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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis investing and M&A highlights (as of Sept. 7, 2018)

This is the first installment of a new weekly series from Marijuana Business Daily and Viridian Capital Advisors. Each week,…

News September 12
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Germany won’t award first cannabis cultivation licenses until early 2019

Germany intends to award the country’s first domestic licenses for medical cannabis cultivation in the first quarter of next…

News September 11
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US marijuana company MJardin to go public in Canada via reverse takeover

Another notable U.S. marijuana company is completing a reverse takeover in Canada so it can go public north of…

News September 11
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Marijuana-focused exchange-traded fund reaches CA$1 billion in assets

A cannabis-focused exchange-traded fund has reached 1 billion Canadian dollars ($760 million) in assets, partly stemming from recent…

News September 10
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Aurora Cannabis to acquire Uruguay-based ICC Labs for CA$290 million

Aurora Cannabis has agreed to acquire Uruguayan marijuana producer ICC Labs in a deal valued at 290 million…

News September 10
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Cannabis legislation in Ontario expected in late September

Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is expected to introduce legislation in late September to regulate the recreational cannabis industry,…

News September 8
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US cannabis listings in Canada rise as investor interest spikes

A record number of U.S.-based marijuana companies are turning to Canada to fund aggressive expansion in the United…

News September 7
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MedMen inks CA$75M equity financing deal to expand US cannabis operations

Los Angeles-based MedMen Enterprises says it expects to raise up to 75 million Canadian dollars ($57 million) in…

News September 7
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Ontario signs up first marijuana accessories suppliers

The Ontario Cannabis Store - the province's government-operated wholesaler and online retailer - inked deals with 10 accessories…

News September 6
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Marlboro maker ‘evaluating opportunities’ in cannabis industry

Altria Group, one of the largest tobacco companies in North America, is assessing its market opportunities in the…

News September 5
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