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Medical cannabis firm Vireo Health raises $16 million, plans to go public in Canada

Minneapolis-based Vireo Health raised $16 million ahead of its plans to take the company public in Canada. The…

News August 7
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Marijuana firm GrowForce closes CA$38M raise ahead of public markets debut

Toronto-based GrowForce Holdings has closed a funding round of 38 million Canadian dollars ($29.1 million) as the firm…

News August 7
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Italy looks to expand medical marijuana sales to all pharmacies, increase production

Italy signaled its intention to loosen the military’s grip on the cultivation of medical marijuana, significantly ramp up…

News August 6
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Border concerns have chilling effect on Canada’s marijuana industry

Reports that some Canadian cannabis professionals have been turned away from the U.S. and received lifetime bans due are having…

News August 3
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High Hampton expands California marijuana holdings with $8.1 million deal

Toronto-based High Hampton Holdings continued to grow its California presence with the acquisition an edibles maker for $8.1…

News August 3
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Bermuda official signals move toward recreational marijuana legalization

Six months after Bermuda’s Parliament decriminalized small amounts of cannabis, a government official indicated the island nation might further…

News August 2
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Molson Coors bets on growing cannabis industry with Canadian joint venture

Molson Coors Brewing Co. is teaming up with a cannabis company in Canada as beer companies look to…

News August 1
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Canadian recreational market may breed cannabis tourism business opportunities

Already big business in areas of the U.S., marijuana tourism could become a lucrative business sector in Canada…

News August 1
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Cannabis consolidation continues with ABcann’s CA$133M Canna Farms deal

Ontario-based ABcann Global plans to acquire British Columbia's first licensed cannabis producer, Canna Farms, for 133 million in Canadian dollars.

News July 31
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Big hits: Cannabis companies on pace to raise record $8 billion in 2018

Marijuana companies across the globe are on pace to raise a record $8 billion by the end of…

News July 31
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