Why Canadian cannabis firm Aphria bought US craft brewer for $300M: Q&A with CFO Carl Merton
When Aphria bought a notable U.S. craft brewer this week for about $300 million, the Canadian cannabis producer flipped one industry narrative […]
Category: Canadian Medical Marijuana & Cannabis Industry News
Global small-scale cannabis cultivation survey could offer business insights
An international survey aims to uncover new information about small-scale cannabis cultivation around the world, and the research team’s findings could provide […]
Germany firmly rejects recreational marijuana legalization bill as hope fades for reform
The German federal parliament rejected a bill to legalize a “strictly controlled” adult-use cannabis market, dealing a major setback to recreational marijuana […]
Aurora Cannabis looks to shore up finances with $500 million shelf offering
Aurora Cannabis, suffering from red ink, filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus that will allow the licensed producer to raise up […]
Tobacco firm spends $15 million to bring L.A. marijuana line to THC-free markets
A Kentucky tobacco company is investing $15 million in a Los Angeles marijuana vape company that plans to expand its footprint by […]
Farm Credit Canada’s cannabis lending tops CA$140 million
Farm Credit Canada, a government-owned agricultural lender, has steadily increased its exposure in the regulated cannabis sector in recent years, according to […]
Shoppers Drug Mart seeks cannabis sales in pharmacies: Q&A with exec Ken Weisbrod
Medical cannabis products in Canada should be dispensed to patients inside pharmacies – a natural progression for the sector that would lead […]
Supply glut grows for Canadian edibles, dried cannabis
The discrepancy between sales of cannabis edibles and inventory in Canada is growing, according to the most recent data from the federal […]
Majority of recent cannabis busts in Ontario involved medical grows, police say
Ontario’s provincial police service is trumpeting summer and fall seizures of illicit cannabis plants in Canada’s most populated province, highlighting large seizures […]
Week in Review: Two states start medical cannabis sales, MT measure survives, Oregon streamlines licensing & more
Medical marijuana sales began in Missouri after voters approved legalization two years ago. Dispensaries in the St. Louis area reported strong interest […]