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Largest human CBD trial launches with eye toward checking safety of trace THC

The largest-yet human CBD toxicological trial has been launched in Europe to check the effects of consuming trace amounts of THC.

News March 19
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New Brunswick won’t privatize recreational cannabis sales

New Brunswick discontinued its request for proposal (RFP) process for the privatization of recreational cannabis sales, meaning the province will retain the government-owned and -operated store model through Cannabis NB.…

News March 19
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Why cannabis producer Organigram struck a CA$220 million deal with a tobacco giant: Q&A with CEO Greg Engel

While rival Canadian cannabis producers plowed massive amounts of capital into cultivation infrastructure, losing billions of dollars in the process, New Brunswick-based Organigram forged a different path. Organigram – which…

News March 19
COVID-19 relief for marijuana companies

$1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package offers marijuana-related firms more options for financial help

Cannabis-related firms again face hurdles in qualifying for financial relief under the newly enacted $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, but the door has opened wider for hard-hit companies, especially small…

News March 19
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Marijuana real estate merger creates firm worth $435 million in assets, cash

Chicago-based NewLake Capital Partners and GreenAcreage Real Estate, a real estate investment trust (REIT) in New York have announced the closing of a merger that creates a massive cannabis real…

News March 18
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Canada to launch review of cannabis industry fee structure

Health Canada will soon embark on a review of fees collected by the federal government from cannabis companies, including studying the impact those fees have on the industry as well…

News March 18
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US House will again consider cannabis banking reform

A cannabis banking reform bill was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, according to congressional staffers.

News March 18
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Marijuana tech platform I Heart Jane suffers slowdown, affecting retailers

Marijuana e-commerce platform I Heart Jane suffered a slowdown on Wednesday that impacted an unknown number of recreational and medical cannabis retailers that rely on the software. I Heart Jane…

News March 18
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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth borrows $750 million

Smiths Falls, Ontario-based cannabis producer Canopy Growth has taken out a senior secured loan worth $750 million ($932 million Canadian dollars) – with the possibility of borrowing $500 million more…

News March 18
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