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Canada’s biggest cannabis market, Ontario, reaches 1,000 legal stores

The Canadian province of Ontario, the country's biggest market with a population of nearly 14.8 million people, now has at least 1,000 licensed cannabis stores.

News September 16
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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…

News September 16
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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.

News September 16
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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…

News September 16
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Indoor cannabis producers adopt water-efficiency systems in the heat of drought

Drought has driven water restrictions across the West, impacting citizens, municipalities, farms and businesses – cannabis producers among them. In response, many indoor producers have implemented water-efficiency technologies in past…

News September 16
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Lessons from the financial troubles of cannabis company Plus Products

On Sept. 13, California-based Plus Products (CSE: PLUS; OTCQX: PLPRF) filed for protection from creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), the Canadian counterpart to U.S. bankruptcy statutes.

News September 15
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Glass House closes $93M California marijuana greenhouse purchase

California marijuana and hemp company Glass House Brands finalized its acquisition of a Ventura County greenhouse facility for $93 million in cash - $25 million less cash than the original…

News September 15
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Georgia seeks medical cannabis oversight from ag department

Georgia regulators are asking for help from the Department of Agriculture in overseeing the state's limited medical marijuana program.

News September 15
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New York tribe opens applications for adult-use marijuana retail licenses

A Native American tribe in upstate New York is taking applications for adult-use marijuana retail licenses and said it plans to respond to each application within two weeks of filing.

News September 15
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