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Ontario’s cannabis pivot could create massive retail opportunities

A week after it was reported that Ontario froze leasing efforts for its monopoly cannabis retail chain, Canada’s largest province…

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More Canadian employers include coverage for medical marijuana

More employers across a broad range of Canadian industries are adding medical marijuana to employee benefits plans, potentially…

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Cole Memo author downplays likelihood of US crackdown on marijuana industry

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision in January to rescind the Cole Memo hasn’t had a big impact on the U.S.…

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Cannabis edibles maker Dixie Brands outlines plans to go public in Canada

Colorado-based Dixie Brands has joined a growing list of U.S. firms turning to the Canadian capital markets to…

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United Kingdom legalizes medical cannabis prescriptions

Medical marijuana will be available by prescription in the United Kingdom by autumn after it was formally approved…

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How high is too high? Valuations continue to climb for Canadian cannabis businesses

As more cannabis companies go public and private businesses raise capital at an unprecedented clip, valuations have become…

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Licensed marijuana cultivation in Canada exceeds 10 million square feet

Facilities licensed by the Canadian government to cultivate cannabis surpassed 11 million square feet (1 million square meters)…

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‘Blistering’ growth in German medical cannabis market

Data from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) in Germany provides a rare snapshot of…

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Lebanon weighs medical cannabis laws as Israel drags feet

While cannabis companies in Israel await export approval, neighboring Lebanon is reportedly considering turning to MMJ to improve…

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‘Breakthrough’ in South Korea as cannabis law gets major backer

A move to legalize medical marijuana in South Korea picked up a key backer, increasing its chances of…

News July 24
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