Reuters — Canada’s Aurora Cannabis said Thursday it plans a U.S. listing of its shares in October, as it looks to cash in on strong investor appetite for marijuana producers. […] Read more
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Aurora Cannabis plans U.S. stock listing in October
Big Weed hits up Europe hoping for expansion cash
Toronto/London | Reuters — A favorite of DIY stock pickers, Canadian cannabis firms are trying to bolster their institutional investor base by ramping up efforts to woo European funds as […] Read more
Corona owner pours more funds into weed producer
Reuters — Corona beer maker Constellation Brands will invest a further $5 billion in Canada’s top cannabis producer Canopy Growth, doubling down on one of a growing number of bets […] Read more
Hemp growers eye new markets for 2018
CNS Canada — Hemp producers across Western Canada will potentially gain access to lucrative new markets thanks to changes for this year’s harvest. For the first time, hemp growers are […] Read more
Ontario delays start date of retail cannabis sales
Toronto | Reuters — Ontario’s newly elected Tory government said Monday it will delay the start date of recreational marijuana sales in the province and will allow private retailers to […] Read more
Canopy Growth to buy Tokyo Smoke owner Hiku Brands
Reuters — Ontario’s Canopy Growth Corp. is buying Toyko Smoke cannabis owner Hiku Brands Co. Ltd. for $269.2 million, the latest deal in a fast-consolidating sector ahead of legal recreational […] Read more
OPINION: As Parliament closes for summer break, uncertainty dominates
It’s been a long haul. MPs wrapped up their last midnight sittings and headed home to their ridings for the summer. The last official sitting day was June 22. Bill […] Read more
U.S. approves marijuana-derived drug for epilepsy
Reuters — The U.S. health regulator approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ epilepsy treatment on Monday, making it the first cannabis-based drug to win approval in the country and opening floodgates for more […] Read more
Senate approves recreational use of marijuana
Toronto | Reuters — Canada’s upper house of Parliament on Tuesday approved a revised bill to legalize recreational marijuana, setting the stage for the country to become the first Group […] Read more
Aurora to buy Ontario’s MedReleaf in biggest-ever pot deal
Reuters — Aurora Cannabis will buy rival MedReleaf Corp. for $3.2 billion in the biggest deal yet to unify major Canadian pot growers, as the country moves toward legalizing marijuana […] Read more
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