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92% of licensed marijuana producers pass sales inspection as Health Canada boosts capacity
Published 10 hours ago | By Matt Lamers As Canadian licensed producers of medical cannabis scrambled to increase cultivation capacity in the months leading up to recreational legalization, the agency responsible for regulating marijuana…
Tips for success in Uruguay’s blossoming cannabis industry
Published 19 hours ago | By Alfredo Pascual One year ago, Uruguay’s cannabis industry was still working on implementing new regulations. Today, 17 companies have been licensed in some form and roughly 20 more have projects under government…
Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis funding frenzy highlights how much capital is ‘still on the sidelines’
Published 12 hours ago | By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn This weekly series from Marijuana Business Daily and Viridian Capital Advisors provides the latest data on cannabis investment activity and M&A, along with key takeaways, analysis and trends…
Court rulings, incoming ministers suggest Mexico destined for cannabis legalization
Published 12 hours ago | By Alfredo Pascual and Matt Lamers A recent Supreme Court ruling and newly elected government suggest Mexico could soon follow Canada down the road of cannabis legalization. Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Oct. 31 –…
Collaboration is key to your marijuana company: Q&A with management guru Erica Dhawan
Erica Dhawan wants to help cannabis professionals connect in intelligent ways, including focusing on collaboration among employees and building alliances with other businesses. That way, as your business grows you don’t have to rely on your…
Weekly Deal Watch: More than $2.2 billion invested in cannabis industry in October
Published October 31, 2018 | By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn This weekly series from Marijuana Business Daily and Viridian Capital Advisors provides the latest data on cannabis investment activity and M&A, along with key takeaways, analysis and…
Marijuana firm Cresco Labs expands in Arizona, Illinois
Published October 31, 2018 | By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn Just weeks after closing a $100 million capital raise, Chicago-based Cresco Labs is growing again – this time through acquisitions in Arizona and Illinois. The multistate cannabis firm…
Cannabis testing lab operator Steep Hill expands to Mexico, six European markets
Published 7 hours ago California-based Steep Hill Labs, a prominent cannabis testing lab, has announced plans to expand operations to Mexico and six western European markets, further broadening the company’s global footprint. This is yet…
Cannabis’ global growth: Q&A with Acreage CEO Kevin Murphy and ex-Canadian PM Brian Mulroney
Published 20 hours ago | By Matt Lamers Kevin Murphy and Brian Mulroney So great is the lure of the cannabis industry that it is attracting heavyweights from mainstream industries, congressmen, presidents and prime ministers. The latest to…
Chart: Declines in wholesale prices hammer major recreational cannabis markets
Published 18 hours ago | By Eli McVey Wholesale cannabis prices in recreational markets across the United States have fallen precipitously compared to last year, while prices in major medical markets are proving more resilient. According to…