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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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After ‘arduous’ process, B.C. licenses first private-sector marijuana store

British Columbia awarded its first license for a privately owned recreational cannabis store, roughly two weeks after adult-use…

News November 1
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Fast pace of Canadian cannabis license approvals fails to avert supply shortage

Canadian regulators approved new cultivation space at a frantic pace in the months leading up to legalization, but…

News October 31

Weekly Deal Watch: More than $2.2 billion invested in cannabis industry in October

More than $2.2 billion was invested into the North American cannabis industry during the first few weeks of…

News October 31
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Hemp farmers in Canada push for levy to help research, publicize the plant

Some Canadian hemp farmers are proposing a 0.5% tax on product sales that would help fund research and…

News October 31
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