Organigram – Sanity Group Deal: What Changed and What it Means for Germany
This article was originally published in February 2026, and was most recently updated on September 22, 2026.
This article was originally published in February 2026, and was most recently updated on September 22, 2026.
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By Dr Sebastian Marincolo, Director of Strategic Content & Editorial, Weed.de Canadian cannabis company Organigram Global has agreed to acquire Berlin’s Sanity Group for up to 227 million euros, financed in large part by a roughly 65 million Canadian dollar capital injection from its largest shareholder, British American Tobacco (BAT).
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