Aurora targets high-margin cannabis market with CA$175M Whistler acquisition
Alberta’s Aurora Cannabis has agreed to acquire privately held British Columbia-based Whistler Medical Marijuana Corp. – one of…
News January 14
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Legal cannabis could skim $55 billion per year from alcohol, tobacco firms
Global alcohol and tobacco companies could face losses of $55 billion a year if a fully legal cannabis industry…
News January 14
In Canada, a macro wait for micro licenses in cannabis
Small-scale cannabis growers in Canada are facing such burdensome licensing regulations that fewer than 30 such applications have…
News January 14
CEO of Canadian cannabis giant Aphria out amid short attack, hostile takeover bid
The chief executive officer of one of the biggest cannabis companies in North America plans to depart as…
News January 11
Canadian marijuana companies raised landmark CA$12 billion in 2018
Marijuana firms in Canada raised a record 11.96 billion Canadian dollars ($9 billion) last year as they prepared…
News January 11
Canadian marijuana industry targets alcohol, mainstream executives to steer growth
Cannabis corporations in Canada are ramping up their drive to hire executives from the alcohol, tobacco and consumer…
News January 10
British Columbia won’t rule out starting own cannabis production scheme ‘in future’
British Columbia says it could consider establishing its own licensing scheme for cannabis production in the future, however the…
News January 10
Cannabis data firm Headset raises $12M as Canada’s Canopy acquires stake
Seattle-based marijuana data and analytics provider Headset raised $12.1 million for expansion, with Canadian marijuana giant Canopy Growth…
News January 9
Weekly Deal Watch: New year ushers in multimillion-dollar cannabis deals worldwide
From the U.S. to Israel, cannabis companies around the globe started the New Year looking to expand through…
News January 9
Denmark approves ‘bulk’ medical cannabis exports as European programs stall
An executive order to implement bulk cannabis exports from Denmark went into force Jan. 1, according to the…
News January 8
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