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British American Tobacco strikes deal with Canada’s Organigram, portending similar tie-ups with US cannabis firms

A subsidiary of cigarette maker British American Tobacco and Atlantic Canada-based cannabis producer Organigram signed a 220 million Canadian dollar ($175 million) strategic collaboration with a focus on research and…

News March 11
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Metrc outages in California ‘causing a lot of heartburn’ for marijuana companies

Problems with the state-contracted traceability system in California is causing cannabis companies to spend thousands of dollars in extra time and money to remain in compliance.

News March 11
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Mississippi lawmakers kill bill to create alternative medical marijuana program

The Mississippi House killed a Senate bill that would have created a legislative alternative to the medical marijuana program the state's voters resoundingly approved in November.

News March 10
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Canada’s Aurora Cannabis files $1 billion shelf prospectus

Aurora Cannabis filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus to raise up to $1 billion by issuing securities over a 25-month period. The cash raise will give Aurora “maximum flexibility…

News March 10
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Garland’s confirmation as AG could change feds’ marijuana views

President Joe Biden's pick for U.S. attorney general, Merrick Garland, was confirmed easily by a 70-30 vote in the Senate on Wednesday, a development that was cautiously hailed by two…

News March 10
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Expert tips to improve cannabis cultivation in 2021

All cannabis products are dependent on one thing: the ability to grow a reliable and quality crop. Growers need to pick plants that will deliver the characteristics they need and…

News March 10
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Colorado cannabis sales top $10 billion since program launch

The Colorado marijuana market hit a new benchmark - $10 billion in sales - since the state started selling licensed recreational cannabis in January 2014.

News March 10
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How to prepare outdoor marijuana and hemp fields for growing season

As outdoor marijuana or hemp growers ready to sow seeds or plant clones or seedlings in the coming weeks, it’s important to prepare the soil via proper testing, conditioning and…

News March 10
International marijuana deals, agreements

Curaleaf enters European cannabis market with $286 million acquisition of Emmac Life Sciences

Curaleaf Holdings said Tuesday it signed a $286 million definitive agreement to acquire London-based medical marijuana company Emmac Life Sciences, giving the Massachusetts-based multistate operator a major foothold in the…

News March 9
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