MedMen Enterprises has agreed to acquire multistate medical marijuana company PharmaCann in an all-stock deal valued at $682 million, inking what is believed to be the largest acquisition to date in the U.S. cannabis industry. The deal will double the number of states where Los Angeles-based MedMen has licenses to operate – expanding the firm’s […]
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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis investor demand shifts from Canada to US
Canadian investors are turning their attention to the U.S., as multistate operators continue to build their infrastructure.
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MedMen inks dispensary deal to enter Illinois medical cannabis market
Los Angeles-based MedMen announced its second acquisition of the week to expand its national footprint – this time into the Illinois medical marijuana market. The multistate marijuana business agreed to acquire Seven Point, a licensed medical cannabis dispensary in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but it comes on the heels […]
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MedMen expands into Arizona medical marijuana market via acquisition
Los Angeles-based MedMen Enterprises is expanding into Arizona’s large medical marijuana market after striking a deal with WhiteStar Solutions to acquire Monarch, a vertically integrated MMJ business with operations in Scottsdale and Mesa. The deal – inked for an undisclosed sum – will pay 80% in stock and 20% in cash and underlines the fact investors […]
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Week in Review: MJardin’s reverse takeover, California’s marijuana testing woes & Alaskans’ taste for high-THC goods
MJardin becomes the latest U.S. cannabis company to go public in Canada through a reverse takeover, nearly 20% of marijuana products in California fail tests for potency and purity, and Alaskans’ preference for high-THC products could bankrupt some growers. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the cannabis industry this week. Buyer beware […]
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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis investing and M&A highlights (as of Sept. 7, 2018)
This is the first installment of a new weekly series from Marijuana Business Daily and Viridian Capital Advisors. Each week, we will provide you with the latest data on cannabis investment activity and M&A, along with key takeaways, analysis and trends based on recent market moves. The data below, provided by Viridian Capital Advisors, is through the week […]
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US cannabis listings in Canada rise as investor interest spikes
A record number of U.S.-based marijuana companies are turning to Canada to fund aggressive expansion in the United States and globally. The companies, which face investment constraints in the United States, are being lured by Canada’s cannabis-friendly capital markets and a growing appetite among international investors for American MJ assets. So far this year, 17 […]
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MedMen inks CA$75M equity financing deal to expand US cannabis operations
Los Angeles-based MedMen Enterprises says it expects to raise up to 75 million Canadian dollars ($57 million) in a bought-deal equity financing plan, with the proceeds to be used to expand its U.S. retail footprint. Here’s a rundown of the deal: Toronto-based Eight Capital and Cormark Securities – as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners – […]
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Week in Review: New Ohio processing licenses, CA marijuana black market & Florida judge nixes MMJ business cap
Ohio awards provisional medical marijuana processing licenses, a cannabis consumer survey in California confirms licensed MJ businesses are losing market share to illicit operators, and a Florida judge says a state law restricting the number of MMJ businesses runs afoul of a voter-approved constitutional amendment. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the […]
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Big hits: Cannabis companies on pace to raise record $8 billion in 2018
Marijuana companies across the globe are on pace to raise a record $8 billion by the end of 2018 as more companies go public and scale to meet growing demand, an analysis of recently released market data shows. Through the end of June, cannabis companies raised a record $4.3 billion – more than triple the […]
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Ontario’s cannabis pivot could create massive retail opportunities
A week after it was reported that Ontario froze leasing efforts for its monopoly cannabis retail chain, Canada’s largest province appears to be on the verge of handing adult-use marijuana sales entirely to the private sector. The news, first reported by Cannabis Compliance Vice President Deepak Anand and then in The Globe and Mail, would reverse the […]
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Marijuana M&A activity spikes as some cannabis pioneers cash out
Merger and acquisition activity is accelerating across the cannabis industry as more companies land multimillion-dollar capital infusions and ink deals aimed at growing market share. The momentum is giving more company founders an opportunity to cash out at an attractive price – or leverage the deals to launch their next venture. The flurry of activity […]
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