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June 13, 2019

A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility in Masson Angers, Que., on October 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

A flowering cannabis plant is seen during a tour of the Hexo Corp. facility in Masson Angers, Que., on October 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Hexo plans to enter U.S. CBD market as third-quarter earnings miss estimates, stock slips

June 12, 2019

A cannabis plant approaching maturity is photographed in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Brain surgeon and concussion researcher Dr. Charles Tator said he's "reasonably hopeful" that cannabinoids could help with treatment for patients with post-concussion issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

A cannabis plant approaching maturity is photographed in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Brain surgeon and concussion researcher Dr. Charles Tator said he's "reasonably hopeful" that cannabinoids could help with treatment for patients with post-concussion issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Teen overdose case attributed to a synthetic cannabinoid

June 12, 2019

Cannabis products are seen on the shelves at a new Societe Quebecoise du Cannabis (SQDC) store during a media preview Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Cannabis products are seen on the shelves at a new Societe Quebecoise du Cannabis (SQDC) store during a media preview Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec cannabis sales totalled $71-million in first year

June 11, 2019

A man holds a joint while smoking marijuana to celebrate the legalization of recreational cannabis, in Vancouver, on Wednesday October 17, 2018. Police in Vancouver are asking parents to have a "tough" conversation with their teenagers about the dangers associated with marijuana at a large unsanctioned 4-20 event while city and park board officials call on organizers to pay for policing costs.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A man holds a joint while smoking marijuana to celebrate the legalization of recreational cannabis, in Vancouver, on Wednesday October 17, 2018. Police in Vancouver are asking parents to have a "tough" conversation with their teenagers about the dangers associated with marijuana at a large unsanctioned 4-20 event while city and park board officials call on organizers to pay for policing costs.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Study casts doubt on cannabis as a substitute for opioid addiction

June 11, 2019

Patrick Kim of Georgian Capital Partners says one flower he’s currently nurturing is the supermarket chain Kroger Co. seen here in Houston.

Patrick Kim of Georgian Capital Partners says one flower he’s currently nurturing is the supermarket chain Kroger Co. seen here in Houston.

Kroger to start selling cannabis-based products

June 10, 2019

Farm Cannabis is pictured in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Tuesday May 28, 2019. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail

Farm Cannabis is pictured in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Tuesday May 28, 2019. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail

Vancouver scofflaw cannabis shops to shut down stores but keep selling online after losing court battle

June 10, 2019

Tilray shares up 11 per cent on deal to merge with biggest shareholder

Tilray shares up 11 per cent on deal to merge with biggest shareholder

Tilray shares up 11 per cent on deal to merge with biggest shareholder

June 7, 2019

Councillor wants project to provide cheap pot as opioid subsitution

Councillor wants project to provide cheap pot as opioid subsitution

Vancouver councillor wants project to provide cheap marijuana as an opioid substitute

June 6, 2019

A cannabis flower is seen the University of the West Indies Mona campus in Kingston, Jamaica on May 18, 2019. - Ganja supreme, smoked by rastas and Bob Marley himself in the 1970s? This any self-respecting cannabis lover fantasy is in the process of (re)becoming a reality thanks to the horticultural talents of a Jamaican scientist. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

A cannabis flower is seen the University of the West Indies Mona campus in Kingston, Jamaica on May 18, 2019. - Ganja supreme, smoked by rastas and Bob Marley himself in the 1970s? This any self-respecting cannabis lover fantasy is in the process of (re)becoming a reality thanks to the horticultural talents of a Jamaican scientist. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images

Cannabis firm Beleave acknowledges participation in securities scam

June 6, 2019

Harvested cannabis is shown in a June 26, 2018, file photo.

Harvested cannabis is shown in a June 26, 2018, file photo.

Transport Canada to bar flight crews from using cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty

June 6, 2019

A line-up to get into the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. shop in Toronto, on April 1.

A line-up to get into the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. shop in Toronto, on April 1.

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Mapping Canada’s cannabis stores: From dense supply to zero footprint

June 3, 2019

Edible marijuana products are displayed for sale at a Weeds Glass & Gifts medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Vancouver on May 1, 2015.

Edible marijuana products are displayed for sale at a Weeds Glass & Gifts medical marijuana dispensary in downtown Vancouver on May 1, 2015.

Deloitte estimates Canadian edible and topical cannabis market worth $2.7-billion

June 2, 2019

Cannabis company pays executives and board US$60-million after half-billion-dollar writedown

May 22, 2019

Staff work in a marijuana grow room that can be viewed by at the new visitors centre at Canopy Growths Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Aug. 23, 2018.

Staff work in a marijuana grow room that can be viewed by at the new visitors centre at Canopy Growths Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., on Aug. 23, 2018.

Canopy Growth pushes into Cannabis beauty and wellness with $73.8-million This Works buy

May 21, 2019

Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 16, 2019.

Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 16, 2019.

