Ontario’s monopoly cannabis wholesaler and online retailer, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), is forecasted to contribute…
‘Cannabis 2.0’ products dent Canada’s dried-flower market
Dried flower’s overall share of the regulated adult-use cannabis market in Canada waned throughout 2020 as…
How cannabis companies can vet celebrity partnerships, avoid (embarrassing) pitfalls
Gene Simmons of the rock band Kiss, pictured at an MJBizCon event in 2018, saw his…
Ontario, Alberta lead Canadian cannabis sales drop in January
Retail sales of adult-use cannabis products in Canada declined to 282.8 million Canadian dollars ($225 million)…
New Brunswick won’t privatize recreational cannabis sales
New Brunswick discontinued its request for proposal (RFP) process for the privatization of recreational cannabis sales,…
Why cannabis producer Organigram struck a CA$220 million deal with a tobacco giant: Q&A with CEO Greg Engel
While rival Canadian cannabis producers plowed massive amounts of capital into cultivation infrastructure, losing billions of…
Canada to launch review of cannabis industry fee structure
Health Canada will soon embark on a review of fees collected by the federal government from…
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth borrows $750 million
Smiths Falls, Ontario-based cannabis producer Canopy Growth has taken out a senior secured loan worth $750…
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Hexo CEO: Canada’s cannabis sector entering ‘most competitive phase’
Cannabis producer Hexo Corp. reported a net loss of 21 million Canadian dollars ($17 million) for…
Ontario Cannabis Store appoints sixth president in three years, raising industry concern
The executive turntable at the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is spinning again, with the provincial wholesale…
Aphria, Tilray to host April shareholder meetings about planned merger
Aphria and Tilray will host special shareholder meetings next month on the proposed merger between the…
How a year of COVID-19 forced positive change for cannabis retailers
Despite challenges such as rapid regulatory change, shifting public-health demands and economic uncertainty, cannabis retailers say…
Aurora Cannabis puts mammoth 1.7 million-square-foot greenhouse on the sales block
An image of the Aurora Cannabis property for sale. (Photo courtesy of listing agent) Aurora Cannabis…
Mexico’s lower house approves landmark cannabis legalization bill
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill in general to lay the legal foundation for regulated…
British American Tobacco strikes deal with Canada’s Organigram, portending similar tie-ups with US marijuana firms
An Organigram grow room. (This story has been updated with analysis and more details.) A subsidiary…
Canada’s Aurora Cannabis files $1 billion shelf prospectus
Aurora Cannabis filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus to raise up to $1 billion by…