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Week in Review: Marijuana firms cut costs amid COVID-19, L.A. cannabis licensing audit, NYSE aims to delist CannTrust & more

Three multistate marijuana operators – 4Front Ventures, MedMen Enterprises and Acreage Holdings – announced cutbacks in bids to…

News April 4
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Ontario cannabis stores to close after removal from ‘essential’ list

Private-sector cannabis stores in Ontario, Canada’s largest market, have been ordered to close their doors by late Saturday…

News April 3
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Marijuana giant Acreage cuts 120 jobs, ends deals in light of COVID-19

New York-based Acreage Holdings on Friday announced it is furloughing 122 employees and taking other cost-cutting measures, becoming…

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Where Canadian cannabis businesses can stay open during COVID-19 pandemic

The vast majority of Canada's provincial governments are allowing recreational cannabis stores to stay open during the coronavirus…

News April 3
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Canada classifies medical cannabis ‘essential’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

Canada’s federal government has deemed medical cannabis production “essential” to the country’s critical health-care infrastructure during the COVID-19…

News April 2
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Canada’s COVID-19 wage subsidies could keep cannabis workers on payroll

Canadian cannabis firms of all sizes could be eligible for a three-month emergency wage subsidy program during the…

News April 2
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Health Canada revokes Alberta Green Biotech’s cannabis licenses

Canada’s federal cannabis regulator revoked the licenses held by Alberta Green Biotech in March after inspectors observed unspecified…

News April 1
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Canadian cannabis firm James E. Wagner Cultivation seeks creditor protection

Financially distressed cannabis cultivator James E. Wagner Cultivation Corp. (JWC) said Wednesday it will undergo a “consensual restructuring” and…

News April 1
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Missed earnings, misdirection put Canadian cannabis executives in hot seat

The exodus of cannabis executives in Canada is in full swing after their companies raked up collective net…

News April 1
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NYSE aims to boot CannTrust after concluding cannabis producer ‘no longer suitable for listing’

The New York Stock Exchange's regulatory enforcement arm has initiated the delisting process for CannTrust after concluding the Canadian cannabis…

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