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Germany
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Health minister: Germany taking safety-first approach to marijuana legalization

The focus of Germany's upcoming adult-use marijuana legalization will be safety and the protection of youth from negative…

News July 5
High Tide
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Cannabis retailer High Tide awards employees inflation stipend

Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide is offering employees temporary pay bumps to improve staff retention and help front-line…

News July 5
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In Germany, big questions on recreational cannabis legalization still unanswered

Germany is forging ahead with plans to establish Europe's first national recreational cannabis market, but details about the…

News July 5
Canopy Growth
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Cannabis producer Canopy swaps shares for $255 million of its debt 

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth reached a deal with noteholders to trade 255.4 million Canadian dollars ($198 million)…

News June 30
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Cannabis producer Tilray will cover travel costs for reproductive care in US

New York-headquartered cannabis producer Tilray Brands said it will cover travel and accommodation expenses, and provide paid time…

News June 29
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Still no timeline for launch of Canada’s overdue Cannabis Act review

The Canadian government still has no publicly projected launch date for its mandatory review of the country's 2018…

News June 29
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Canopy Growth settles Cointreau lawsuit over cannabis beverage name

Canopy Growth settled a trademark dispute with French orange liqueur producer Rémy Cointreau, which argued that the Canada-based…

News June 28
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SQDC ratifies agreement with some Quebec cannabis store workers

Quebec's government-owned Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) cannabis retail monopoly ratified an agreement in principle with a group…

News June 28
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Fitch downgrades Canopy Growth, citing cannabis market-share losses

Fitch Ratings downgraded Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth to CCC, the agency's fifth-lowest rating, and warned of potential…

News June 28
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Canadian cannabis producer Flowr cuts 40% of staff, sells assets to save cash 

Canadian cannabis producer The Flowr Corp. eliminated 40% of its workforce and sold a large parcel of land…

News June 27
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