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Ontario’s cannabis processors, micros not barred from farm-gate retail

Ontario’s provincial cannabis law does not prohibit federally licensed processors and micro-class businesses from opening farm-gate stores, the…

News January 6
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Israel’s Canndoc signs deal with Tilray to import medical cannabis

Israel-based Canndoc has entered into an agreement to import 2.5 tons of medical cannabis into Israel to address…

News January 2
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HeavenlyRx expands footprint by acquiring American CBD maker

HeavenlyRx, a CBD maker based in Toronto, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a privately held CBD manufacturer…

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Top 10 global cannabis stories of 2019: WHO backs rescheduling, Linton out at Canopy, Canadian firms eye US & more

Cannabis markets in Canada and elsewhere in the world went on a roller-coaster ride in 2019, as irrational expectations gave…

News December 30
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Cannabis firm Hexo moves head office from Quebec to Ontario

Quebec’s largest federally licensed cannabis producer has moved its corporate head office from Gatineau, Quebec, to its existing…

News December 27
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Emerald pulls plug on affiliate’s federal cannabis license to decrease risk

British Columbia-based Emerald Health Therapeutics has requested that Health Canada not continue with a cannabis processing license for…

News December 27
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Week in Review: Aurora Cannabis execs depart, Curaleaf raises $275M in debt, IL readies for adult-use MJ sales & more

Aurora Cannabis loses two of its most important executives at a crucial time as the company continues to…

News December 27
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Executives Belot and Battley exit struggling Aurora Cannabis

Aurora Cannabis, one of Canada’s most prominent cannabis companies, has lost two of its most important executives at…

News December 23

Pure Global Cannabis ‘temporarily’ lays off staff to conserve cash

Canadian license holder Pure Global Cannabis has become the latest marijuana firm to shed part of its workforce…

News December 20
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Alberta bans cannabis vape sales amid smoking law review

Cannabis vapes will not be among the mix of new edible, extract and topical products available in Alberta’s…

News December 20
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