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Marijuana Business This Week: A look at upcoming stories and events in the cannabis industry

Here are some of the notable stories and events in the cannabis industry to watch for in the…

News March 25
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BlackRock discloses $11M investment in medical marijuana firm Curaleaf

BlackRock, one of the world’s largest money managers, disclosed in regulatory filings that its funds have an $11…

News March 22
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Despite risks, marijuana firms that make or distribute CBD products use e-commerce to build multistate brands

When President Donald Trump penned hemp legalization into law late last year via the Farm Bill, hemp companies…

News March 20
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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises outpace record 2018 levels

North American cannabis companies have raised nearly $3.3 billion so far this year, outpacing the record funding levels…

News March 14
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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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Canopy enlists celebrity Martha Stewart as CBD ‘adviser’

Canopy Growth has lined up celebrity lifestyle guru Martha Stewart to advise the Canadian cannabis company in developing…

News February 28
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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis brands and hemp firms become takeover targets

This weekly series from Marijuana Business Daily and Viridian Capital Advisors provides the latest data on cannabis investment…

News February 28
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Peru lays groundwork for commercial medical cannabis production, sales

More than one year after Peru legalized medical cannabis, the South American country published a regulatory decree providing clarity…

News February 25
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GW Pharma denies supply issues with marijuana-based drug Epidiolex after stock falls

GW Pharmaceuticals, the British maker of epileptic seizure-control medication Epidiolex, said it was not aware of any supply…

News February 21
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Tilray to accelerate expansion into CBD with Manitoba Harvest acquisition

Cannabis giant Tilray is expanding into the natural foods category with the acquisition of hemp foods company Manitoba…

News February 20
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