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Thailand plans to ban recreational cannabis despite 2022 decriminalization

In a major policy reversal, Thailand plans to reclassify cannabis as an illegal substance and issue permits only…

News May 23
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Tilray seeks to raise $250 million for US marijuana acquisitions

Canadian cannabis and beverage alcohol company Tilray Brands is preparing for marijuana reform in the United States with…

News May 22
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Some cannabis cultivars resistant to hop latent viroid symptoms, research shows

Hop latent viroid, already infecting most cannabis grows across the United States and Europe, is coming under greater…

News May 15
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Ontario to allow exclusive cannabis products at farm-gate stores

Licensed cannabis producers in Ontario, Canada, will be permitted to stock exclusive offerings at shops located on-site at…

News May 9
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Thailand prime minister calls for recreational cannabis to be outlawed

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is calling on the nation's health ministry to reclassify recreational cannabis as an…

News May 8
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Canopy USA exercises options to acquire Jetty, Wana marijuana companies

Canopy USA, the U.S.-domiciled holding company of Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp., exercised its options to acquire…

News May 7
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Institutional investor puts $50 million into cannabis operator Canopy Growth

Cannabis producer Canopy Growth raised gross proceeds of roughly $50 million (68 million Canadian dollars) through an exchange…

News May 3
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Cannabis retailer High Tide appoints new CFO

Canadian adult-use cannabis retailer High Tide has appointed Mayank Mahajan as the company's new chief financial officer.

News May 2
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Auditor KPMG dumping cannabis clients over ‘elevated risk’

KPMG in Canada has decided to cease providing financial-statement audit services to businesses in the cannabis industry, marking…

News April 29
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Marijuana bankruptcy reform could be inching closer for US operators

With federal marijuana rescheduling possible in the near future, bankruptcy reform could be somewhere over the horizon.

News April 29
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