister calls for marijuana legalization

Months before Mexicans head to the polls to elect a new government, a senior official is calling for states to begin legalizing cannabis as a way to divert profits from…

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Marijuana companies face new regulations, oversight tied to water use

With summer looming, marijuana growers from California to Massachusetts will confront untried regulations and potentially greater enforcement of water-related rules. The development is likely to spread as more states legalize…

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Pennsylvania medical cannabis businesses will be allowed to sell flower

Patients in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program should be able to obtain the drug in dry leaf or flower form for vaporization by sometime this summer, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced…

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Colorado marijuana edibles company Wana Brands sued over alleged information theft

Wana Brands, a high-profile Colorado edibles maker, has been sued for allegedly stealing confidential business information from a marijuana company that says it was duped into believing it would be…

News April 16
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Oregon tax charges highlight ongoing risk for marijuana companies

A pair of tax-related cases announced in Oregon have refocused the spotlight on the risks marijuana companies run if they're not transparent with the Internal Revenue Service. According to The…

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Canopy doubles cannabis production capacity, makes Czech acquisition

Ontario-based Canopy Growth continued its aggressive expansion, both domestically and internationally, further cementing its position as a leader in the global cannabis industry.

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Latin America Update: Marijuana business developments in Brazil, Paraguay and Peru

Brazil is poised to become the largest Latin American cannabis market in the long term, but regulators have been slow to expand the existing program over the last few years.…

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Maine governor pledges veto of new rec cannabis implementation bill

Maine Gov. Paul LePage indicated that he'll again veto legislation to implement the 2016 voter-approved recreational marijuana industry in his state.

News April 16
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