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Marijuana firm Cronos closes CA$2.4 billion investment from tobacco giant Altria

Altria Group's record-breaking investment of 2.4 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in Ontario-based cannabis producer Cronos Group closed…

News March 8
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‘Forefront of consolidation’: Shareholders OK marijuana merger of Emblem, Aleafia

Shareholders of Ontario-based cannabis producer Emblem approved a 173 million Canadian dollar ($128 million) buyout from vertically integrated…

News March 8
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Weekly Deal Watch: M&A activity continues to ramp up among US cannabis cultivators, retailers

M&A activity this year is outpacing the number of deals closed this time last year. Cultivators and retailers…

News March 7
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Cannabis data firm Headset to partner with global analytics company Nielsen

Global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen has formed an alliance with Seattle-based cannabis analytics firm Headset to…

News March 6
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Denver cannabis firm with franchise model to list on Canadian stock exchange

A Denver cannabis company that plans to help franchisees set up marijuana retail businesses is set to go…

News March 6
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Cannabis firm MedMen distances itself from stock promoter after OTC scrutiny

California-based marijuana retailer MedMen disclosed that a content production firm it paid wound up promoting the company’s stock…

News March 5
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WV Senate approves banking fix to medical marijuana law, sends bill to governor

The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill addressing banking services for the state’s medical cannabis program, removing…

News March 5
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Oklahoma medical cannabis sales surpass $7 million in February

Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana market is continuing to blossom, hitting more than $7.2 million in sales in February…

News March 4
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ME nixes contract with Metrc, opens bids for marijuana seed-to-sale software

Maine is withdrawing its $150,000 contract with Florida-based Franwell – the maker of cannabis seed-to-sale tracking software Metrc – because…

News March 4
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Investing insider: Tips for due diligence in cannabis investing

Cannabis is rife with scale-inhibiting regulations, founders with potential black marks on their record and a change rate…

News March 4
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