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Canada’s ruling party rejects controversial amendments to cannabis bill

Canada’s federal government is rejecting all of the amendments to the pending cannabis law that industry sources said would…

News June 13
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Aurora buys Canada’s leading cannabis lab for CA$115 million

Aurora Cannabis is continuing its aggressive buying spree, snapping up what one analyst called the “grandaddy of cannabis…

News June 12
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New licenses open doors for Canadian marijuana entrepreneurs

Canada’s proposed licensing structure for recreational marijuana will create significant opportunities for additional players, and “hundreds” of businesses are…

News June 12
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Canada’s Senate passes cannabis bill; industry ‘deeply concerned’ with amendments

Canada’s marijuana industry hailed the passage of the recreational cannabis legalization bill by the Senate, but industry executives…

News June 8
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Labor shortage, rising wages could strike Canada’s cannabis sector in late 2018

Marijuana companies could face a tight labor market and rising wages as businesses in this fast-growing industry compete…

News June 8
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Provincial Preview: Manitoba cannabis businesses ‘sitting on perfect storm of opportunity’

The small number of licensed cannabis producers in Manitoba has kept a lid on ancillary opportunities, but that…

News June 7
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Report: Legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada to exceed CA$4 billion in 2019

A new report from accounting firm Deloitte predicts legal adult-use sales in Canada will reach CA$4.3 billion ($3.3 billion) in…

News June 6
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Canada’s Senate on track to approve amended recreational cannabis bill

A bid by Conservative senators to stall Canada’s marijuana legalization was swatted down Monday, foreshadowing the bill’s approval…

News June 5
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Zimbabwe going ‘back to the drawing board’ on medical marijuana law

Just one month after its enactment, Zimbabwe is hitting pause on its medical cannabis program to rectify multiple…

News June 4
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Provincial Preview: Newfoundland’s cannabis entrepreneurs temper expectations

Entrepreneurs are tempering their once sky-high expectations to capitalize on Newfoundland’s regulated cannabis sector. The province is the only…

News June 1
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