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Cannabis producer Zenabis reports CA$70 million loss for 2020

British Columbia-based cannabis producer Zenabis Global reported a net loss of 70.5 million Canadian dollars ($56.3 million) for…

News April 5
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Intellectual property takes on growing role in cannabis industry deals

Intellectual property is playing an increasingly important role in cannabis industry acquisitions and other deals as businesses look…

News April 5
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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy hires diversity and inclusion leader

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth appointed Sumayyah Emeh-Edu as its first vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.…

News March 31
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British Columbia to consult businesses on farm-gate cannabis sales

British Columbia’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch is planning to consult industry members and the public on farm-gate…

News March 30
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British Columbia urges ‘rethink’ of Canada’s medical cannabis program, citing diversion to illicit market

British Columbia is pressing Canada's federal government to revamp the country's home medical cannabis cultivation program, calling some…

News March 30
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48North Cannabis ends outdoor production amid Canada’s supply glut

48North Cannabis pulled the plug on outdoor marijuana production at its farm in Brant County, Ontario, signaling the…

News March 29
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Quebec government raises expected cannabis dividend to CA$88 million

The monopoly cannabis retailer in Quebec expects to contribute 88 million Canadian dollars ($70 million) to provincial coffers…

News March 26
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Why Ontario marijuana retail operator Cannabis Xpress is betting on tiny stores

As far as Chris Jones is concerned, sometimes you have to go small to make it big. The…

News March 26
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Provincial windfall from Ontario Cannabis Store seen rising to CA$170M

Ontario’s monopoly cannabis wholesaler and online retailer, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), is forecasted to contribute 170 million…

News March 25
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‘Cannabis 2.0’ products dent Canada’s dried-flower market

Dried flower’s overall share of the regulated adult-use cannabis market in Canada waned throughout 2020 as competition from…

News March 24
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