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Marijuana cultivator, retail franchiser Item 9 Labs seeks sale of business

Item 9 Labs Corp., the parent company of marijuana retail franchise business Unity Rd. and Arizona cultivator Item…

News December 20
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Cannabis producer Organigram reports CA$248 million loss, massive excise bill

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram reported a loss of 248.6 million Canadian dollars ($185 million) in the 2023 fiscal year,…

News December 19
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Cannabis producer Canopy sells skin care unit to Inspirit Capital for CA$15.9M 

Cannabis producer Canopy Growth has completed the sale of its This Works skin care and wellness unit to…

News December 18
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Canadian cannabis insolvencies persist in 2023 amid industry woes

Financially distressed cannabis companies continued to seek refuge in Canadian insolvency law in 2023, although such insolvency filings…

News December 18
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Cannabis firm Canopy Growth set to consolidate shares

Canopy Growth Corp. is set to become the latest cannabis producer to consolidate its shares to maintain its…

News December 13
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Israeli cannabis patients surge, but new rules face delay

The number of new medical cannabis patients in Israel surged in November, according to the latest available data…

News December 12
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Landmark Netherlands cannabis experiment set to begin this week

The Netherlands' cannabis cultivation and distribution experiment is set to kick off Friday in what executives are calling…

News December 11
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Why was the Ontario Cannabis Store sitting on a CA$500 million cash stockpile?

Ontario's government-owned marijuana wholesaler was sitting on more than 500 million Canadian dollars ($367 million) in cash earlier…

News December 11
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Canadian province plans cannabis testing program to tackle THC inflation

Government-owned marijuana wholesaler Ontario Cannabis Store is planning to undertake a temporary testing program to address THC inflation,…

News December 7
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Australia exported 1,510 kilograms of cannabis in 2022, rare data shows

Australian cannabis production and exports inched higher in 2022 on the back of consistent industry growth, according to…

News December 7
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