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Marijuana industry lender AFC Gamma common stock offering seeks to raise $61.5M

Marijuana industry real estate financier AFC Gamma launched an underwritten public offering of 3 million shares of common…

News January 4
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MJBiz acquired by Emerald X for $120 million-plus

MJBiz has been acquired by Emerald X, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerald Holding, a New York-based business-to-business…

News January 4
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Ascend calls out MedMen for nixing marijuana acquisition deal

MedMen Enterprises "materially breached" the terms of a deal in which Ascend Wellness Holdings would acquire most of…

News January 3
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Marijuana industry sees the rare leveraged buyout in Curaleaf deal

Multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA; OTCQB: CURLF) on Dec. 28 announced the acquisition of Bloom Dispensaries, a private, integrated…

News December 29
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5 charts that explain the cannabis industry’s unpredictable 2021

Political and pandemic upheavals made 2020 an exceptional year. And the roller-coast ride failed to slow in 2021,…

News December 29
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Marijuana M&A sizzled in 2021 and is poised for a hot 2022

Marijuana merger and acquisition activity proceeded at a torrid pace in 2021 - and could accelerate in 2022…

News December 28
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Cannabis MSO Curaleaf acquires 10th Arizona license for $13 million

Cannabis giant Curaleaf Holdings said it entered a definitive agreement to acquire an Arizona retailer for $13 million,…

News December 23
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Marijuana greenhouse owner Power REIT announces $20 million debt financing

Real estate investment trust Power REIT secured a debt financing facility worth $20 million from an unspecified "commercial…

News December 23
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How Auxly Cannabis beat ‘bigger’ Canadian rivals in 2021: Q&A with CEO Hugo Alves

Auxly Cannabis gained more share of Canada's recreational marijuana market than any of its competitors in 2021, and…

News December 23
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How will inflation impact cannabis retail + two deals that illustrate industry change

While wholesale cannabis prices have been going up - sometimes as much as 30%, according to a recent…

News December 22
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