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Canopy inks option deal to buy CA cannabis extractor for at least $69M

Smiths Falls, Ontario’s Canopy Growth Corp. entered a deal giving it the right to buy California-based Jetty Extracts…

News May 18
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Opinion: Financing challenges continue to plague mainstream cannabis industry

Financing challenges are at the top of a long list of growing pains cannabis companies are facing.

News May 18
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DEA-endorsed marijuana research grower debuts on Nasdaq; shares soar

Bright Green Corp. on Tuesday became the first U.S plant-touching company to trade on a major exchange in…

News May 17
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Cannabis REIT buys, leases back Tilt Holdings property in $40 million deal

Cannabis industry real estate investment trust Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) announced a $40 million acquisition and leaseback deal…

News May 17
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US lawmaker Blumenauer sees clearer pathway for cannabis banking reform

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer expressed optimism Monday about the odds of cannabis banking reform finally being passed by…

News May 16
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Canadian producer Aurora Cannabis loses another CA$1 billion

Struggling cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis reported a net loss of 1 billion Canadian dollars ($770 million) for the…

News May 13
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Marijuana lender Chicago Atlantic increases credit facility to $65 million

Marijuana industry real estate lender Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance increased the size of its revolving credit facility…

News May 13
Charts showing how cannabis capital has not kept pace with last year.

Analysis: Why is marijuana M&A holding up better than capital raises?

Typically, marijuana M&A and funding move in the same direction - but not this year. Here is a…

News May 13
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Glass House to acquire three California cannabis retail locations for $22.6M-plus

Vertically integrated California cannabis company Glass House Brands is acquiring three retail locations in the state from Natural…

News May 12
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Is a REIT or SPAC right for your cannabis business?

Main Street needs to understand what Wall Street is actually talking about. So today, I’ll explain two terms…

News May 11
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