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Alberta’s medical marijuana patients double in first quarter

The number of registered medical marijuana patients in Alberta doubled, and the number of doctors prescribing MMJ rose 50%…

News August 2
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Cannabis Wheaton’s CA$15M purchase of ABcann shares OK’d

Cannabis Wheaton received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to purchase 15 million Canadian dollars ($12 million) of…

News August 2
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$770 million windfall: Canadian marijuana companies see surge in new investments

Canada’s marijuana-related companies collectively raised more than $770 million in the first half of 2017 – a nearly…

News August 1
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Canada’s Aurora Cannabis moves into hemp via investment deal

Aurora Cannabis Inc. agreed to proceed with its 3.2 million Canadian dollar ($2.5 million) strategic investment in Hempco Food and…

News July 31
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Australian medical cannabis firm expands to Canada with acquisition

An Australian medical marijuana company is acquiring Nova Scotia-based Mernova Medicinal for 10.1 million Canadian dollars ($8.1 million)…

News July 27
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Exec advises Canada to increase marijuana production now

Licensed producers in Canada should ramp up production capacity in the next 12 months in order to meet…

News July 25
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Manitoba premier urges recreational cannabis delay

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has been lobbying fellow provincial and territorial leaders to support a delayed launch of…

News July 19
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A Canadian marijuana growth strategy: Q&A with Canopy CEO Bruce Linton

By Omar Sacirbey Canada’s biggest medical marijuana producer, Canopy Growth in Smith Falls, Ontario, serves more than one…

News July 18
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Canadian cannabis M&As ready to ‘go crazy’: Q&A with Aurora CFO Glen Ibbott

Glen Ibbott, chief financial officer of Aurora Cannabis, discusses IPOs, Canadian cannabis M&As and being a part of…

News July 12
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