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Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide completes CA$15 million debt draw

High Tide, a Calgary, Alberta-based cannabis retail chain, drew the final 5 million Canadian dollars ($3.6 million) of…

News November 13
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TerrAscend enters Ohio marijuana market via $10.3 million acquisition of retailer

Multistate operator TerrAscend Corp. said it is entering the Ohio marijuana market through an acquisition.

News November 7
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United Kingdom should raise THC allowed in hemp, panel recommends

The United Kingdom should increase the amount of THC allowed in hemp to 0.3%, a government-appointed advisory panel…

News November 7
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Cannabis MSO Slang Worldwide to dump Colorado assets, enter bankruptcy

After failed efforts to find a deal to restructure its debts, cannabis multistate operator Slang Worldwide is entering…

News November 7
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Canadian province Ontario pledges $31 million toward illicit cannabis battle

The government of Ontario, Canada, pledged $31 million to an agency responsible for fighting the illicit cannabis market…

News November 5
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2 German cities to launch adult-use cannabis sales pilot project in 2025

A limited number of residents of two German cities will be allowed to buy legal adult-use cannabis in…

News October 31
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Costa Rica awards 57 licenses for cultivation, production of hemp derivatives

Two years after beginning the process, Costa Rica has finalized the licensing for businesses seeking to cultivate and…

News October 29
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UK medical cannabis prescriptions are increasing, but awareness is lacking

Approaching the sixth anniversary of specially trained doctors being allowed to write prescriptions in the United Kingdom, private…

News October 24
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Cannabis operator Canopy Growth reduces loan term by $100 million

Canadian cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corp. made an early payment to reduce a loan term by $100 million…

News October 21
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Germany’s medical cannabis sales to exceed $455M in 2024, report says

Medical cannabis sales in Germany are on pace to exceed a record 420 million euros (roughly $455.2 million)…

News October 17
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