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Tobacco giant’s CA$124M investment in marijuana firm Organigram approved

Shareholders of Organigram Holdings approved tobacco giant British American Tobacco's "transformational" investment in the Canadian cannabis producer, the…

News January 24
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Canadian cannabis license approvals at multiyear low amid market turbulence

Canada’s ultra-competitive legal marijuana industry is drawing fewer new entrants than ever as existing businesses continue to exit.…

News January 23
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Cannabis and the capital markets: Q&A with Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton

Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton discusses the CSE's place in the capital markets, the tough landscape for…

News January 23
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Germany to legalize marijuana by April, top official says

Germany's health minister believes marijuana legalization will become a reality in the country this spring.

News January 22
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Canadian recreational cannabis sales down 6.2% in November

Retail sales of recreational cannabis totaled 412.1 million Canadian dollars ($305.8 million) in November, a decline of 6.2%…

News January 19
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GrowerIQ buys marijuana tech firm Ample Organics from Akerna

Marijuana technology company GrowerIQ has completed its acquisition of Ample Organics, a Canadian tech platform business, in a…

News January 19
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Cannabis operator Canopy raising $35 million in upsized private placement

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. on Thursday said it entered into subscription agreements with institutional investors to…

News January 18
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Ukraine might depend on cannabis imports for years before local production is ready

Local industry watchers say it could be years before domestic cannabis cultivation in Ukraine is up and running…

News January 18
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Cannabis prospectuses in Ontario fell dramatically in 2023, data shows

The number of prospectuses filed in Ontario by cannabis companies in connection with public offerings of securities declined…

News January 17
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Panama awards licenses to 7 medical cannabis businesses

Seven companies in Panama were granted licenses to manufacture medical cannabis products after a lengthy evaluation by the…

News January 17
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