Federal government to fund B.C. police with millions to help spot drug-impaired drivers

May 19, 2019

Ian Brown's humiliating adventures in growing marijuana

May 19, 2019

By week 16 of the grow, the plant yielded 32 grams of trimmed, semi-dried cannabis.
March 8, 2019 (Timothy Moore/The Globe and Mail)

By week 16 of the grow, the plant yielded 32 grams of trimmed, semi-dried cannabis.
March 8, 2019 (Timothy Moore/The Globe and Mail)

Canada’s saddest grow-op: My humiliating adventures in growing marijuana

May 16, 2019

A flowering cannabis plant is seen at Blissco Cannabis Corp. in Langley, B.C., on Oct. 9, 2018.

A flowering cannabis plant is seen at Blissco Cannabis Corp. in Langley, B.C., on Oct. 9, 2018.

Supreme Cannabis acquires Blissco in $48-million all-stock deal

May 15, 2019

In this photo taken on May 30, 2013, Companion Cannabis, by Holistic Therapeutics, a marijuana medicinal tincture for dogs and cats, is seen at La Brea Compassionate Caregivers, in Los Angeles.

In this photo taken on May 30, 2013, Companion Cannabis, by Holistic Therapeutics, a marijuana medicinal tincture for dogs and cats, is seen at La Brea Compassionate Caregivers, in Los Angeles.

Veterinarians lobby to expand medical cannabis laws to include dogs, cats

May 14, 2019

An Aphria worker look out over a crop of marijuana in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Aphria *MANDATORY CREDIT*

An Aphria worker look out over a crop of marijuana in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Aphria *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Aphria president Jakob Ripshtein resigning as company names new executives

May 12, 2019

Cannabis CEO blames company’s auditor for half-billion-dollar writedown

Cannabis CEO blames company’s auditor for half-billion-dollar writedown

Cannabis CEO blames company’s auditor for half-billion-dollar writedown

May 12, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack winger Nick Rawsthorne runs the ball during second-tier Betfred Championship Rugby Football League action in Toronto on Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Toronto Wolfpack winger Nick Rawsthorne runs the ball during second-tier Betfred Championship Rugby Football League action in Toronto on Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Toronto Wolfpack to launch athlete-focused cannabidiol product line

May 8, 2019

Cannabis buds lay along a drying rack at the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on June 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Cannabis buds lay along a drying rack at the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on June 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Health Canada aims to speed cannabis licensing by changing application requirements

May 8, 2019

A syringe loaded with a dose of CBD oil is shown in a research laboratory at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., on November 6, 2017. Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product type they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski

A syringe loaded with a dose of CBD oil is shown in a research laboratory at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., on November 6, 2017. Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product type they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski

Hemp growers, food makers press Ottawa to reclassify CBD as a natural health product

May 6, 2019

Staff work in a marijuana grow room tat Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. in deal valued at US$3.4 billion if cannabis becomes federally legal in the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Staff work in a marijuana grow room tat Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. in deal valued at US$3.4 billion if cannabis becomes federally legal in the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Acreage shareholder intends to vote against Canopy deal

May 5, 2019

Cannabis products are on display at the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. retail store after marijuana retail sales commenced in Toronto in April. (File Photo)

Cannabis products are on display at the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. retail store after marijuana retail sales commenced in Toronto in April. (File Photo)

More penalties face Ontario cannabis retailers who failed to open stores by deadline

May 3, 2019

Crowds lined up outside the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. shop at 202 Queen St. West continue around the corner an up St. Patrick St., on April 1 2019. April 1 marked the first day people could buy cannabis at a store in Ontario.

Crowds lined up outside the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. shop at 202 Queen St. West continue around the corner an up St. Patrick St., on April 1 2019. April 1 marked the first day people could buy cannabis at a store in Ontario.

Canada ‘needs more’ cannabis stores. These charts prove it

May 1, 2019

Staff work in a marijuana grow room tat Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. in deal valued at US$3.4 billion if cannabis becomes federally legal in the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Staff work in a marijuana grow room tat Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Growth Corp. has signed an agreement to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. in deal valued at US$3.4 billion if cannabis becomes federally legal in the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Cross-border cannabis deal between Canopy Growth and Acreage confuses investors

May 1, 2019

Curaleaf, a public company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), is controlled and 30-per-cent owned by executive chairman Boris Jordan.

Curaleaf, a public company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), is controlled and 30-per-cent owned by executive chairman Boris Jordan.

Another cannabis deal, another billionaire investor involved with both companies

Andrew Willis

April 30, 2019

Cans of Moosehead beer are seen in Halifax on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. A New Brunswick brewery has donated $25,000 in order to make a Moose Jaw, Sask., moose statue the tallest in the world once again. Moosehead Breweries's vice-president of sales says it felt like a no-brainer for the company.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Cans of Moosehead beer are seen in Halifax on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. A New Brunswick brewery has donated $25,000 in order to make a Moose Jaw, Sask., moose statue the tallest in the world once again. Moosehead Breweries's vice-president of sales says it felt like a no-brainer for the company.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Moosehead and Sproutly partner on cannabis-infused beverages

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