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Week in Review: Adult-use MJ sales still strong, fires burning California cannabis, Canada’s import policies scrutinized & more

Recreational marijuana sales in key markets remained solid two weeks after enhanced federal jobless benefits expired. MJBizDaily takeaway:…

News August 22
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High Tide to acquire Meta Growth, creating major Canadian cannabis retailer

Canadian marijuana retailer High Tide is acquiring competitor Meta Growth Corp., creating an entity touted as Canada’s largest…

News August 21
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Canadian recreational marijuana sales reach record CA$201 million in June

Canadian retail sales of adult-use cannabis crested yet again in June, increasing 7.9% over the record set in…

News August 21
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Inventory growth of Canadian cannabis edibles/beverages far outpaces sales

Packaged inventory of cannabis edibles in Canada has increased much faster than sales in recent months, according to…

News August 18
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Canada asks cannabis users to buy legal edibles after kids eat illicit ones

Canada’s federal health authority is advising consumers to buy cannabis exclusively from authorized retailers after reports of children…

News August 14
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Canadian outdoor collective project misfires, offering lessons to other small cannabis growers

Canadian cannabis grower Mark Spear had a plan: Form an outdoor cannabis collective with some like-minded farmers, raise…

News August 7
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Analyst: Ontario to open second cannabis warehouse ‘by September’

Ontario’s lone cannabis wholesaler and distributor received the green light from the provincial government to expand its privately…

News July 31
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Some WHO cannabis recommendations draw strong opposition at recent UN meeting

Two of the World Health Organization's (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations might face an uphill battle getting adopted later…

News July 30
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Canadian cannabis inventory soars to new high, indicating more pain ahead for producers

Federally licensed producers in Canada are stockpiling more cannabis than ever, new figures from the Canadian government show,…

News July 8
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