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Canadian government ‘digs deeper into pockets’ of medical cannabis users with THC tax
Canada’s plan to apply a scaled tax to new cannabis products based on THC content could end up costing some patients more money and take a toll on the competitiveness of businesses, experts say.
Canadian medical cannabis exports tripled last year, as race for European market position intensifies
Exports of medical cannabis from Canada soared last year as the country’s biggest licensed cannabis companies continued to establish beachheads in new medical markets overseas.
Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises outpace record 2018 levels
North American cannabis companies have raised nearly $3.3 billion so far this year, outpacing the record funding levels set in 2018, according to the latest data from Viridian Capital Advisors.
Billionaire Peltz joins Aurora Cannabis to advise on partnerships, expansion
Nelson Peltz will join Aurora Cannabis as a strategic adviser to help the company lock in partnerships and expand internationally – a move seen as a major vote of confidence for the Canadian company and broader marijuana industry.
Aphria’s flagship CA$190 million cannabis greenhouse is fully licensed
Aphria’s primary cannabis facility in Leamington, Ontario, is now fully authorized by Health Canada to begin cultivation, paving the way for the first products from the licensed producer’s massive expansion to reach consumers as early as this summer.
Aurora’s CA$150 million cannabis greenhouse fully licensed for cultivation, sales
The “full impact” of product for sale from Aurora Cannabis’ first major marijuana greenhouse in Canada won’t be realized until the end of June, 2½ years after construction started on the massive 150 million Canadian dollar ($113.7 million) facility.