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Canada’s LGC buys large stake in Italian ‘cannabis light’ pioneer EasyJoint

Toronto-based investment firm LGC Capital is buying nearly half of Italy’s “cannabis light” pioneer EasyJoint for 4.8 million…

News November 12
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Aphria seeks EU GMP certification before closing deal for German distributor

Aphria, one of Canada’s largest medical cannabis companies, aims to obtain an essential European quality standard certification before…

News November 9
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92% of licensed marijuana producers pass sales inspection as Health Canada boosts capacity

As Canadian licensed producers of medical cannabis scrambled to increase cultivation capacity in the months leading up to…

News November 9
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Ontario Cannabis Store sticks to ‘Plan A’ despite lengthy delays

A contingency plan developed by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) to cope with a rotating strike by its…

News November 9
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US cannabis retailer Green Growth Brands inks CA$30.5 million raise

Ohio-based marijuana retailer Green Growth Brands raised 30.5 million Canadian dollars ($23.2 million) in a private placement ahead…

News November 6
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Marijuana firms Terra Tech, Golden Leaf sign intent to merge in $125 million deal

Terra Tech Corp., a California-based, vertically integrated cannabis company, announced Monday that it has signed a nonbinding letter…

News November 6
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Court rulings, incoming ministers suggest Mexico destined for cannabis legalization

A recent Supreme Court ruling and newly elected government suggest Mexico could soon follow Canada down the road…

News November 5
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Israeli medical cannabis pioneer hit with ‘temporary closure’

The largest supplier of medical marijuana in Israel is not distributing or selling products from its facility in…

News November 2
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Ontario to accept cannabis retail applications in December; here’s how to prepare

Canada’s largest recreational cannabis market will start accepting applications in December for prospective retail outlets to open next…

News November 2
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Ontario Cannabis Store shifts blame for product delays to ‘mislabeling’ by licensed producers

The president of the largest marijuana retailer in Canada – the Ontario Cannabis Store – is blaming excessive…

News November 1
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