Canadian Medical Marijuana & Cannabis Industry News

Reports: Canopy Growth to buy Acreage Holdings, creating North American cannabis giant

April 17, 2019

Get more in-depth analysis of this deal – and others in the cannabis industry – with an Investor Intelligence subscription. Canada’s Canopy Growth is close to a deal to acquire New York-based…

Reports: Canopy Growth to buy Acreage Holdings, creating North American cannabis giant

April 17, 2019

Get more in-depth analysis of this deal – and others in the cannabis industry – with…

Aphria, Wayland face challenge over German marijuana cultivation contracts

April 17, 2019 By Alfredo Pascual

Germany’s efforts to get domestic medical cannabis cultivation up and running took another step forward Wednesday, as the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) confirmed the winners of…

Aphria, Wayland face challenge over German marijuana cultivation contracts

April 17, 2019 By Alfredo Pascual

Germany’s efforts to get domestic medical cannabis cultivation up and running took another step forward…

Legal dried cannabis in Canada struggles to compete with illicit market on price

April 17, 2019

Dried cannabis in Canada’s legal market is significantly more expensive than it is in the illicit market, according to new crowdsourced data collected by Statistics Canada. Market watchers say that…

Legal dried cannabis in Canada struggles to compete with illicit market on price

April 17, 2019

Dried cannabis in Canada’s legal market is significantly more expensive than it is in the…

Slang to acquire Arbor Pacific, expanding marijuana operations in Pacific NW

April 16, 2019

Toronto-based Slang Worldwide (CSE: SLNG), a manufacturer of cannabis packaged goods, announced it will acquire Arbor Pacific, a Washington state-based marijuana brands group with manufacturing operations in Colorado, Oregon and…

Slang to acquire Arbor Pacific, expanding marijuana operations in Pacific NW

April 16, 2019

Toronto-based Slang Worldwide (CSE: SLNG), a manufacturer of cannabis packaged goods, announced it will acquire…

Aphria reports CA$108 million loss on lower marijuana sales

April 15, 2019

Despite a sharp increase in revenue, Ontario-based Aphria's third-quarter 2018 profit of 12.9 million Canadian dollars ($9.6 million) turned into a net loss of CA$108.2 million for the third quarter of…

Aphria reports CA$108 million loss on lower marijuana sales

April 15, 2019

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

Canada’s adult-use cannabis market boosts Organigram’s Q2 results

April 15, 2019

Higher plant yields helped New Brunswick-based Organigram slash its “all-in” cost of cultivation to 85 Canadian cents per gram (63 cents) – among the lowest in the industry – on…

Canada’s adult-use cannabis market boosts Organigram’s Q2 results

April 15, 2019

Higher plant yields helped New Brunswick-based Organigram slash its “all-in” cost of cultivation to 85…

Ontario opens agricultural grants to cannabis cultivators

April 14, 2019 By Matt Lamers

Dozens of cost-sharing grants offered by the province of Ontario and Canada’s federal government are now available for licensed cannabis cultivators. The funding is provided in part through the Canadian…

Ontario opens agricultural grants to cannabis cultivators

April 14, 2019 By Matt Lamers

Dozens of cost-sharing grants offered by the province of Ontario and Canada’s federal government are…

Marijuana giant Canopy Growth to join S&P/TSX 60 index

April 12, 2019

The S&P/TSX 60 index will add Canopy Growth, an Ontario-based cannabis company, on April 18. Canopy is believed to be the first cannabis company included in the Canadian Large-Cap Index.…

Marijuana giant Canopy Growth to join S&P/TSX 60 index

April 12, 2019

The S&P/TSX 60 index will add Canopy Growth, an Ontario-based cannabis company, on April 18.…

Ontario announces prequalification plan to expand cannabis retail stores

April 12, 2019

Ontario plans to prequalify privately owned cannabis retailers – likely by the end of the year – and has recommitted to eventually lifting the province’s “temporary” limit of 25 stores.…

Ontario announces prequalification plan to expand cannabis retail stores

April 12, 2019

Ontario plans to prequalify privately owned cannabis retailers – likely by the end of the…

Ontario Cannabis Store expects CA$25 million loss despite monopoly advantage

April 12, 2019 By Matt Lamers

(This story has been updated to include a statement from the Ontario Cannabis Store. – Ed.) The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is expecting to lose 25 million Canadian dollars ($18.7 million) in…

Ontario Cannabis Store expects CA$25 million loss despite monopoly advantage

April 12, 2019 By Matt Lamers

(This story has been updated to include a statement from the Ontario Cannabis Store. – Ed.)…

Saskatchewan marijuana growers eligible for agriculture grants

April 11, 2019 By Matt Lamers

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture is allowing cannabis cultivators operating in the province to access cost-sharing grants funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a joint federal-provincial program to boost agriculture…

Saskatchewan marijuana growers eligible for agriculture grants

April 11, 2019 By Matt Lamers

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture is allowing cannabis cultivators operating in the province to access cost-sharing…

Health Canada receives 117 complaints about cannabis promotions

April 11, 2019 By Matt Lamers

Canadian marijuana businesses are still getting a handle on marketing and branding their products without breaching the country’s strict laws on cannabis promotions. Nearly six months in to the nation’s…

Health Canada receives 117 complaints about cannabis promotions

April 11, 2019 By Matt Lamers

Canadian marijuana businesses are still getting a handle on marketing and branding their products without…

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