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Investing in cannabis: Q&A with Kevin O’Leary of ‘Shark Tank’

Billions of dollars in investment capital are waiting on the sidelines, watching the global marijuana industry boom. And…

News April 3
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Big Canadian banks warming to legal marijuana industry

The chief executive of one of Canada’s largest banks said it would weigh financing cannabis companies after legalization…

News April 2
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Cannabis-friendly states want meeting with US attorney general

California, Oregon and other states where marijuana is legal are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions…

News March 30
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Week in Review: California-Canada union, New Jersey’s MMJ expansion & a GOP thumbs-up for hemp

A Canadian cannabis business buys three California MJ companies, New Jersey expands its medical marijuana program, and a…

News March 30
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Canadian firm acquires three California marijuana companies

A publicly traded Canadian cannabis company announced Wednesday that it has acquired three California businesses, including a major…

News March 29
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Australian state to investigate legalizing recreational cannabis

Australia’s second-most populous state will explore international developments around “cannabis for adult use” as part of its investigation…

News March 27
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In a first, Africa exports medical marijuana to Canada

A company in southern Africa has sent the first-ever shipment of medical cannabis from Africa to Canada, a…

News March 26
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Financial trouble for proposed marijuana tourism mecca in California town

Arizona-based American Green’s goal of transforming a California ghost town into the “Epcot Center” of marijuana has run…

News March 26
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Medical cannabis producer Cronos taps major bank for planned CA$100M stock sale

Licensed producer Cronos Group is looking to raise up to 100 million Canadian dollars ($78 million) in what…

News March 23
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Week in Review: MedMen-Cronos alliance, California MJ business licensing & Arkansas’ MMJ woes

MedMen strikes up a cannabis partnership with Canada’s Cronos Group, California’s Humboldt County considers reopening its licensing process,…

News March 23
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