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Aurora Cannabis repays remainder of convertible senior debt

Aurora Cannabis says it has repaid the remaining balance of its convertible senior notes, a landmark in the…

News March 1
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Cannabis firm BZAM granted creditor protection with massive unpaid tax bills

Canadian cannabis firm BZAM, which merged with The Green Organic Dutchman in 2022, has been granted creditor protection…

News March 1
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Australia’s ECS Botanics reports record first-half cannabis revenue of AU$11.3M

Australia-based ECS Botanics Holdings reported profitable operations for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2023, on increased medical…

News February 28
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Canadian federal cannabis tax revenue outpaces beer, wine

Canada’s federal government collected more excise tax revenue from cannabis than it did from beer and wine for…

News February 28
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Canada says cannabis wholesalers must garnish payments over unpaid taxes

Canada’s tax collection agency is following through on a threat to garnish cash from licensed cannabis producers that…

News February 27
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Canadian government hiking cannabis regulatory fees in April

The Canadian government is increasing eight regulatory fees levied on the regulated cannabis industry beginning April 1.

News February 26
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US marijuana business licensing declined for the first time in 2023

After years of double-digit growth, active marijuana business licenses in the United States declined for the first time…

News February 26
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US receives first DEA-sanctioned cannabis import from Jamaica

A Canadian-Jamaican company comprised of former veterans of Steep Hill Labs and Canopy Growth Corp. has shipped what…

News February 23
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Germany’s ‘quasi legalization’ cannabis law approved; medical boost expected

Germany’s chief legislative body on Friday approved a landmark recreational cannabis bill that’s being simultaneously hailed as a…

News February 23
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Canadian recreational cannabis sales surpass CA$5 billion in 2023

Canadian recreational cannabis sales were worth 5.07 billion Canadian dollars ($3.8 billion) in 2023, an increase of 12.2%…

News February 22
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