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US Virgin Islands on cusp of legalizing adult-use marijuana

A veto-proof majority of lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands voted to send an adult-use marijuana measure to…

News January 5
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Colombian government-funded health insurance now covers medical cannabis

Government-funded health insurance in Colombia now includes medical cannabis coverage, potentially expanding the market for therapeutic marijuana in…

News January 5
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Aurora Cannabis sells closed Polaris facility for proceeds of CA$15 million

Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis sold off its former Aurora Polaris facility to an unspecified buyer for gross…

News January 4
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Cannabis operator Flower One Holdings closes Canadian restructuring

Flower One Holdings, the former Canadian parent company of Nevada cannabis company Flower One, closed a restructuring deal…

News January 3
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Revoked personal medical cannabis production registrations surge in Canada

Health Canada is cracking down on alleged abuse of medical cannabis access via the personal and designated production…

News January 3
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10 marijuana industry trends to watch for in 2023

Here are the top 10 marijuana industry trends to watch for in 2023, as determined by MJBizDaily staffers.

News January 3
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A visual take on some key cannabis trends in 2022

In the spirit of "a picture is worth 1,000 words," here are charts and maps that visualize a…

News December 30
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Struggling cannabis companies turn to Canadian insolvency law

An unusual number of cannabis companies have used a Canadian corporate insolvency law called the Companies' Creditors Arrangement…

News December 28
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MediPharm Labs to acquire Vivo Cannabis in all-stock Canadian deal

MediPharm Labs is acquiring Vivo Cannabis in an all-stock deal, marking the latest consolidation move in the Canadian…

News December 22
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Canada’s SNDL shifts retail strategy in deal with Nova Cannabis

Canadian company SNDL is reducing its direct exposure to marijuana retail in a multifaceted deal involving Nova Cannabis.

News December 21
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