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Privateer sets milestone for US marijuana industry with $100 million raise

Seattle-based Privateer Holdings, which has long been setting benchmarks for capital raises in the marijuana sector, has established…

News January 25
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Canadian marijuana company nets CA$10M through crowdfunding effort

A Canadian cannabis company has upped the amount of money it raised through a new crowdfunding method aimed…

News January 24
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Aurora, CanniMed agree to CA$1.2B merger, creating one of world’s largest marijuana companies

A hostile takeover attempt turned friendly Wednesday when two of Canada’s largest marijuana producers agreed to bury the…

News January 24
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Canopy aims to have recreational marijuana outlets open in Canada by summer

Canopy Growth has become the first major licensed producer of medical marijuana in Canada to announce plans for…

News January 24
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Canada gets first training program for rec cannabis retail workers

New Brunswick’s provincial-run alcohol retailer and one of Canada’s top marijuana producers are teaming up to develop a training…

News January 23
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Global cannabis market poised for 1,000%-plus growth to $140B, report predicts

The legal global cannabis market is poised for growth of more than 1,000% over the next decade and…

News January 23
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Italy addresses ‘systematic’ medical marijuana shortage with help from Canadian companies

Two Canadian-based companies are turning to acquisitions and supply agreements to address a “systematic” shortfall of medical marijuana…

News January 22
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Aurora Cannabis says it has ‘open mind’ in merger talks with CanniMed

Potentially the largest acquisition in Canada’s burgeoning marijuana industry is going down to the wire, as Aurora Cannabis…

News January 22
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Oregon credit union, tech firm to offer marijuana banking services

Oregon-based Wauna Credit Union has forged a partnership with Arizona tech firm Hypur that will allow the financial…

News January 19
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Tilray signs medical cannabis supply deal with Canada’s Shoppers Drug Mart

The largest pharmacy chain in Canada locked up another major supplier of medical marijuana, as drugstore chains across…

News January 19
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