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Northern Swan enlists major Democratic pols to boost Latin American cannabis push

Northern Swan, a New York-based marijuana investment group, installed two senior figures from the Democratic party to its advisory…

News May 20
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Germany authorizes medical cannabis shipments from Latin America for testing, paving way for future opportunities

The first cannabis shipments from Latin America to Europe have been approved, a move that could lay the…

News April 28
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Brazilian cannabis import authorizations top 1,000 in the first quarter of 2019

Brazilian authorities continued to approve permits to import medical cannabis at an increasing rate through the first quarter…

News April 16
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Aphria reports CA$108 million loss on lower marijuana sales

Despite a sharp increase in revenue, Ontario-based Aphria's third-quarter 2018 profit of 12.9 million Canadian dollars ($9.6 million)…

News April 15

European cannabis leader Bedrocan to reenter Canada, South America

Dutch medical marijuana giant Bedrocan International is poised for an early return to Canada and South America after an arbitration…

News March 29
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Mexico revokes cannabis guidelines, throwing licenses into doubt

Mexico's main regulatory body for medical cannabis revoked key guidelines used as the basis for issuing dozens of import licenses…

News March 28
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Cannabis group Cansortium raises $56 million-plus ahead of IPO

Miami-based Cansortium, a vertically integrated cannabis operator, said it raised just over $56 million in funds ahead of…

News March 22
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Canadian medical cannabis exports tripled last year, as race for European market position intensifies

Exports of medical cannabis from Canada soared last year as the country’s biggest licensed cannabis companies continued to…

News March 21
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Weekly Deal Watch: M&A activity continues to ramp up among US cannabis cultivators, retailers

M&A activity this year is outpacing the number of deals closed this time last year. Cultivators and retailers…

News March 7
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INCB Report: Certain medical cannabis programs violate international drug control treaties

Only a month after the World Health Organization recommended a less-stringent scheduling of cannabis, the United Nations International Narcotics Control…

News March 5
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