Dutch recreational cannabis experiment advances after court appeal rejected
A Dutch judge rejected on Thursday a request to annul the results of a lottery process used to select cultivators for the […]
Month: January 2021
Aurora Cannabis raising $125 million with eye on reducing debt
Aurora Cannabis is raising $125 million via a stock-purchase deal to finance general corporate activities, which might include “opportunistically reducing debt,” the […]
First Big Tobacco marijuana player exits marijuana, hemp after bankruptcy
The first Big Tobacco company to make a foray into the marijuana and hemp industries is exiting both sectors in a bid to […]
Pyxus International divesting Canadian cannabis subsidiaries
U.S. tobacco firm Pyxus International is divesting its Canadian cannabis subsidiaries, with plans to sell off the companies and “focus on its […]
Cannabis sales records smashed or set in 2020, and insiders expect the gains to continue
The COVID-19 outbreak that began about a year ago has proved devastating for many mainstream industries – including airlines and restaurants, for […]
Latest Canadian cannabis recalls include melting vape pens, moldy bud
Canadian cannabis products recalled in January include defective all-in-one vape pens from Hexo Corp. as well as moldy marijuana from Saskatchewan processor […]
Cannabis MSO Verano announces $100M subscription receipt financing
Multistate cannabis operator Verano Holdings raised $100 million in subscription receipt financing in connection with a reverse-takeover deal that will see the […]
Keegan Peterson, founder/CEO of marijuana tech firm Wurk, dies at 33
Marijuana industry executive Keegan Peterson, who founded Denver HR tech company Wurk, has died at 33. Keegan Peterson, founder/CEO of marijuana tech […]
Czech medical cannabis sales surge, but market remains small
The Czech market for medical cannabis flower quadrupled last year compared to 2019, according to data published by the State Agency for […]
New Book On Cannabis Describes A Global Market In Transition
Editor’s Note: This piece is an excerpt from Marguerite Arnold’s Green II: Spreading Like Kudzu. Click here to buy the book. THC […]