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Weekly Deal Watch: Infused products and extracts sector a major focus for cannabis capital raises

Investments into the Infused Products and Extracts sector have nearly tripled in 2019, making it one of the…

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Toronto firm to launch ‘Uber Eats-style’ cannabis platform

A company operating Canada’s first mobile app marketplace for alcohol is extending its reach to the nation’s regulated…

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Here’s why nobody is happy with the current state of the Los Angeles marijuana industry

Los Angeles marijuana czar Cat Packer did an impromptu Oprah Winfrey impersonation during an appearance at a Mendocino…

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Shareholders approve planned cannabis merger of Canopy Growth and Acreage

Shareholders at both Acreage Holdings  (CSE: ACRG.U) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC; TSX: WEED) voted in favor of the planned $3.4 billion…

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Canada proposes ‘Cannabis Health Products’ category for humans and pets, paving way for large new market

Canada’s federal health regulator is proposing a new category of cannabis that could potentially open up a huge…

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45 marijuana firms join forces to set industrywide environmental, ethical goals

An alliance of 45 large marijuana businesses wants the public to know they’re good corporate citizens. The Global…

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Italy opens application process to import 400 kilograms of medical cannabis

The Italian government plans to import 400 kilograms of medical cannabis over two years and has opened the…

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National Canadian pharmacy chain to trace medical cannabis using blockchain

Canada’s biggest pharmacy franchise, Shoppers Drug Mart, is teaming up with TruTrace Technologies to develop a blockchain-secured pilot…

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Canopy, Acreage shareholder vote: What you need to know about this marijuana megamerger

All eyes were on two of the largest cannabis companies in North America this week as shareholders at…

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Surterra partners with Intrexon in $100 million licensing cannabinoid deal

Surterra Wellness, an Atlanta-based cannabis company with operations in Florida and Texas, announced it will partner with Hungary’s…

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